阿曼达·彼得森
(1971)
Amanda Peterson
演员
Amanda Peterson was born on July 8, in Greeley, Colorado. With a
natural beauty, powerful charm and a strong personality this talented
and truly gifted actress began her career in film industry at age
9, with the feature film
Annie (1982), directed by Academy
Award-winner John Huston. To
participate in "Annie", she had to persuade her mother and then compete
in a casting which included more than 8000 girls. She is the youngest
of three children, she has a sister,
Ann-Marie Peterson, and a brother, Rev. Jim Peterson. Her mother, Sylvia Peterson, is a full-time mother and housewife and
her father, James Peterson, is a doctor. Starting in 1981, Amanda had
guest starring roles in television series such as
Father Murphy (1981),
Silver Spoons (1982) and
Boone (1983). In 1985, she played
alongside with Oscar nominee River Phoenix
and Ethan Hawke, a four-time Oscar nominee, in
Joe Dante fantasy-fable
Explorers (1985). At 14 years of age
this precocious young actress, had already
participated in over 50 television commercials, three television series
and four movies. She was also an active member of the Greeley Saddle
Club, and horse riding was one of her passions since childhood.
She met her greatest international success in 1987 with the comedy
movie Can't Buy Me Love (1987),
directed by Steve Rash. Amanda received critical praise worldwide and demonstrated that her skills were maturing into older roles. In 1987, in Chile, Amanda acted with her elder sister,
Ann-Marie Peterson,
Jsu Garcia and
Xander Berkeley in the post-apocalyptic
movie The Lawless Land (1988),
directed by Jon Hess and produced by
Academy Award-winner Roger Corman. In 1988, for her outstanding
acting in the Emmy Award-winning television series
A Year in the Life (1986),
Amanda Peterson won the Young Artist Award in the category of Best
Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Series. These awards are
often referred to as the Young Oscars. A year later she acted opposite
Roy Scheider, two-time Oscar nominee, in
the profound and moving drama
Listen to Me (1989), directed by Oscar nominee Douglas Day Stewart.
She also drew praise for is her performance in the excellent thriller
Fatal Charm (1990), directed
by Fritz Kiersch. In 1994, after
participating in the memorable contemporary drama film
WindRunner (1994), she decided to
leave the entertainment industry. Amanda's work involves several
genres, from western to romance, science fiction to thrillers, and from
dramas to comedies.
Amanda found admirers on a global scale, with her delightful work. With her strong presence and dedication, she demonstrated a gift for portraying emotion and vulnerability, while immersing herself in here roles, while bringing here unique personality, an attribute that only the best actors have. In a Perfect World Amanda would have delivered many more quality character interpretations, whether in film or on television. With her movies she achieved immortality in the hearts of all who witnessed her work since her childhood. As Leonard Maltin, the most respected and recognized historian and film critic in America, once said - "Amanda Peterson is excellent". There is no doubt about that. After all, Amanda Peterson is one of the most talented and beautiful actress of her time and considered by many a legend. On July 3, 2015, Amanda Peterson died at her home in Greeley, Colorado, at the age 43 from an accidental morphine overdose.
Amanda found admirers on a global scale, with her delightful work. With her strong presence and dedication, she demonstrated a gift for portraying emotion and vulnerability, while immersing herself in here roles, while bringing here unique personality, an attribute that only the best actors have. In a Perfect World Amanda would have delivered many more quality character interpretations, whether in film or on television. With her movies she achieved immortality in the hearts of all who witnessed her work since her childhood. As Leonard Maltin, the most respected and recognized historian and film critic in America, once said - "Amanda Peterson is excellent". There is no doubt about that. After all, Amanda Peterson is one of the most talented and beautiful actress of her time and considered by many a legend. On July 3, 2015, Amanda Peterson died at her home in Greeley, Colorado, at the age 43 from an accidental morphine overdose.
