Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 8, 1971
Died
July 3, 2015 (age 43)
Place of Birth
Greeley, Colorado, USA
Also Known As
Phyllis Amanda Peterson
アマンダ・ピーターソン
Amanda Peterson
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.
Known For
TV
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Bernadette Callen
1989
TV
Silver Spoons
Sally Frumbel
1982
TV
A Year in the Life
Sunny Sisk
1987
TV
Father Murphy
Elizabeth
1981
Film
Can't Buy Me Love
Cindy Mancini
1987
TV
Jack's Place
1992
Film
Annie
Dancer
1982
Film
Explorers
Lori Swenson
1985
TV
A Year in the Life
Sunny Silk
1986
TV
Boone
Squirt Sawyer
1983
Film
Hell Hath No Fury
Michelle Ferguson
1991
Film
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Abigail Baywood
1991
Film
WindRunner
Julie Moore
1994
Film
Listen to Me
Donna Lumis
1989
Film
And the Children Shall Lead
Jenny
1985
Film
Fatal Charm
Valerie
1990
Film
Love and Betrayal
Stefanie Landry
1989
Film
Best Kept Secrets
Gretchen
1984
Film
The Lawless Land
Diana
1988
Filmography
1994FilmWindRunneras Julie Moore1992TVJack's Place1991FilmPosing: Inspired by Three Real Storiesas Abigail Baywood1991FilmHell Hath No Furyas Michelle Ferguson1990FilmFatal Charmas Valerie1989TVDoogie Howser, M.D.as Bernadette Callen1989FilmListen to Meas Donna Lumis1989FilmLove and Betrayalas Stefanie Landry1988FilmThe Lawless Landas Diana1987TVA Year in the Lifeas Sunny Sisk1987FilmCan't Buy Me Loveas Cindy Mancini1986TVA Year in the Lifeas Sunny Silk1985FilmExplorersas Lori Swenson1985FilmAnd the Children Shall Leadas Jenny1984FilmBest Kept Secretsas Gretchen1983TVBooneas Squirt Sawyer1982TVSilver Spoonsas Sally Frumbel1982FilmAnnieas Dancer1981TVFather Murphyas Elizabeth