Born on Januray 11th, 1972, Amanda Peet grew up in New York, and made a decidedly
unconventional debut into showbiz -- at three-years-old, a thoroughly uninvited
Peet jumped onto a stage during the middle of a play. Despite the auspicious
beginning, Peet treated acting as more of a hobby than anything else, and
only began to consider it as a potential career after her drama professor
at Columbia University encouraged her to audition for renowned acting teacher
Uta Hagen. Peet studied with Hagen for four years, during which time she participated
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