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Actor
Amanda Wyss
- Born November 24, 1960 in Manhattan Beach, California, USA
Amanda Wyss (born November 24, 1960) is an American film and television 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). 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.
Known for
A Nightmare on Elm Street1984
Dexter2006
The Rookie2018
Monster-in-Law2005
Station 192018
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000
Fast Times at Ridgemont High1982
ER1994
Filmography
- 2022Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund StoryFilmSelf
- 2022Beyond the ResonatorFilmProfessor McMichaels
- 2021The Resonator: Miskatonic UFilmProfessor McMichaels
- 2020Hunter's MoonFilmBernice Delaney
- 2019The Movies That Made UsSeriesSelf
- 2019BadlandFilmAlice Hollenbeck
- 2019All RiseSeriesCaroline Halliwell
- 2019TriggeredFilm
- 2019Rest StopFilmHarmony
- 2018The RookieSeriesMeredith Russell
- 2018Station 19SeriesLaura
- 2018Big LegendFilmDr. Wheeler
- 2017The SandmanFilmDr. Amanda Elliott
- 2017The HatredFilmBeth Crossan
- 2017The CaptureFilmTerry
- 2017It Happened Again Last NightFilmEileen
- 2017The Watcher of Park AveFilmLt. Samantha Warren
- 2016The IdFilmMeredith Lane
- 2016Thing in the DarkFilmJC
- 2013FantasmFilmSelf
- 2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacyFilmSelf
- 2010The GravesFilmDarlene
- 2010Deadly ImpactFilmJulie Mulligan
- 2006DexterSeriesSocial Worker
- 2006Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’FilmSelf
- 2006Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's NightmaresFilmNarrator
- 2005Monster-in-LawFilmTina Gray (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2004FallacyFilm
- 2003Cold CaseSeriesSonya Witkowski (2004)
- 2001The AgencySeriesJennifer Steward
- 2001The DivisionSeriesSharon
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeriesDonna Marks, Tina Vincent, Tina
- 1999Judging AmySeriesDenise Wharton
- 1998Marry Me or DieFilmNora Dawkins
- 1997Strategic CommandFilmMichelle Harding
- 1996ProfilerSeriesLee Armstrong
- 1995JAGSeriesHelene Dugan, Diane Akers
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowSeriesTina
- 1995University HospitalSeries
- 1994ERSeriesMrs. Adams
- 1994Desert SteelFilmJerri
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerSeriesAlicia
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderSeriesMaureen
- 1992Highlander: The SeriesSeriesRandi McFarland, Randi MacFarland
- 1992Bloodfist IV: Die TryingFilmShannon
- 1992Gunsmoke: To the Last ManFilmLizzie Tewksbury
- 1991Silk StalkingsSeries
- 1991Son of Darkness: To Die For IIFilmCelia
- 1991Black Magic WomanFilmDiane Abbott
- 1990ShakmaFilmTracy
- 1990Checkered FlagFilmChris Baird Trehearn
- 1989Quantum LeapSeriesSuzanne Elsinger
- 1989Powwow HighwayFilmRabbit Layton
- 1989The Final DaysFilmTricia Nixon Cox
- 1989Deadly InnocentsFilmAngela/Andy
- 1988To Die ForFilmCelia Kett
- 1987My Two DadsSeriesDana
- 1987The New Adventures of Beans BaxterSeriesMary Ellen
- 1987IndependenceFilmChastity
- 1986FirefighterFilmMarilyn
- 1986Something in CommonFilmLaura Grant
- 1985SilveradoFilmPhoebe
- 1985Better Off Dead...FilmBeth Truss
- 1985OtherworldSeriesNova
- 1984A Nightmare on Elm StreetFilmTina Gray
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesLaura Maples
- 1984My Mother's Secret LifeFilmTobi Jensen
- 1984No Earthly ReasonFilm
- 1983A Killer in the FamilyFilmDannelda Lyons
- 1982Fast Times at Ridgemont HighFilmLisa
- 1982CheersSeriesBeth Curtis
- 1982St. ElsewhereSeriesPru Dowler
- 1982Cagney & LaceySeriesBridgit Cagney
- 1982The Powers of Matthew StarSeries
- 1982Teachers OnlySeries
- 1981Force: FiveFilmCindy Lester
- 1981This House PossessedFilmHolly
- 1981Jessica NovakSeries
- 1981The Other VictimFilmKimi Langford
- 1981She Drinks a LittleFilmCindy Scott