Amanda Peet Describes Challenging 1997 Seinfeld Experience

Amanda Peet reflected on her 1997 guest appearance as a waitress dating Jerry Seinfeld on the hit sitcom Seinfeld, describing the experience as challenging due to severe stage fright performing in front of a live studio audience, which led her to rate the experience a five out of ten. She candidly admitted that her fear overshadowed what could have been a more enjoyable opportunity to work with comedy legends like Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The topic arose during a game called 'Spill the IMDb Tea' on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, where Peet was promoting her current show, Your Friends and Neighbors. Co-guest Elizabeth Banks shared her own unsettling experience filming Fred Claus in London, recounting a ghost encounter at Pinewood Studios that made her avoid a particular corner of the set. Banks humorously rated that experience 4.85 out of ten, contrasting with Peet's more measured but anxious rating of her Seinfeld episode. Both stories highlighted the unexpected and personal challenges actors can face behind the scenes.