Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
July 8, 1971
Died
July 3, 2015
Age
43
Place of Birth
Greeley, Colorado, USA
Popularity
1.5
Amanda Peterson
Acting
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.
Also known as
Phyllis Amanda Peterson · アマンダ・ピーターソン
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Known For
6.7
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989 · TV
6.3
Silver Spoons
1982 · TV
6.9
Can't Buy Me Love
1987 · Movie
6.5
Annie
1982 · Movie
7.2
A Year in the Life
1987 · TV
8.1
Father Murphy
1981 · TV
8.0
Jack's Place
1992 · TV
6.3
Explorers
1985 · Movie
8.0
Boone
1983 · TV
5.4
Listen to Me
1989 · Movie
9.3
A Year in the Life
1986 · TV
6.1
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
1991 · Movie
Filmography
1994
WindRunner
Movie · Julie Moore
5.6
1992
Jack's Place
TV
8.0
1991
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Movie · Abigail Baywood
6.1
1991
Hell Hath No Fury
Movie · Michelle Ferguson
7.6
1990
Fatal Charm
Movie · Valerie
5.5
1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV · Bernadette Callen
6.7
1989
Listen to Me
Movie · Donna Lumis
5.4
1989
Love and Betrayal
Movie · Stefanie Landry
10.0
1988
The Lawless Land
Movie · Diana
5.0
1987
A Year in the Life
TV · Sunny Sisk
7.2
1987
Can't Buy Me Love
Movie · Cindy Mancini
6.9
1986
A Year in the Life
TV · Sunny Silk
9.3
1985
Explorers
Movie · Lori Swenson
6.3
1985
And the Children Shall Lead
Movie · Jenny
9.0
1984
Best Kept Secrets
Movie · Gretchen
7.3
1983
Boone
TV · Squirt Sawyer
8.0
1982
Silver Spoons
TV · Sally Frumbel
6.3
1982
Annie
Movie · Dancer
6.5
1981
Father Murphy
TV · Elizabeth
8.1