Amanda Peterson photo

Amanda Peterson

Acting

  • Born
  • July 8, 1971
  • Died
  • July 3, 2015
  • Place of birth
  • Greeley, Colorado, USA

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.

As actor 19

Doogie Howser, M.D. poster
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Silver Spoons poster
Silver Spoons
1982
A Year in the Life poster
A Year in the Life
1987
Annie poster
Annie
1982
Can't Buy Me Love poster
Can't Buy Me Love
1987
Father Murphy poster
Father Murphy
1981
Jack's Place poster
Jack's Place
1992
Explorers poster
Explorers
1985
Boone poster
Boone
1983
Listen to Me poster
Listen to Me
1989
WindRunner poster
WindRunner
1994
A Year in the Life poster
A Year in the Life
1986
Fatal Charm poster
Fatal Charm
1990
Love and Betrayal poster
Love and Betrayal
1989
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories poster
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
1991
Hell Hath No Fury poster
Hell Hath No Fury
1991
Best Kept Secrets poster
Best Kept Secrets
1984
The Lawless Land poster
The Lawless Land
1988
And the Children Shall Lead poster
And the Children Shall Lead
1985