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Amanda Peterson (born July 8, 1971 in Greeley,
Colorado|Greeley, Colorado) is an List of
actresses|actress who gained much fame during the
late 1980s, when she portrayed Cindy Mancini, a
Tucson, Arizona high-school student, in the movie
Can't Buy me Love (movie)|Can't Buy me Love.

Peterson and co-star Patrick Dempsey obtained List
of teen idols|teen idol status after the release
of the 1987 movie. Prior to that, Peterson had a
starring role in The Explorers, and she also acted
with Robert De Niro. Amanda Peterson and Patrick
Dempsey subsequently appeared on covers of
teenager|teen magazines such as Tiger Beat, Teen
Beat and many others for a considerable amount of
time.

Peterson went on to make other movies, none of
which have achieved the box-office success of
Can't Buy me Love. She has acted in about 16
different movies and television shows. 

Peterson's father is a physician|doctor who
specializes in otolaryngology.