Amanda peterson actress biography
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In recent weeks Amanda Peterson, star of the s teen movie “Can’t Buy Me Love,” was talking about a comeback. She had started writing an autobiography. She had a story to tell.
At her peak, the blond, blue-eyed beauty embodied the popular high school cheerleader many ’80s girls wanted to be. Peterson was winning acting awards, as well as earning TV and movie roles.
But that was 25 years ago. Lately, she was hoping to recapture some of that former glory.
“I talked to her about setting up a website, getting a blog going,” said photographer Ryan Hartsock, a friend whose photos of Peterson appeared in international news outlets after her recent death in Greeley, her hometown.
“She wanted to do a photo shoot, uppstart blogging, uppstart a fan page,” said childhood friend Tawnya kniv. “She said, ‘I want to give back to the community, open an acting studio, help grow self-esteem for young kids,’ ” said Bowie, a Greeley h
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Amanda Peterson
American actress (–)
Not to be confused with Phyllis Peterson, the lone survivor of the Shell Lake murders.
Phyllis Amanda Peterson (July 8, –July 3, ) was an American actress, most known for her roles as Cindy Mancini in the film Can't Buy Me Love and Sunny Sisk on the NBC drama series A Year in the Life (–).
Peterson died at age 43 from an accidental drug overdose.[1]
Early life
[edit]Peterson was born in Greeley, Colorado,[2] the youngest of three children born to James Peterson—an ear, nose, and throat specialist—and his wife, Sylvia.[3] She had two older siblings: a sister, Anne Marie, and a brother, James Jr.[4] She was credited as Mandy Peterson at the beginning of her career; "Mandy" was how she was known to her friends and relatives.[5] She later assumed "Amanda Peterson" as her professional name.
Career
[edit]At age seven, Peterson made her stage debut as Gretl von Trapp in a University
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The Heartbreaking Downfall of a Hollywood Golden Girl: Amanda Peterson's Troubled Past Before Her Death at Age 43
Since the sudden death of actress Amanda Peterson in , who is best known for her role in 's Can't Buy Me Love, PEOPLE confirmed that the '80s star struggled after falling out of the spotlight and was arrested numerous times between and
According to the Weld County Sheriff's Office in Greeley, Colo., she was arrested for a DUI and possessing narcotic equipment on May 3,
On March , Peterson was arrested for third-degree assault following a fight with another woman in Fort Collins, Colo., according to a police report. The officer wrote that Peterson "appeared intoxicated" and "was slurring her speech" and had been drinking earlier at a bar with her young daughter and then-boyfriend. Her boyfriend told police that Peterson was taking medication for bipolar disorder and ADD and was not supposed to drink.
The troubled starlet was also arres