Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

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Amanda Wyss (born November 24, 1960) is an American actress.

Wyss was born in Manhattan Beach, California. Discovered by an agent as a teen while starring in the play "The Bad Seed" at a local Los Angeles theatre, she went on to work in commercials and landed her first television role, recurring on Universal's "When the Whistle Blows" (1980) as Dolph Sweet's daughter.

Some of her most memorable film performances were in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982), in "A Nightmare On Elm Street" (1984) as Tina Grey (the series' first victim), in the 1985 comedy film "Better Off Dead" as Beth, "Silverado" (1985) and the award-winning, "Powwow Highway" (1989).

Wyss starred in Season 1 of the fantasy television series "" as a reporter named Randi McFarland. She has made guest appearances on television shows, including "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century", "Cheers", "The Drew Carey Show", "Dexter", and "Cold Case". She has also had recurring roles on "St. Elsewhere" (1982) and "Cagney & Lacey" (1982).

Wyss currently enjoys living in Los Angeles and working as an actress in film and television.Fact|date=August 2007

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