16 Facts About Amanda Peterson

Phyllis Amanda Peterson was an American actress, most 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.

Amanda Peterson had two older siblings: a sister, Anne Marie, and a brother, James Jr.

Amanda Peterson was credited as Mandy Peterson at the beginning of her career; "Mandy" was how she was known to her friends and relatives.

Amanda Peterson later assumed "Amanda Peterson" as her professional name.

At age seven, Amanda Peterson made her stage debut as Gretl von Trapp in a University of Northern Colorado production of The Sound of Music.

Amanda Peterson went on to land guest spots on Father Murphy and Silver Spoons, while appearing in more than 50 television commercials.

In 1985, Amanda Peterson won her first major film role, playing Lori Swenson in the sci-fi fantasy Explorers.

In 1986,15-year-old Amanda Peterson was cast to play the headline role of Cindy Mancini in the Buena Vista romantic comedy, Boy Rents Girl.

In 1988, Amanda Peterson starred in a Roger Corman production, the post-apocalyptic adventure film The Lawless Land.

Amanda Peterson returned to her hometown of Greeley that same year to graduate from University High School, having been privately tutored while working in Los Angeles.

In 1994, Amanda Peterson retired from the entertainment industry and returned to her hometown of Greeley.

Between October 2000 and May 2012, Amanda Peterson was arrested five times for the offenses of third-degree assault, harassment, DUI, and possession of drug paraphernalia and suspicion of distributing a Schedule 2 controlled substance.

Amanda Peterson added that, in recent years, Peterson had suffered from sleep apnea, as well as bouts of pneumonia and sinusitis.

Amanda Peterson was reported missing on July 3,2015, after her family grew concerned when she failed to attend a planned dinner.

The examination revealed Amanda Peterson's death resulted from an accidental drug overdose.

Amanda Peterson had recently undergone a hysterectomy and was prescribed Gabapentin for pain management.