Amanda Wyss
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Amanda Wyss is an American
film and television actress.
Some of her most memorable film performances were in Fast Times at Ridgemont High
(1982), in A Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984) as Tina Gray (who was the first person murdered onscreen by Freddy Krueger), in the 1985 comedy film Better Off Dead as Beth, Silverado (1985) and the award-winning, Powwow Highway
(1989). She was also in Prom Night in 1980 as the girl in the bathroom. She is special guest of the Crypticon
2010.
television series Highlander: The Series
as a reporter named Randi McFarland. She has had recurring roles on St. Elsewhere
(1982) and Cagney & Lacey
(1982). She has made guest appearances on television shows, including Charmed
, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
, Cheers
(Season 4 episode 2, and Season 5 episode 11), The Drew Carey Show
, Cold Case, CSI: Las Vegas, and Dexter
.
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film and television actress.
Movie career
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
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written by Cameron Crowe and adapted from his 1981 book of the same name...
(1982), in A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American slasher film directed and written by Wes Craven, and the first film of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. The film features Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Robert Englund, and Johnny Depp in his feature film...
(1984) as Tina Gray (who was the first person murdered onscreen by Freddy Krueger), in the 1985 comedy film Better Off Dead as Beth, Silverado (1985) and the award-winning, Powwow Highway
Powwow Highway
Powwow Highway is a 1989 comedic road movie based on a novel by David Seals. It features A Martinez, Gary Farmer, and Amanda Wyss. Wes Studi and Graham Greene, who were relatively unknown actors at the time, have small supporting roles.-Plot:...
(1989). She was also in Prom Night in 1980 as the girl in the bathroom. She is special guest of the Crypticon
Crypticon
Crypticon is a horror-oriented media event held annually in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, Seattle, Washington, and Kansas City, Kansas. Guests have included authors, actors, directors, producers, & writers from classic and upcoming horror titles.-Overview:...
2010.
Television career
Wyss starred in Season 1 of the fantasyFantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
television series Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985...
as a reporter named Randi McFarland. She has had recurring roles on St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series is set at fictional St. Eligius, a decaying urban teaching hospital in Boston's South End neighborhood...
(1982) and Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from October 8, 1981 to May 16, 1988...
(1982). She has made guest appearances on television shows, including Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. The series ran for two seasons between 1979–1981, and the feature-length pilot episode for the series was released as a theatrical film several months before the series aired....
, Cheers
Cheers
Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. It was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC, and was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles...
(Season 4 episode 2, and Season 5 episode 11), The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004. The show was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor....
, Cold Case, CSI: Las Vegas, and Dexter
Dexter (TV series)
Dexter is an American television drama series, which debuted on Showtime on October 1, 2006. The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2011. The series centers on Dexter Morgan , a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer...
.