Amanda Peterson was an American actress known for her role as Cindy Mancini in the 1987 comedy film Cant Buy Me Love.
Peterson was born in Greeley, Colorado, the youngest of three children born to James Peterson, an ear, nose, and throat specialist, and his wife Sylvia. She had two older siblings a sister, Anne Marie and a brother, James, Jr. Peterson began acting as a child and used the name Amanda Peterson in a professional capacity. In the beginning of her career, she used the name Mandy Peterson, which was also the name friends and family used.
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