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Amanda Peterson
Greeley, Colorado, USA
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 NB…
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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). 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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1994
WindRunner
Movie Julie Moore
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1992
Jack's Place
TV show
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1991
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Movie Abigail Baywood
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1991
Hell Hath No Fury
Movie Michelle Ferguson
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1990
Fatal Charm
Movie Valerie
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1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV show Bernadette Callen
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1989
Listen to Me
Movie Donna Lumis
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1989
Love and Betrayal
Movie Stefanie Landry
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1988
The Lawless Land
Movie Diana
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1987
A Year in the Life
TV show Sunny Sisk
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1987
Can't Buy Me Love
Movie Cindy Mancini
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1986
A Year in the Life
TV show Sunny Silk
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1985
Explorers
Movie Lori Swenson
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1985
And the Children Shall Lead
Movie Jenny
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1984
Best Kept Secrets
Movie Gretchen
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1983
Boone
TV show Squirt Sawyer
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1982
Silver Spoons
TV show Sally Frumbel
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1982
Annie
Movie Dancer
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1981
Father Murphy
TV show Elizabeth
