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Amanda Peterson

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Amanda Peterson

Born July 8, 1971 in Greeley, Colorado, USADied July 3, 201512 films

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).

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Peterson died at age 43 from an accidental drug overdose when she mixed a prescription drug with illegally obtained morphine following surgery.

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Can't Buy Me Love posterFirst watchCan't Buy Me Love19876.9as Cindy ManciniNerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes.View film

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Annie poster6.5Annie1982Explorers poster6.3Explorers1985

Filmography

12 films as actor
  1. 1994WindRunnerJulie Moore
  2. 1991Posing: Inspired by Three Real StoriesAbigail Baywood
  3. 1991Hell Hath No FuryMichelle Ferguson
  4. 1990Fatal CharmValerie
  5. 1989Listen to MeDonna Lumis
  6. 1989Love and BetrayalStefanie Landry
  7. 1988The Lawless LandDiana
  8. 1987Can't Buy Me LoveCindy Mancini
  9. 1985ExplorersLori Swenson
  10. 1985And the Children Shall LeadJenny
  11. 1984Best Kept SecretsGretchen
  12. 1982AnnieDancer