Amanda Righetti, an American actress and former model, was born on April 4, 1983. She is best recognized for her portrayals of Grace Van Pelt on The Mentalist, Madeline Kenner in Colony, Whitney in Friday the 13th (2009),Isabel in Role Models (2008),Jenna Moretti on FOX's series Reunion, Tessa Lewis on FOX's primetime soap North Shore, Hailey Nichol on FOX's series The O.C., and a small role as a SHIELD Agent in Captain America: The First Avenger (2009).
Righetti began modeling at the tender age of 14, later transitioning to Los Angeles at 18 to pursue an acting career. Following her securing a role in the pilot for the proposed series No Place Like Home, she played a recurring character in the teen drama The O.C. In April 2008, she was cast as the female lead in the slasher film Friday the 13th (2009). That same year, she was signed to the CBS series The Mentalist, taking on the role of Grace Van Pelt.
Righetti's 2012 to 2013 pregnancy was not incorporated into her character's storyline, with her scenes filmed using selective angles and largely limited to desk duty during that time. She is married to director and writer Jordan Alan, whom she wed on April 29, 2006, and they have a son born in 2013. However, the couple filed for divorce in 2017.
