This is nice news today, although I’m sure everyone has already heard it: Amanda Peet gave birth on Tuesday, to her second daughter. Amanda and her husband David Benioff named their little girl Molly June Benioff. I like the name! Normal, yet not boring, with a touch of whimsy. Their 3-year old daughter’s names is Frances, but apparently everyone calls her Franny. Sidenote: When I was younger, I wanted to name my eventual daughter Franny because of the J.D. Salinger book. Amanda gave birth a little earlier than expected, and was scheduled to appear on David Letterman when she went into labor:
Amanda Peet ditched David Letterman on Tuesday for a good reason: She went into labor early and delivered daughter Molly June Benioff in New York.
The actress, 38, had been scheduled to appear on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote her upcoming film, Please Give, but instead welcomed her second child with screenwriter husband David Benioff late Monday, April 19.
“Mother and daughter are doing great,” Peet’s rep tells PEOPLE.
Peet and Benioff also have a 3-year-old daughter, Frances.
The star recently told PEOPLE she was excited to meet the family’s newest addition. “But there’s been a lot of fighting going on in my household over names,” she said. “Frankie is very excited. She just wants to call the baby Turtle.”
Peet’s film, Please Give, costarring Catherine Keener, opens in theaters April 30.
[From People]
That’s good that she and the baby are fine. Honestly, I barely remembered that she was pregnant, though. Amanda’s been keeping a much lower profile lately, when I really had her tagged as one of the better actresses of her generation. And yet, somewhere along the line, I think Amanda kind of tagged as the poor man’s Jennifer Garner. They do look sort of similar, and they have a similar sort of wholesome, girl-next-door vibe. Anyway, congratulations to the happy family – and thanks for not actually naming the baby “Turtle”. You know Gwyneth is going to steal that name.
I find her husband very hot, in that slightly smarmy way that I like:
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