Grace Van Pelt
| Grace Van Pelt Rigsby | |
|---|---|
| The Mentalist character | |
Amanda Righetti as Grace Van Pelt Rigsby | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Last appearance | "White Orchids" |
| Created by | Bruno Heller |
| Portrayed by | Amanda Righetti |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Title | Special Agent |
| Occupation | Private Investigator Former Agent for the California Bureau of Investigation |
| Family | Amos Van Pelt (father; a football coach) |
| Spouse | Agent Wayne Rigsby |
| Significant other | Agent Wayne Rigsby (coworker; husband), Agent Craig O'Laughlin (fiancé, person that almost killed her; deceased) |
| Children | Benjamin Rigsby (stepson) Maddie Rigsby (Daughter) |
| Relatives | Yolanda (cousin; supposedly a psychic), |
| Nationality | American |
Grace Van Pelt Rigsby is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama The Mentalist, portrayed by Amanda Righetti. Van Pelt Rigsby is a former special agent in the fictionalized California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who is currently a private investigator who runs her own agency with her husband, Wayne Rigsby.