Amanda Wyss
Amanda Wyss (* 24. November 1960 in Manhattan Beach , California ) is an American actress .
Life
Wyss began her career in the early 1980s. Her film debut was in 1981 in television - Horror When walls kill on the side of Parker Stevenson and Slim Pickens . She was first seen in television productions and series before she appeared in a successful feature film for the first time alongside Sean Penn , Jennifer Jason Leigh and Judge Reinhold in the comedy I think I stand in the forest . In 1984 she played in Nightmare - Murderous Dreams the role of Christina Gray in the first film of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. She had other film roles in 1985 in Lanny and Silverado and 1989 in Powwow Highway . From the early 1990s, her film engagements declined and she was mostly seen in television formats.
Wyss had guest roles in the 1990s on a number of television series including Cheers , Back to the Past , Murder Is Her Hobby, and Walker, Texas Ranger . She was also seen in the recurring role of Bridgit Cagney in the crime series Cagney & Lacey . In the first season of Highlander , she played the reporter Randi McFarland in seven episodes . From the mid-2000s, her television appearances became less frequent, but she was again seen in two feature films in 2009 with The Graves and 2010 with Deadly Impact . In addition to a few supporting roles since 2014, she played the main role in the 2016 horror film The Id .
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1981: Force: Five
- 1982: I think I'm standing in the woods (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
- 1984: Nightmare - Elm Street (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- 1985: Lanny turns up (Better Off Dead)
- 1985: Silverado
- 1988: Deadly Lips (To Die For)
- 1989: Deadly Innocents
- 1989: Powwow Highway
- 1997: Executive Command - On a lonely mission (Strategic Command)
- 2009: The Graves
- 2016: The Id
watch TV
- 1981: Buck Rogers
- 1985-1986: Cheers
- 1986-1987: Cagney & Lacey
- 1991: Back to the Past (Quantum Leap)
- 1992-1993: Highlander
- 1994: Palm Beach Duo (Silk Stalkings)
- 1995: Murder is her hobby (Murder, She Wrote)
- 1995: Walker, Texas Ranger
- 1996: New York Cops - NYPD Blue (NYPD Blue)
- 1998: Emergency Room - The Emergency Room (ER)
- 1999: Charmed (Charmed)
- 1999: Profiler
- 2001: Diagnosis: Murder (Diagnosis Murder)
- 2002: Judging Amy (Judging Amy)
- 2004: Cold Case - No victim is ever forgotten (Cold Case)
- 2006: Dexter
- 2014: Major Crimes
Web links
- Amanda Wyss in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Amanda Wyss in the All Movie Guide (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wyss, Amanda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manhattan Beach , California , United States |