Amanda Peterson

Known for

Acting

Born

July 8, 1971

Birthplace

Greeley, Colorado, USA

Died

July 3, 2015 (aged 43)

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.

Best known work

Annie

1982

Can't Buy Me Love

1987

Explorers

1985

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989

Silver Spoons

1982

Listen to Me

1989

Fatal Charm

1990

The Lawless Land

1988

WindRunner

1994

Father Murphy

1981

Filmography

1994
WindRunner
as Julie Moore
1992
Jack's PlaceTV
1991
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
as Abigail Baywood
1991
Hell Hath No Fury
as Michelle Ferguson
1990
Fatal Charm
as Valerie
1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.TV
as Bernadette Callen (1 episode)
1989
Listen to Me
as Donna Lumis
1989
Love and Betrayal
as Stefanie Landry
1988
The Lawless Land
as Diana
1987
A Year in the LifeTV
as Sunny Sisk (22 episodes)
1987
Can't Buy Me Love
as Cindy Mancini
1986
A Year in the LifeTV
as Sunny Silk (3 episodes)
1985
Explorers
as Lori Swenson
1985
And the Children Shall Lead
as Jenny
1984
Best Kept Secrets
as Gretchen
1983
BooneTV
as Squirt Sawyer (13 episodes)
1982
Silver SpoonsTV
as Sally Frumbel (1 episode)
1982
Annie
as Dancer
1981
Father MurphyTV
as Elizabeth (35 episodes)