Amanda Peterson

Known for: Acting

Born: 1971-07-08 – 2015-07-03 (aged 43)

From: Greeley, Colorado, USA

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.

Filmography (19)

MOVIE★ 5.6
WindRunner
1994
as Julie Moore
TV★ 8.0
Jack's Place
1992
MOVIE★ 6.1
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
1991
as Abigail Baywood
MOVIE★ 7.6
Hell Hath No Fury
1991
as Michelle Ferguson
MOVIE★ 5.5
Fatal Charm
1990
as Valerie
TV★ 6.7
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as Bernadette Callen
MOVIE★ 5.4
Listen to Me
1989
as Donna Lumis
MOVIE★ 10.0
Love and Betrayal
1989
as Stefanie Landry
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Lawless Land
1988
as Diana
TV★ 7.2
A Year in the Life
1987
as Sunny Sisk
MOVIE★ 6.9
Can't Buy Me Love
1987
as Cindy Mancini
TV★ 9.3
A Year in the Life
1986
as Sunny Silk
MOVIE★ 6.3
Explorers
1985
as Lori Swenson
MOVIE★ 9.0
And the Children Shall Lead
1985
as Jenny
MOVIE★ 7.3
Best Kept Secrets
1984
as Gretchen
TV★ 8.0
Boone
1983
as Squirt Sawyer
TV★ 6.3
Silver Spoons
1982
as Sally Frumbel
MOVIE★ 6.5
Annie
1982
as Dancer
TV★ 8.1
Father Murphy
1981
as Elizabeth