Amanda Peterson
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1971-07-08 · Greeley, Colorado, USA
- Died
- 2015-07-03
Known for
- Annie (1982) — Dancer
- Can't Buy Me Love (1987) — Cindy Mancini
- Explorers (1985) — Lori Swenson
- Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) — Bernadette Callen
- Silver Spoons (1982) — Sally Frumbel
- Listen to Me (1989) — Donna Lumis
- Fatal Charm (1990) — Valerie
- The Lawless Land (1988) — Diana
- WindRunner (1994) — Julie Moore
- Father Murphy (1981) — Elizabeth
- Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories (1991) — Abigail Baywood
- A Year in the Life (1987) — Sunny Sisk
- Hell Hath No Fury (1991) — Michelle Ferguson
- A Year in the Life (1986) — Sunny Silk
- Best Kept Secrets (1984) — Gretchen
- And the Children Shall Lead (1985) — Jenny