6.5
Movie
Acting
Amanda Peterson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 43)
- Birthplace
- Greeley, Colorado, USA
- Credits
- 19 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
6.9
Movie
Can't Buy Me Love
6.3
Movie
Explorers
6.6
TV
Doogie Howser, M.D.
6.3
TV
Silver Spoons
5.4
Movie
Listen to Me
5.5
Movie
Fatal Charm
5.0
Movie
The Lawless Land
5.6
Movie
WindRunner
8.1
TV
Father Murphy
6.1
Movie
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
7.2
TV
A Year in the Life
7.6
Movie
Hell Hath No Fury
9.2
TV
A Year in the Life
7.3
Movie
Best Kept Secrets
9.0
Movie
And the Children Shall Lead
8.0
TV
Boone
8.0
TV
Jack's Place
Acting credits 19
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | WindRunner Film | Julie Moore |
| 1992 | Jack's Place TV | (4 ep) |
| 1991 | Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories Film | Abigail Baywood |
| 1991 | Hell Hath No Fury Film | Michelle Ferguson |
| 1990 | Fatal Charm Film | Valerie |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. TV | Bernadette Callen (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Listen to Me Film | Donna Lumis |
| 1989 | Love and Betrayal Film | Stefanie Landry |
| 1988 | The Lawless Land Film | Diana |
| 1987 | A Year in the Life TV | Sunny Sisk (22 ep) |
| 1987 | Can't Buy Me Love Film | Cindy Mancini |
| 1986 | A Year in the Life TV | Sunny Silk (3 ep) |
| 1985 | Explorers Film | Lori Swenson |
| 1985 | And the Children Shall Lead Film | Jenny |
| 1984 | Best Kept Secrets Film | Gretchen |
| 1983 | Boone TV | Squirt Sawyer (13 ep) |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons TV | Sally Frumbel (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Annie Film | Dancer |
| 1981 | Father Murphy TV | Elizabeth (35 ep) |