Amanda Peterson

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Phyllis Amanda Peterson (born July 8, 1971 in Greeley , Colorado ; † July 3, 2015 there ) was an American actress . Her best-known role was as Cindy Mancini in the 1987 film Can't Buy Me Love .

Life

Career

Amanda Peterson had a few minor television roles early in her career, including the series Father Murphy and Silver Spoons . In 1982, she starred in the film adaptation of Annie before starring in 1984 as the female lead in Explorers .

In addition to Richard Kiley , Peterson was seen as his granddaughter Sunny in the 1987 television series A Year in the Life , which, however, was canceled after one season due to low ratings . In the same year, Peterson achieved cult status alongside Patrick Dempsey as lovers in the teenage film Can't Buy Me Love .

Peterson then made a few more films, but they could not connect to the success of Can't Buy Me Love . In 1995 she retired from acting.

death

Amanda Peterson was found dead at her home on July 5, 2015, after her family had not heard from her since July 3. The cause of death was an overdose of various drugs. She has been married twice and has two children.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1982: Father Murphy (TV series, episode 1x19 Matthew and Elizabeth )
  • 1985: Explorers - A Fantastic Adventure (Explorers)
  • 1987: Can't Buy Me Love
  • 1987–1988: A Year in the Life (TV series, 22 episodes)
  • 1988: Deadly Escape (The Lawless Land)
  • 1989: The Great Challenge (Listen to Me)
  • 1990: Fatal Charm (Fatal Charm)
  • 1991: I Was a Playmate (Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories)
  • 1995: Windrunner

Awards

  • 1984 Young Artist Award for "Best Young Actress in a New TV Series" for Boone (nomination)
  • 1985 Young Artist Award for "Best Young Supporting Actress in a Drama" for Boone (nomination)
  • 1986 Young Artist Award for "Best Young Actress in a Feature Film" for Explorers (nomination)
  • 1988 Young Artist Award for "Best Young Actress in a Feature Film (Comedy)" for Can't Buy Me Love (nomination)
  • 1988 Young Artist Award for "Best Young Actress in a TV Series (Drama)" for A Year in the Life (won)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 'Can't Buy Me Love' actress Amanda Peterson dies at 43. In: The Associated Press . The Press-Enterprise, July 6, 2015, accessed July 7, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Amanda Peterson: 'Can't Buy Me Love' Star Dies at 43. In: tmz.com. July 6, 2015, accessed July 7, 2015 .
  3. ^ Obituary for Phyllis Amanda Peterson. In: allnutt.com. July 9, 2015, accessed July 10, 2015 .
  4. ↑ The cause of death of Amanda Peterson clarified. In: Focus , September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ Amanda Peterson, star of Can't Buy Me Love, dies aged 43 In: The Guardian , July 7, 2015, accessed July 8, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Peterson, Amanda
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Peterson, Phyllis Amanda (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH July 8, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Greeley , Colorado
DATE OF DEATH 3rd July 2015
Place of death Greeley , Colorado