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| Amanda Peet recently angered hundreds of thousands of Americans when she stated in a Cookie Magazine interview: "I feel that parents who don't vaccinate their children are parasites."<ref>http://www.cookiemag.com/entertainment/2008/07/amandapeet</ref> Peet has been the subject of intense discussion among pro-health advocates and pro-child advocates who recognize the link between vaccinations and autism. Peet was forced to write an apology letter to readers after the major, sustained backlash she received after making her "mean and divisive" <ref>http://www.cookiemag.com/entertainment/2008/07/peet_apology</ref>comments. Her comments resulted in the magazine being largely boycotted by parents and expectant parents, lowered subscription rates and many have suggested that they will no longer support the B-movie actress by watching her programs or reruns of her movies. <ref>http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=930366</ref> | |||
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| Amanda Peet | |
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 Amanda Peet, February 2008 | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | David Benioff (2006 – present) |
Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972) is an American film and television actress.
Biography
Early life
Peet was born in New York City, the daughter of Penny (née Levy), a social worker, and Charles Peet, a corporate lawyer. The two are now divorced. Her father is a Quaker and her mother is Jewish. She has one older sister, who is a doctor. Peet attended Friends Seminary, then studied history at and graduated from Columbia University, where she auditioned for acting teacher Uta Hagen and decided to become an actress after taking Hagen's class. During her four-year period of study with Hagen, Peet appeared in the off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets's Awake and Sing.
Career
Peet's first screen performance was a television commercial for Skittles. Her early roles included a guest role on the television series Law & Order. She made her film debut in Animal Room (1995). Peet maintained a steady acting career in relatively obscure indie movies.
Her first major role was as "Jack" in the 1999 WB network series Jack & Jill (which aired for two seasons). She also appeared in the eighth-season finale of Seinfeld ("The Summer of George") as a waitress whom Jerry Seinfeld meets. Her character is notable for seemingly dating two men at once: Jerry and her apparent roommate ("dude"), Lyle. Peet's first role in a widely-released feature film came in 2000, with The Whole Nine Yards, which, together with the cult film Whipped, helped to elevate her status from supporting actress to lead. That same year, she was voted one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine. Peet was also in the movie Saving Silverman with Jack Black and Steve Zahn. She also starred in Something's Gotta Give in 2003, playing Diane Keaton's daughter, and, at one point, Jack Nicholson's girlfriend.
In 2005, Peet appeared in the play This Is How It Goes, filling in for Marisa Tomei at the last minute after six days of rehearsal. In the same year, she also co-starred in the films Syriana with Matt Damon, and A Lot Like Love, with Ashton Kutcher. In February 2006, she was performing in Neil Simon's Broadway production of Barefoot in the Park.
Peet was a member of the cast of the television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which premiered on NBC on September 18, 2006. She starred with Matthew Perry, with whom she worked in The Whole Nine Yards and The Whole Ten Yards, and Sarah Paulson, with whom she co-starred in Jack & Jill. In Studio 60, Peet's character Jordan McDeere was the newly-appointed president of the National Broadcasting System (NBS). In 2006, she also starred along with Dermot Mulroney in Griffin and Phoenix, where she played a terminally-ill woman living life to the fullest.
In 2007's The Ex, a comedy co-starring Zach Braff, Peet played an attorney who stays home to raise a new baby. In 2008, Peet went on to play an FBI agent in The X-Files: I Want to Believe. She will next co-star with Hilary Duff, Amanda Seyfried and Amber Tamblyn in Safety Glass, a film set around the Space Shuttle Challenger launch; filming will begin this fall.
Personal life
Peet married screenwriter David Benioff (whom she met on a blind date) on September 30, 2006 in New York City and gave birth to a daughter, Frances Pen, on February 20, 2007. The three live in Manhattan and Los Angeles. She was also maid of honor at Lauren Holly's mariage in 2001 with Francis Greco.
Amanda Peet recently angered hundreds of thousands of Americans when she stated in a Cookie Magazine interview: "I feel that parents who don't vaccinate their children are parasites." Peet has been the subject of intense discussion among pro-health advocates and pro-child advocates who recognize the link between vaccinations and autism. Peet was forced to write an apology letter to readers after the major, sustained backlash she received after making her "mean and divisive" comments. Her comments resulted in the magazine being largely boycotted by parents and expectant parents, lowered subscription rates and many have suggested that they will no longer support the B-movie actress by watching her programs or reruns of her movies.
Filmography
References
- Amanda Peet Biography (1972-)
- Flatley, Guy (2000-08-31). "AMANDA PEET--A GIRL WHO'S BEST WHEN SHE'S BAAAAD!". MovieCrazed. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Cohen, Benyamin (11-12/2005). "WINTER MOVIE PREVIEW: Amanda Peet". American Jewish Life Magazine. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Dicker, Ron (2007-05-13). "In `Ex,' Peet's Career, Parenting Coincide". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Wang, Julia (2006-09-28). "Amanda Peet's Pre-Wedding Jitters". People Magazine. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Threesome mark spots for 'X-Files'
- Amanda Peet Weds Screenwriter Beau - Marriage, Amanda Peet : People.com
- "Amanda Peet Has a Girl". People Magazine. 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - http://www.cookiemag.com/entertainment/2008/07/amandapeet
- http://www.cookiemag.com/entertainment/2008/07/peet_apology
- http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=930366
External links
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