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. In 2008, Righetti was the winner of the Best Actress award at the New York International Independent Film Video Festival for the Short Film category.
She was born in St. George, Utah, and raised in Overton, Nevada, some 60 miles from Las Vegas. The youngest of eight children, Amanda has six older sisters and one older brother. She has a background in dancing jazz and ballet. She moved to Los Angeles to seek further acting opportunities. She married film director and writer Jordan Alan on April 29, 2006. Righetti is a close friend of actress Alexa Davalos, who was Righetti's bridesmaid at her wedding.
She was born in St. George, Utah, and raised in Overton, Nevada, some 60 miles from Las Vegas. The youngest of eight children, Amanda has six older sisters and one older brother. She has a background in dancing jazz and ballet. She moved to Los Angeles to seek further acting opportunities. She married film director and writer Jordan Alan on April 29, 2006. Righetti is a close friend of actress Alexa Davalos, who was Righetti's bridesmaid at her wedding.
