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Amanda Wyss is an American film and television actress. She began her career in the early 1980s and first gained notice for her role as Lisa in the comedy film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). She then rose to international prominence after playing Tina Gray in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). She subsequently starred in Silverado (1985), Better Off Dead (1985), Powwow Highway (1989), Shakma (1990), and The Id (2016). Outside of film, Wyss has guest-starred on a variety of television series including Cheers (1985-1986), Charmed (1999), Dexter (2006), and a supporting role as investigative reporter Randi McFarland in the television series Highlander: The Series (1992-1993).
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story | Self | 2023 |
The Sandman | Dr. Amanda Elliott | 2017 |
The Resonator: Miskatonic U | Professor McMichaels | 2021 |
From Beyond to the Resonator: The Making of the Resonator | Self | 2021 |
Dead Talk Live | Self - Guest | 2020 |
Hunter's Moon | Bernice Delaney | 2020 |
Badland | Alice Hollenbeck | 2019 |
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street | Self | 2019 |
All Rise | Caroline Halliwell | 2019 |
Triggered | Gloria Fielding | 2019 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story | Self | 2023 |
The Sandman | Dr. Amanda Elliott | 2017 |
The Resonator: Miskatonic U | Professor McMichaels | 2021 |
From Beyond to the Resonator: The Making of the Resonator | Self | 2021 |
Dead Talk Live | Self - Guest | 2020 |
Hunter's Moon | Bernice Delaney | 2020 |
Badland | Alice Hollenbeck | 2019 |
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street | Self | 2019 |
All Rise | Caroline Halliwell | 2019 |
Triggered | Gloria Fielding | 2019 |
The Rookie | Meredith Russell | 2018 |
The Capture | Terry | 2018 |
Big Legend | Dr. Wheeler | 2018 |
Station 19 | Laura | 2018 |
The Watcher of Park Avenue | Lt. Samantha Warren | 2017 |
The Hatred | Beth Crossan | 2017 |
The Id | Meridith Lane / Meredith Lane | 2016 |
The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell | Guest / Self - Guest | 2014 |
Murder in the First | Kat Cooper | 2014 |
Fantasm | Herself / Self | 2013 |
Major Crimes | Joanna Cass | 2012 |
The Division | Helen Stanfield | 2011 |
These Amazing Shadows | Lisa (clip from Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)) | 2011 |
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self - 'Tina Gray' / Self | 2010 |
Deadly Impact | Julie Mulligan | 2010 |
The Graves | Darlene / Darlene Atwood | 2010 |
The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2009 |
The Bob Show | Self | 2007 |
The 79th Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2007 |
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | Self | 2006 |
Dexter | Social Worker | 2006 |
Horror's Hallowed Grounds | Self | 2006 |
Monster-in-Law | Tina Gray | 2005 |
Cold Case | Sonya Witkowski (2004) | 2003 |
Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation | Tina Grey (A Nightmare on Elm Street) | 2001 |
The Agency | Jennifer Steward | 2001 |
The Division | Sharon | 2001 |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tina Vincent / Tina / Donna Marks | 2000 |
Judging Amy | Denise Wharton | 1999 |
Marry Me or Die | Nora Dawkins | 1998 |
Charmed | Stevie | 1998 |
Any Day Now | Grace Stark | 1998 |
Strategic Command | Michelle Harding | 1997 |
Profiler | Lee Armstrong | 1996 |
E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | 1996 |
JAG | Diane Akers / Helene Dugan | 1995 |
The Drew Carey Show | Tina | 1995 |
Digital Man | Lt. Fredericks | 1995 |
The Marshal | Fremont | 1995 |
University Hospital | Nurse Drewe | 1995 |
Svengoolie | Self - Guest (2017 airing) / Self - Guest (2019 airing) | 1995 |
New Nightmare | Christina 'Tina' Grey | 1994 |
ER | Mrs. Adams | 1994 |
Desert Steel | Jerri | 1994 |
Diagnosis Murder | Maureen | 1993 |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Alicia | 1993 |
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying | Shannon | 1992 |
Highlander | Randi MacFarland | 1992 |
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man | Lizzie Tewksbury | 1992 |
Silk Stalkings | Sandra Thomas | 1991 |
Black Magic Woman | Diane Abbott | 1991 |
Son of Darkness: To Die for II | Celia / Cellia | 1991 |
Shakma | Tracy | 1990 |
Checkered Flag | Chris Baird Trehearn | 1990 |
The Final Days | Tricia Nixon Cox | 1989 |
Deadly Innocents | Angela / Andy / Angela/Andy | 1989 |
Quantum Leap | Suzanne Elsinger | 1989 |
Powwow Highway | Rabbit Layton | 1988 |
To Die for | Celia Kett | 1988 |
My Two Dads | Dana | 1987 |
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter | Mary Ellen | 1987 |
Independence | Chastity | 1987 |
Something in Common | Laura Grant | 1986 |
Firefighter | Marilyn | 1986 |
Better Off Dead | Beth Truss | 1985 |
Silverado | Phoebe | 1985 |
Otherworld | Nova | 1985 |
A Nightmare on Elm Street | Tina Gray | 1984 |
Murder, She Wrote | Laura Maples | 1984 |
Glitter | Christie | 1984 |
A Killer in the Family | Dannelda Lyons | 1983 |
St. Elsewhere | Pru Dowler | 1982 |
Star of the Family | Tiffany | 1982 |
Cheers | Beth Curtis / Beth | 1982 |
The Powers of Matthew Star | Kerri Saxon | 1982 |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Lisa | 1982 |
Teachers Only | Amy | 1982 |
Cagney & Lacey | Bridgit Cagney / Brigit Cagney | 1981 |
Force: Five | Cindy Lester | 1981 |
This House Possessed | Holly | 1981 |
When the Whistle Blows | Cindy | 1980 |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Laura | 1979 |
ABC Afterschool Specials | Cindy Scott | 1972 |