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Amanda Peterson

Amanda Peterson

Acting · Born 1971-07-08 · 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

movie 6.5 Annie
Annie
1982
movie 6.9 Can't Buy Me Love
Can't Buy Me Love
1987
movie 6.3 Explorers
Explorers
1985
tv 6.7 Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
tv 6.3 Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons
1982
movie 5.4 Listen to Me
Listen to Me
1989
movie 5.5 Fatal Charm
Fatal Charm
1990
movie 5.0 The Lawless Land
The Lawless Land
1988
tv 8.1 Father Murphy
Father Murphy
1981
movie 5.6 WindRunner
WindRunner
1994
movie 6.1 Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
1991
tv 7.2 A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life
1987
movie 7.6 Hell Hath No Fury
Hell Hath No Fury
1991
tv 9.3 A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life
1986
tv 8.0 Jack's Place
Jack's Place
1992
tv 8.0 Boone
Boone
1983
movie 7.3 Best Kept Secrets
Best Kept Secrets
1984
movie 9.0 And the Children Shall Lead
And the Children Shall Lead
1985