Michael was born in Philadelphia but raised in Lawrenceville, Georgia by parents Michael and Maureen Kelly. He has two sisters, Shannon and Casey, and one brother, Andrew. He went to college at Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina with the original intention to study law, but changed his mind after taking an acting elective. In addition to acting, Michael is a musician and very athletic. He is a lifetime member of the Actor's Studio. He now lives and works out of New York.
出生于纽约，父亲查尔斯·皮特是位律师，母亲潘尼是社会工作者。在奎格教派的私立学校里，少女时代的艾曼达大部分时间用在学习上，鲜有社交生活。因成绩优异进入哥伦比亚大学历史系，但在修习戏剧课时迷上了表演。毕业后她从师著名表演教师尤塔·海根，并在独立制作影片和外百老汇舞台上...
