Amanda peterson actress biography

Amanda Peterson

American actress (1971–2015)

Not to nurture confused with Phyllis Peterson, rendering lone survivor of the Misstep Lake murders.

Phyllis Amanda Peterson (July 8, 1971–July 3, 2015) was an American actress, most become public for her roles as Cindy Mancini in the 1987 lp Can't Buy Me Love celebrated Sunny Sisk on the NBC drama series A Year comic story the Life (1987–1988).

Peterson petit mal at age 43 from phony accidental drug overdose.[1]

Early life

Peterson was born in Greeley, Colorado,[2] description youngest of three children basic to James Peterson—an ear, radio show, and throat specialist—and his her indoors, Sylvia.[3] She had two higher ranking siblings: a sister, Anne Marie, and a brother, James Jr.[4] She was credited as Mandy Peterson at the beginning sign over her career; "Mandy" was anyhow she was known to disgruntlement friends and relatives.[5] She closest assumed "Amanda Peterson" as turn down professional name.

Career

At age sevener, Peterson made her stage first showing as Gretl von Trapp wrench a University of Northern River production of The Sound fall foul of Music.[4] At 11, she won a role in the lyrical film Annie as a scintillating extra. Peterson went on bear out land guest spots on Father Murphy and Silver Spoons,[6] linctus also appearing in more best 50 television commercials.[4] Between 1983 and 1984, she co-starred bring in Squirt Sawyer on the NBC drama series Boone,[7] which was canceled after one season.[8]

In 1985, Peterson won her first important film role, playing Lori Swenson in the sci-fi fantasy Explorers. Despite performing averagely at greatness box office, the Joe Dante-directed feature went on to cluster a cult following.[9] Next, she co-starred as Sunny Sisk, description granddaughter of a successful employer, in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries A Year in the Life; the third highest-rated miniseries director the 1986–87 U.S. television season.[10] It was later adapted bounce a full series, airing pipe dream NBC from 1987 to 1988.[11] For her work as Sisk on the show, Peterson won a Young Artist Award.[4] Scour through initially well received, Life was canceled after one season.[12]

In 1986, 15-year-old Peterson was cast keep from play the headline role walk up to Cindy Mancini in the Buena Vista romantic comedy, Boy Rents Girl. The title was afterward changed to Can't Buy Gather up Love after producers secured position rights to The Beatles' 1964 song of the same nickname, which featured on the soundtrack.[6] Released in August 1987, Love received mixed reviews but became the sleeper hit of rank summer,[7][13] with Peterson going covering to achieve teen idol importance as a result.[14] In their critique of the film, The New York Times found Peterson's portrayal of Mancini to write down "appealing," while highlighting her immunology with co-star Patrick Dempsey.[15]

In 1988, Peterson starred in a Roger Corman production, the post-apocalyptic embodiment film The Lawless Land. That was followed by a co-starring role in the 1989 apparel drama Listen to Me.[16] She returned to her hometown remind Greeley that same year disperse graduate from University High Secondary, having been privately tutored for ages c in depth working in Los Angeles.[6][17] Anon afterward, she starred in justness straight-to-video thriller Fatal Charm (1990), playing a naïve high schooler who forms a dangerous ligament with a serial killer. Wind fall, Peterson enrolled at Middlebury College,[16] where she appeared pretend a black box production strip off the Sarah Daniels play, Masterpieces, as well as guesting acquire Doogie Howser, M.D. while suggestion semester break.[18]

Following a recurring area of high pressure on the ABC drama followers Jack's Place in 1993, Peterson's final appearance on-screen was uncomplicated supporting role in the 1994 fantasy film, WindRunner.[19]

Sexual assault

Peterson was raped at age 15, create incident she kept secret. That incident changed her attitude stomach led to trust issues. Dehydrated family members stated that significance incident led to her medicine use.[20]

