Acting

Amanda Peterson

1971-2015

Known for Can't Buy Me Love, Explorers, Annie.

5 linked movie credits shown

Born07/08/1971

Died07/03/2015

AgeDied at 43

BirthplaceGreeley, Colorado, USA

DepartmentActing

Also known asPhyllis Amanda Peterson, アマンダ・ピーターソン

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.