Amanda Peet Net Worth

Amanda Peet's Quotes

• And I also definitely love glamor. I mean, I love getting dressed up, and having someone do my make-up and feeling pretty. I'm not gonna lie about that, cause that's part of what I love about what I do. But celebrity, it's like the feeling of going to the prom, the adolescent feeling of popularity. As an actor, my main focus is finding good writing and attacking a good role. I mean, I understand when you're incredibly famous that it becomes difficult to deal with the publicity aspect. But people who are like me, who go, "Oh, I'm not gonna do that. I'm just here for the work!" I find it to be a little pretentious, honestly. Cause you're not that famous. Calm down.
• [2007] I'm not into vilifying L.A., like "Everyone is so dumb, everyone has fake boobs . . . " It's just not true. There are a lot of really smart, fascinating people there. I'm a New Yorker who loves L.A.

Interesting Facts about Amanda Peet

1. Graduated from Columbia University in 1994.
2. Voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the World 2000 by People Magazine.
3. Was maid of honor at actress Lauren Holly's wedding to Francis Greco. [March 2001]
4. Worked at the City Crab restaurant in New York before hitting it big. (Source: Interview, Larry King Live (1985), 10 February 2000).
5. Replaced Amelia Heinle (the original Jack) in the Jack & Jill (1999) pilot episode.
6. Attended Friends Seminary (k-12) with actor Liev Schreiber: when he was a senior she was in the 7th grade.
7. Educated at an all-girls' prep school in London.
8. Her father, Charles, has been a prominent corporate attorney in New York City for decades.
9. Ranked #44 in Stuff magazine's 102 Sexiest Women in the World (2002).
10. Engaged to David Benioff [July 22, 2005].
11. Has one older sister who is a doctor.
12. Named #87 in FHM magazine's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006 supplement. (2006).
13. Did not learn to drive until she moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2000.
14. Her character on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006), Jordan McDeere, is based on former NBC president Jamie Tarses.
15. Mother: the former Penny Levy, who was born in England.
16. Amanda and David were married at her alma mater, Friends Seminary high school, in New York City.
17. Childhood friend of Jill Leiderman.
18. She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
19. Returned to work seven months after giving birth to her daughter Frances in order to begin filming $5 a Day (2008).
20. Returned to work five months after giving birth to her daughter Molly in order to begin filming To the Wonder (2012).