I hope I’m not alone in loving Amanda Peet. She’s been one of my girl crushes for years, solidified by her overlooked performance in the now tragically cancelled television show Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip. She and Bradley Whitford had so much chemistry together! I was looking forward to seeing where they’re relationship was going.

Despite my laments, Peet has never really broken into Hollywood in a big way. I still have hopes that someone will see the light and hire her for the role of Stephanie Plum, based on the book-to-screen adaptations of Janet Evanovich’s books. Amanda would be an excellent Stephanie – she looks the part exactly. But instead she’s stuck playing “the girl” in a big ugly disaster movie, 2012. Which is what she’s promoting with this Self Magazine cover story:

Amanda Peet is currently starring in a blockbuster movie (2010), has a talented husband (screenwriter David Benioff), an adorable daughter, and looks that land her on the cover of magazines.

So what more could she want?

“I want boobs, a gentle six-pack and a perky butt,” the actress, 37, tells the December issue of Self.

In fact, she even has a specific woman’s figure in mind. “If I could choose an ideal body, I’d take Gisele Bündchen’s,” says Peet. “I challenge anyone to say she wouldn’t want Gisele’s body, deep down.”

She then adds, “Actually, I’d take a number of people’s bodies. I’d take Jennifer Aniston’s, too.”

Still, when it comes to her keeping herself in shape, Peet doesn’t obsess. “To me staying healthy means doing everything in moderation,” she tells the magazine. “Eat a lot of greens, but in moderation. Exercise, but in moderation. Drink wine, but in moderation. Sleep as much as you can. And have people around you who are very funny.”

Peet gets plenty of laughs during date nights with Benioff. Typically, the pair stay home, order in food, and watch TV shows including South Park, Seinfeld, and The New Adventures of Old Christine.

“I’m obsessed with Julia Louis-Dreyfus,” she admits. “If she knew how much she was in my household late at night or in the wee hours of the morning, she might be disturbed! David and I both have a crush on her.”

[From People]

I’d take Gisele’s body too – she has the kind of figure where you know most of it is genetic. My only qualm about Jennifer’s body (not referencing that Megan Fox movie) is that Jennifer seems to really have to work at it through lots of exercise and the neverending Zone diet. Gisele looks like she still eats hot dogs and corn chips.

Amanda also discussed parenting her gorgeous, adorable daughter Frankie, saying: “‘You have to put your oxygen mask before you put on others’. It’s a good metaphor for parenting, but it’s really hard to do sometimes. A lot of women feel that if they’re exerting energy in different areas of their life or are really passionate about other things, it’s automatically detrimental to the child.” Janet Evanovich, find this woman and make her play Stephanie Plum already!

Self Magazine cover and additional photos from Self courtesy of Just Jared.