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 "nine-and-a-half", with the feature film Annie (1982), directed by Academy Award-winner John Huston. To participate in "Annie", she had to persuade ...
David Hartley (m. 2008–2015), Joseph Robert Skutvik (m. ?–1999)
Parents
James Hill Peterson, Sylvia Peterson
Siblings
Ann Marie Peterson, Jimmy Peterson
Awards
Young Actress Award,
Movies
Windrunner, Fatal Charm, Listen to Me, Can't Buy Me Love, Explorers, Annie, Hell Hath No Fury
TV Shows
A Year in the Life, Boone, Father Murphy
Star Sign
Cancer
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Quote
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I just love to act. I like to get away, totally play a different character, someone you can get really involved in knowing. I've gotten really involved in some characters and written down little summaries of where they live and what their families are like. You can really get into it -- especially in the movies, where you really have the time to get into your character and play her well.
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It is funny you know, you spend 12 years of your life learning about things and about life, but they never really tell you how hard life really is.
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Fact
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Her death was due to drug overdose.
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When Amanda Peterson was 15 years old she suffered a traumatizing rape by a 27 years old man, which her family chose not to disclose until after her death.
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She attended University High School in Greeley, Colorado; Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont; University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado; and Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Acted in about 50 TV commercials by age 14.
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Out of the massive cattle call for the title role in Annie (1982), she was one of the final 10 girls being considered. She lost out to Aileen Quinn, but still got to be one of the orphans.
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She drove a white BMW in high school with the license plate PEAC2U (Peace to You).
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