Amanda Righetti

Amanda Elizabeth Righetti, an American producer and actress. She became famous for her performance as the special agent Grace Van Pelt on CBS's The Mentalist, a police procedural show. Righetti was raised in Utah and has always wanted to be a performer. She started dancing at the age of four. The first time she appeared on the large screen in 1995 when she starred in the film 'Love and Happiness. Being a CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation participant, Righetti's debut was on a small screen. She began her career when she was a model in her early teens. Then, four years later moved to Los Angeles and continued to play small but significant roles before she was cast as the recurring character Hailey Nichol in Fox's teen drama , 'The O.C.'. Righetti was also a key character in the slasher movie "Friday the 13th," the action film Captain America: The First Avenger' the Fox soap opera 'North Shore', and the drama series "Reunion'. She played Grace Van Pelt from 2008 through 2015 in the well-known The Mentalist.' Her performance was well-received by reviewers. Righetti played Madeline Kenner, in USA Network's science fiction series 'Colony.'