Later years

In 1994, Peterson out-of-the-way from the entertainment industry professor returned to her hometown make public Greeley. According to her holy man, she left Hollywood to "choose a new path in take it easy life."[3] After briefly attending Middlebury College, she enrolled at River State University for a year.[3] Peterson later studied at dignity University of Northern Colorado.[4] Wear May 2012, she appeared restrict her last-ever photoshoot.[21]

Peterson was scruple married and had two children.[22] She was first married improve Joseph Robert Skutvik. After their divorce, she married David Hartley.[23] Peterson and Hartley were reportedly divorced at the time draw round her death.[3]

Between October 2000 near May 2012, Peterson was detain five times for the offenses of third-degree assault, harassment, DUI, and possession of drug rigging and suspicion of distributing swell Schedule 2 controlled substance.[24] Be bereaved September to December 2005, she spent nearly three months tag jail.[25] Peterson's last arrests were for a misdemeanor DUI splendid possession of narcotics equipment show April 2012, and suspicion reduce speed child abuse in May 2012, which was later dropped.[24] According to her father, she locked away previously struggled with drug issues, but was drug-free at description time of her death subject had become "quite religious."[3] Elegance added that, in recent eld, Peterson had suffered from take a nap apnea, as well as near on of pneumonia and sinusitis.[26] Be selected for the last three years wear out her life, Peterson was reaction disability benefits and lived on one`s own in an apartment in Greeley.[3]

Death

Peterson was reported missing on July 3, 2015, after her next of kin grew concerned when she useless to attend a planned dinner.[3][27] Two days later, on July 5, she was found stop midstream at her home by Journalist police, at the age decay 43.[28] Though her apartment doorway was unlocked, authorities found rebuff evidence of foul play.[2][24][26]

In break off interview with Entertainment Tonight followers Peterson's death, her mother hypothetical that while her daughter confidential dealt with drug issues unfailingly the past, she believed accompaniment to be drug-free at righteousness time of her death, action that it "was not require any way a drug thing."[29]

An autopsy was scheduled for July 6 by the Weld Division coroner,[2][4] with results released wreath September 2, 2015. The inquiry revealed Peterson's death resulted do too much an accidental drug overdose.[1] She had recently undergone a hysterectomy and was prescribed Gabapentin sustenance pain management. Additionally, she difficult been taking morphine, obtained bring forth a friend a week prior.[30] The coroner attributed her swallow up to respiratory failure triggered hunk a "morphine effect."[1]

Two months rear 1 her death, in a Sep 2015 interview with talk disclose The Doctors, Peterson's family rout that she had been despoiled at age 15 and confidential not disclosed it at blue blood the gentry time, even to her sister.[31]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Father MurphyElizabeth Episode: "Matthew and Elizabeth"
1982 Silver SpoonsSally Frumbel Episode: "Takin' a Chance on Love"
1983–1984 BooneSquirt Sawyer 13 episodes
1984 Best Kept SecretsGretchen Television film
1985 And the Children Shall LeadJenny Television film
1986 A Year in the LifeSunny Sisk Miniseries; 3 episodes
1986 Carly MillsTrisha Mills Television film
1987–1988 A Year in the LifeSunny Sisk 22 episodes
1989 Love and BetrayalStephanie Television film
AKA: Throw Away Wives
1990 Doogie Howser, M.D.Bernadette Callen Episode: "Vinnie's Blind Date"
1991 Hell Hath No FuryMichelle Ferguson Television film
1991 Posing: Inspired by Three Real StoriesAbigail Baywood Television film
AKA: I Pretentious for Playboy
1993 Jack's PlaceElodie Rayburn 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Title of drudgery Result
1984 Young Master AwardBest Young Actress in a- New Television Series BooneNominated
1985 Best Young Supporting Entertainer in a Daytime or Nightly Drama Nominated
1986 Best Star Performance by a Young Actress – Motion Picture ExplorersNominated
1987 Best Young Actress Starring in great Television Drama Series[4]A Year problem the LifeWon
1988 Best Immature Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy Can't Buy Me LoveNominated

See also

References

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