Amanda Wyss
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1960 · age 65
Amanda Wyss is an American actress. She began her career in the early 1980s in teen roles including Lisa in the coming-of-age comedy film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Tina Gray in the slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), and Beth in the film Better Off Dead (1985).
Amanda Wyss is read about 826 times a day, in 17 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
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Beyond the ResonatorFilm, Professor McMichaels2020
Hunter's MoonFilm, Bernice Delaney2019
All RiseSeries, Caroline Halliwell2018
Big LegendFilm, Dr. Wheeler2017
It Happened Again Last NightFilm, Eileen2016“It was a really interesting experience for me because, like I said, I had never seen a horror film. It was a very physical role.”In their words10 November 2016INTERVIEW WITH AMANDA WYSS OF ‘A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET’ & ‘THE ID’“I was actually really lucky to be a part of this iconic franchise and that my role is so iconic. By the way, these are things that never entered my consciousness.”In their words10 November 2016INTERVIEW WITH AMANDA WYSS OF ‘A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET’ & ‘THE ID’2013
FantasmFilm2006
DexterSeries, Social Worker
Never Sleep Again: The Making of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'Film, 20062004
FallacyFilm2001
The AgencySeries, Jennifer Steward2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Donna Marks1997
Strategic CommandFilm, Michelle Harding1996
ProfilerSeries, Lee Armstrong1994
ERSeries, Mrs. Adams1992
Highlander: The SeriesSeries, Randi McFarland1991
Silk StalkingsSeries
Black Magic WomanFilm, 1991Diane Abbott1989
Deadly InnocentsFilm, Angela/Andy1986
FirefighterFilm, Marilyn1985
Better Off Dead...Film, Beth Truss1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Laura Maples1983
A Killer in the FamilyFilm, Dannelda Lyons1981
Force: FiveFilm, Cindy Lester1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries, Laura1960Born24 November 1960People around Amanda
Close ties
Wes Craven Directed A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Robert Shaye Produced A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Vincent Schiavelli Also in Better Off Dead (1985)
Jsu Garcia Also in Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
James Whitmore Jr. Directed Disco Inferno
Savage Steve Holland Directed Better Off Dead (1985)
Michael Jaffe Produced Better Off Dead (1985)
George Harrison Produced Powwow Highway (1989)
John Cusack Also in Better Off Dead and Better Off Dead...
Tony Todd Also in The Graves and Badland
Eric Stoltz Also in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1983)
John Saxon Also in Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
Amy Heckerling Directed Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1983)
Richard Norton Also in Force: Five and Strategic Command
Steven Williams Also in Better Off Dead and Better Off Dead...
Deran Sarafian Directed To Die For (1989)
Rick Rosenthal Also in Better Off Dead and Better Off Dead...
Ted White Also in Silverado and A Killer in the Family
Robert Luketic Directed Monster-in-Law (2005)
Yuji Okumoto Also in Better Off Dead and Better Off Dead...
Diane Franklin Also in Better Off Dead and Better Off Dead...
Ashok Amritraj Produced Strategic Command (1997)- Chuck Mitchell Also in Better Off Dead and Better Off Dead...
Brian Pulido Directed The Graves (2009)
Known for
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984
Silverado 1985
Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982
Better Off Dead... 1985
Filmography 40
85 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
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About this person
She had a supporting role as investigative reporter Randi McFarland in the television series Highlander: The Series (1992-1993). She played Woody's ex-girlfriend, Beth, in two episodes of Cheers in the mid-1980s.
