Amanda Righetti

 Amanda Righetti (born April 4, 1983) is an American actress. She is well-known for her character Grace Van Pelt on The Mentalist, as well as her roles on Friday the 13th, The O.C. and Colony.The youngest of eight children, Righetti was born on April 4, 1983 in St. George, Utah,[1] and raised in Nevada, outside Las Vegas. Her father, Alexander Dominic Righetti, is of Italian descent, and her mother, Linda Carol Chisum, is of German, French and English descent.In 2006, Righetti signed on to star as the female lead in the horror sequel Return to House on Haunted Hill. The direct-to-video release took place in October 2007. In April 2008, she was cast as the female lead in the horror film Friday the 13th (2009). The film's production was completed in June 2008, and the film was released in theaters on February 13, 2009. Righetti was also cast in the CBS show The Mentalist in the role of Grace Van Pelt. The pregnancy that she was pregnant from 2012 to 2013 was not reflected in her character's narrative as she was filmed using specific angles and was mostly restricted to desk duties.