Amanda Peterson
July 8, 1971 (55 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1994 · WindRunner as Julie Moore
- 1992 · Jack's Place as
- 1991 · Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories as Abigail Baywood
- 1991 · Hell Hath No Fury as Michelle Ferguson
- 1990 · Fatal Charm as Valerie
- 1989 · Doogie Howser, M.D. as Bernadette Callen
- 1989 · Listen to Me as Donna Lumis
- 1989 · Love and Betrayal as Stefanie Landry
- 1988 · The Lawless Land as Diana
- 1987 · A Year in the Life as Sunny Sisk
- 1987 · Can't Buy Me Love as Cindy Mancini
- 1986 · A Year in the Life as Sunny Silk
- 1985 · Explorers as Lori Swenson
- 1985 · And the Children Shall Lead as Jenny
- 1984 · Best Kept Secrets as Gretchen
- 1983 · Boone as Squirt Sawyer
- 1982 · Silver Spoons as Sally Frumbel
- 1982 · Annie as Dancer
- 1981 · Father Murphy as Elizabeth