Amanda Peet

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Amanda Peet is an American actress. She began her career with small parts on television before making her feature film debut in Animal Room (1995). Her portrayal of Jill St. Claire in The Whole Nine Yards (2000) brought her wider recognition. Since then, she has appeared in Saving Silverman (2001), High Crimes, Changing Lanes, Igby Goes Down, Something's Gotta Give, Identity, Melinda and Melinda (2004), A Lot like Love, Syriana, The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008), 2012 (2009), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Identity Thief, The Way, Way Back, and other films.

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A female given name from Latin.. Etymology: Amanda, feminine form of the saint's name genus, from amandus, future passive participle of to love: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved". Taken into regular use as an English given name from 18th-century literature. Aimee.

The name Amanda is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from Latin.. Etymology: Amanda, feminine form of the saint's name genus, from amandus, future passive participle of to love: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved". Taken into regular use as an English given name from 18th-century literature. Aimee.". It is traditionally a female name.

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