Amanda Peterson

Actor

Born July 8, 1971 in Greeley, Colorado, USA. Died July 3, 2015.

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).

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Peterson died at age 43 from an accidental drug overdose when she mixed a prescription drug with illegally obtained morphine following surgery.

Acting

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