Amanda Peterson
American actress (1971–2015)
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- 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).
- Early life Peterson was born in Greeley, Colorado, the youngest of three children born to James Peterson—an ear, nose, and throat specialist—and his wife, Sylvia.
- She was credited as Mandy Peterson at the beginning of her career; "Mandy" was how she was known to her friends and relatives.
- Career At age seven, Peterson made her stage debut as Gretl von Trapp in a University of Northern Colorado production of The Sound of Music .
- Peterson went on to land guest spots on Father Murphy and Silver Spoons , while also appearing in more than 50 television commercials.
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.
Early life
Peterson was born in Greeley, Colorado, the youngest of three children born to James Peterson—an ear, nose, and throat specialist—and his wife, Sylvia. She had two older siblings: a sister, Anne Marie, and a brother, James Jr. She was credited as Mandy Peterson at the beginning of her career; "Mandy" was how she was known to her friends and relatives. She later assumed "Amanda Peterson" as her professional name.
Career
At age seven, Peterson made her stage debut as Gretl von Trapp in a University of Northern Colorado production of The Sound of Music. At 11, she won a role in the musical film Annie as a dancing extra. Peterson went on to land guest spots on Father Murphy and Silver Spoons, while also appearing in more than 50 television commercials. Between 1983 and 1984, she co-starred as Squirt Sawyer on the NBC drama series Boone, which was canceled after one season.
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