Amanda Peterson
- Acting
- July 8, 1971 · Greeley, Colorado, USA
- July 3, 2015
Biography
Phyllis Amanda Peterson (July 8, 1971 – July 3, 2015) was an American actress best known for her roles as Cindy Mancini in the 1987 film Can't Buy Me Love and Sunny Sisk on the NBC drama series A Year in the Life (1987–1988). Peterson died at age 43 from an accidental drug overdose when she mixed a prescription drug with illegally obtained morphine following surgery.
Known for
Filmography
- WindRunner · Julie Moore
- Jack's Place
- Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories · Abigail Baywood
- Hell Hath No Fury · Michelle Ferguson
- Fatal Charm · Valerie
- Doogie Howser, M.D. · Bernadette Callen
- Listen to Me · Donna Lumis
- Love and Betrayal · Stefanie Landry
- The Lawless Land · Diana
- A Year in the Life · Sunny Sisk
- Can't Buy Me Love · Cindy Mancini
- A Year in the Life · Sunny Silk
- Explorers · Lori Swenson
- And the Children Shall Lead · Jenny
- Best Kept Secrets · Gretchen
- Boone · Squirt Sawyer
- Silver Spoons · Sally Frumbel
- Annie · Dancer
- Father Murphy · Elizabeth