Amanda Righetti

Amanda Elizabeth Righetti is an American actor and producer. She is well known for acting in the CBS the police procedural "The Mentalist"'s special agent Grace Van Pelt. Righetti was who is a Utah born native, who was raised in Utah, the Utah state Utah she had always dreamed about being a performer. Her first dance lessons began at the age of four. In 1995 she made her major screen debut with the feature film "Love and Happiness". She debuted on the small screen with her appearance as a guest star in CBS' 'CSI Crime Scene Investigation'. Righetti began her professional profession as a model at 14 years old. She relocated from New York to Los Angeles four years later and continued playing small yet significant roles till she was spotted in the part of Hailey Nichol on Fox's teen-drama "The O.C. '. Righetti played important roles in the 2009 movie Friday the 13th. She was also a part of the soap series of Fox North Shore and the drama series Reunion. In 'The Mentalist,' she played Grace Van Pelt between 2008 and 2015. The performance was well-received by critics. Righetti recently portrayed Madeline Kenner on USA Network's Sci-fi show "Colony".