about amanda
Raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, accomplished screen actress Amanda Righetti is no stranger to the bright lights of Hollywood. The FOX actress first became popular in her guest role as “Hailey” in the FOX hit show “The O.C.” and for her prior work with producers Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman in the FOX pilot “No Place Like Home.”
After several guest appearances on the “O.C.,” Fox executives cast Righetti in the starring role as “Tessa” on “North Shore” where she wowed executives and audiences with her talent and determination. Righetti appeared alongside Shannon Doherty, Jason Momoa, and Brook Burns.
2005 Righetti became troubled beauty “Jenna Moretti” in another FOX drama called “Reunion” where she worked with Alexa Davalos, Dave Annable, Will Estes, Chyler Leigh, and Sean Faris who later praised her work in an exclusive FOX interview.
Righetti’s other television appearances include “CSI,” and HBO’s “Entourage.” Righetti has also been featured in the men’s magazine FHM in the Oct, 2004 and Nov, 2005 editions.
2006 Righetti played the female lead in the major motion picture release “Return to House on Haunted Hill” directed by Victor Garcia, also starring Cerina Vincent, Erik Palladino, and Tom Riley in the much anticipated sequel expected to be released on DVD in 2007.
Off screen Righetti and husband, Jordan Alan, split their time between their homes in California and Hawaii. Righetti is currently producing and starring in the film Pipeline.
facts
- Born in St. George, Utah.
- Youngest of 8 children with 6 sisters and 1 brother.
- Married to Jordan Alan (April 2006).
filmography - film roles
Friday the 13th (2009)... Whitney
Etrain (2007)... Cassie
Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007)... Ariel Wolfe
Pipeline (2006) ... Jocelyn
Ray’s Ex-Vision (2004)
filmography - television starring roles
"Mentalist" (2007) TV Series .... Grace Van Pelt
"Marlowe" (2007) TV Pilot .... Jessica Beck
"Enemies" (2006) TV Pilot .... Kelly Callaway
"Reunion" (2005) TV Series .... Jenna Moretti
"North Shore" (2004) TV Series .... Tessa Lewis
filmography - television guest-starring roles
"K Ville" playing "A.J. Gossett"
"Entourage" playing "Katrina" in episode #3.01: Aqua Mom
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning (TV) ... Friendly Girl
"The O.C." playing "Hailey Nichol"
- Episode #2.24: "The Dearly Beloved"
- Episode #2.02: "The Way We Were"
- Episode #1.27: "The Ties That Bind"
- Episode #2.02: "The Way We Were"
- Episode #1.26: "The Strip"
- Episode #2.02: "The Way We Were"
- Episode #1.25: "The Shower"
- Episode #1.24: "The Proposal"
- Episode #1.23: "The Nana"
- Episode #1.22: "The L.A."
- Episode #1.19: "The Heartbreak"
- Episode #1.16: "The Links"
- Episode #1.15: "The Third Wheel"
- Episode #1.14: "The Countdown"
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" playing "Riding Teen" in episode #2.12: "You've Got Male"