Amanda Righetti (born April 4, 1983) is an American actress. She is known for playing Grace Van Pelt on The Mentalist and her roles in Friday the 13th, The O.C. and Colony.
Early life
The youngest of eight children, Righetti was born on April 4, 1983, in St. George, Utah, and raised in Nevada, outside Las Vegas. while her mother, Linda Carol Chisum, is of German, French, and English descent.
Career
Righetti started modeling at age 14, then moved to Los Angeles at 18 to start her acting career. in the role of Grace Van Pelt. Righetti left The Mentalist after season six.
In September 2011, Righetti signed with talent agency UTA.
From 2016 to 2017, Righetti played role of Maddie Kenner in Colony.
In 2017, Righetti starred as a divorced novelist in the Hallmark Channel television film Love at the Shore.
Righetti starred in the 2021 holiday romance film Christmas at the Ranch, with Lindsay Wagner, Laur Allen, Archie Kao, and Dia Frampton, playing the character Kate.
In 2024, Righetti played Nelle Reagan, the mother of United States President Ronald Reagan in Sean McNamara's biopic Reagan.
Personal life
Righetti married director and writer Jordan Alan on April 29, 2006, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. They have a son, born in 2013. Righetti filed for divorce in 2017.
Filmography
Film
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1995
| Love and Happiness
| Charlie's Kid Sister
|
|-
| 1996
| Kiss & Tell
| Little One
|
|-
| 2002
| Angel Blade
| Samantha Goodman
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2007
| Pipeline
| Jocelyn
| Also producer
|-
| Return to House on Haunted Hill
| Ariel Wolfe
| Direct to video
|-
| rowspan="2"|2008
| Matter
| Stranger
| Short film; also producer
|-
| Role Models
| Isabel
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2009
| Friday the 13th
| Whitney Miller
|
|-
| His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
| Herself
| Documentary film
|-
| rowspan="3" |2011
| Captain America: The First Avenger
| S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Chateau Meroux, The" | The Chateau Meroux
|-
| 2013
| Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
| Herself
| Documentary film
|-
| 2015
| Cats Dancing on Jupiter
| Josephine Smart
| Also co-producer
|-
| 2019
| Pastalight
| Susanna Lenzi
| Short film
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| Christmas at the Ranch
| Kate
|
|-
|Queer Fish in God's Waiting Room
|Misty
|Short film, Also producer
|-
| 2023
| Far Haven
| Lilly Rayne
|
|-
| 2024
| Reagan
| Nelle Reagan
|
|-
|TBA
|Relentless
|
|
|}
Television
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2001
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
| Riding Teen
| Episode: "You've Got Male"
|-
| 2002
| Greg the Bunny
| Debbie Fishman
| Episode: "Surprise!"
|-
| 2003–2005
| data-sort-value="O.C., The" | The O.C.
| Hailey Nichol
| Recurring role (seasons 1–2)
|-
| 2004–2005
| North Shore
| Tessa Lewis
| Main role
|-
| 2005
| Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
| Friendly Girl
| Television film
|-
| 2005–2006
| Reunion
| Jenna Moretti
| Main role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| Entourage
| Katrina
| Episode: "Aquamom"
|-
|Enemies
|Kelly Callaway
|Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| K-Ville
| A. J. Gossett
| 3 episodes
|-
|Marlowe
|Jessica Reede
|Television film
|-
| 2008–2015
| data-sort-value="Mentalist, The" | The Mentalist
| Grace Van Pelt
| Main role (seasons 1–6), guest (season 7)
|-
| 2011
| Wandering Eye
| Maron Abbott
| Television film
|-
| 2012
| Shadow of Fear
| Casey Cooper
| Television film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2014
| Chicago Fire
| Dr. Holly Whelan
| Episode: "A Dark Day"
|-
| Chicago P.D.
| Dr. Holly Whelan
| Episode: "8:30 PM"
|-
| 2016–2017
| Colony
| Maddie Kenner
| Main role (seasons 1–2)
|-
| 2017
| Love at the Shore
|Jenna
| Television film (Hallmark)
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
| Deranged Granny
| Kendall Thompson
| Television film
|-
| L.A.'s Finest
| Beverly Gamble
| 3 episodes
|-
|2022
|Family Friends
|Sienna Hart
|
|-
| 2026
| Scarpetta