Amanda Peet was raised in New York City. She is the daughter of Penny (Levy), Social Worker as well as Charles Peet, a lawyer and also has an older sibling. Her father is of English and German descent, while her mother came from an ethnically Jewish family (from Germany, Russia, and Hungary). Peet's great grandparents were S.L. Rothafel, a politician and showbiz impresario. Rothafel. Peet's unusual stage debut was when she took to the stage in a play at age three. She continued to pursue acting as a pastime, despite her young beginning. Columbia University was her home. A drama professor encouraged her to audition for Uta Hagen, acting instructor. She continued to learn from Uta for four years. During this time she was a part of the off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets "Awake and Sing." She was waitress for auditions, as well as earned residual payments from a Skittles commercial. She persevered and worked hard to get a guest-starring part on Law & Order (1990) in 1995.
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