Amanda Peterson

Amanda Peterson

Acting
Born 1971-07-08 - Died 2015-07-03Greeley, 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.

Movies (12)

Can't Buy Me Love
6.9

Can't Buy Me Love

1987Movie6.9
Annie
6.5

Annie

1982Movie6.5
Explorers
6.3

Explorers

1985Movie6.3
WindRunner
5.6

WindRunner

1994Movie5.6
Listen to Me
5.4

Listen to Me

1989Movie5.4
Fatal Charm
5.5

Fatal Charm

1990Movie5.5
Love and Betrayal
10.0

Love and Betrayal

1989Movie10.0
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
6.1

Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories

1991Movie6.1
And the Children Shall Lead
9.0

And the Children Shall Lead

1985Movie9.0
Hell Hath No Fury
7.6

Hell Hath No Fury

1991Movie7.6
The Lawless Land
5.0

The Lawless Land

1988Movie5.0
Best Kept Secrets
7.3

Best Kept Secrets

1984Movie7.3

TV Shows (7)

Doogie Howser, M.D.
6.7

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989Series6.7
Silver Spoons
6.3

Silver Spoons

1982Series6.3
A Year in the Life
7.2

A Year in the Life

1987Series7.2
Father Murphy
8.1

Father Murphy

1981Series8.1
Jack's Place
8.0

Jack's Place

1992Series8.0
A Year in the Life
9.3

A Year in the Life

1986Series9.3
Boone
8.0

Boone

1983Series8.0