Amanda Righetti

Amanda Elizabeth Righetti is an American actress and producer. Her fame was based on her character as Special Agent Grace Van Pelt on CBS's Police procedural drama, 'The Mentalist. Righetti was an Utah citizen who grew up in Utah, the Utah state Utah, had always dreamed about becoming a performer. When she was just four years old, older, she started dancing. Her debut on big screens was the film of 1995 "Love and Happiness". As a CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation guest, Righetti's debut was on a small screen. The career of Righetti began with her modeling career as a child. When she moved to Los Angeles, Righetti continued playing small roles on the Fox teen drama 'The O.C.'. Righetti was a key character in the 2009 film Friday the 13th. She has also been seen on Fox's soap North Shore and the drama series Reunion. From 2008 through the year 2015, she played Grace Van Pelt in 'The Mentalist'. The film received reviews in her role. Righetti was recently seen as Madeline Kenner on USA Network's sci-fi drama "Colony".