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Born on January 11, 1972 in New York City, New York, United States, Amanda Peet is a television actor, film actor and writer. As of 2026, Amanda Peet is 54 years old. Education on record includes Columbia University.
My Take
Amanda Peet is the kind of performer I trust most: never the loudest name on the poster, yet reliably the person who sharpens every scene she is in. Her breakout in The Whole Nine Yards showed comic timing most leads would envy, and her quieter pivot into writing and producing tells me she was always studying the craft, not just performing it. There is a Columbia-educated New Yorker's intelligence in her choices, steady and unflashy. I find careers like hers more instructive than meteoric stardom; she built durability out of taste, and in this industry that is the rarest skill of all.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Amanda Peet
- Name (Japanese)
- アマンダ・ピート
- Reading
- あまんだ・ぴーと
- Born
- January 11, 1972 (age 54)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / writer / stage actor / television producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
2. Background
- University
- Columbia University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda%20Peet
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131332
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Amanda Peet born?
Amanda Peet was born on January 11, 1972 and is 54 years old.
Where is Amanda Peet from?
Amanda Peet is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Amanda Peet do?
Amanda Peet works as television actor, film actor, writer, stage actor, television producer.
Where did Amanda Peet study?
Amanda Peet attended Columbia University.
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