Amanda Peterson
Known for
Acting
Life
1971 – 2015 (aged 43)
Born in
Greeley, Colorado, USA
Credits
View on IMDb19 acting credits
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
Annie
21 May 1982
Can't Buy Me Love
14 Aug 1987
Explorers
12 Jul 1985
Doogie Howser, M.D.
19 Sep 1989
Silver Spoons
25 Sep 1982
Listen to Me
05 May 1989
Fatal Charm
19 Sep 1990
The Lawless Land
15 Jan 1988
Photos
Filmography
1994
- WindRunneras Julie Moore
1992
- Jack's Place4 episodes
1991
- Posing: Inspired by Three Real Storiesas Abigail Baywood
- Hell Hath No Furyas Michelle Ferguson
1990
- Fatal Charmas Valerie
1989
- Doogie Howser, M.D.as Bernadette Callen1 episode
- Listen to Meas Donna Lumis
- Love and Betrayalas Stefanie Landry
1988
- The Lawless Landas Diana
1987
- A Year in the Lifeas Sunny Sisk22 episodes
- Can't Buy Me Loveas Cindy Mancini
1986
- A Year in the Lifeas Sunny Silk3 episodes
1985
- Explorersas Lori Swenson
- And the Children Shall Leadas Jenny
1984
- Best Kept Secretsas Gretchen
1983
- Booneas Squirt Sawyer13 episodes
1982
- Silver Spoonsas Sally Frumbel1 episode
- Annieas Dancer
1981
- Father Murphyas Elizabeth35 episodes