Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Amanda Righetti Biography

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Amanda Righetti born April 4, 1983 is an American actress and film producer. She is best known for her roles in The Mentalist, Friday the 13th and The O.C.

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Early life
The youngest of eight children, Amanda Righetti was born in St. George, Utah, and raised in Nevada, outside Las Vegas. At Righetti's wedding to film director and writer Jordan Alan, actress Alexa Davalos was her bridesmaid.

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Career
Working as a film producer, Righetti oversaw production on numerous TV commercials and short films. After securing a role in the pilot for a proposed, but ultimately scrapped series by the name of No Place Like Home,[citation needed] she played a recurring character in the teen drama The O.C., was a regular in the short-lived primetime soap opera North Shore, and in late 2005, Righetti starred in Fox's drama series Reunion. Other credits include a recurring role on K-Ville, guest roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Entourage, and a role in the TV movie Romy and Michele: In the Beginning.

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In 2006, Righetti signed on to star as the female lead in horror sequel Return to House on Haunted Hill. The film was released direct-to-video in October 2007. In April 2008, she was cast as the female lead in the slasher reboot Friday the 13th. Production ended in June 2008 and the film was released to theaters on February 13, 2009. Also that spring, Righetti was signed to the CBS series The Mentalist, in the recurring role of Grace Van Pelt.

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In September 2011, Righetti switched talent agencies from Paradigm to UTA.

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Righetti

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