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Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Actor · Born November 24, 1960 (65) · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 24, 1960 (65)
From
Manhattan Beach, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 18% in 30 days

What are Amanda Wyss' films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
36%
Bonds
24%
Morality
21%
Self
16%
Ideas
2%
Power
1%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 17 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Dread
11
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Amanda Wyss' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amanda Wyss' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Beyond the Resonator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Professor McMichaels

  • The Resonator: Miskatonic U(2021)

    as Professor McMichaels

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hunter's Moon(2020)

    as Bernice Delaney

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Badland(2019)

    as Alice Hollenbeck

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Rest Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Harmony

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Halliwell

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Triggered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Meredith Russell

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Big Legend(2018)

    as Dr. Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Watcher of Park Ave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lt. Samantha Warren

  • It Happened Again Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Eileen

  • The Hatred(2017)

    as Beth Crossan

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Capture(2017)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Sandman(2017)

    as Dr. Amanda Elliott

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Thing in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as JC

  • The Id (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Meredith Lane

  • Deadly Impact(2010)

    as Julie Mulligan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Graves(2009)

    as Darlene

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Social Worker

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • Monster-in-Law(2005)

    as Tina Gray (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Fallacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sonya Witkowski (2004)

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Steward

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Donna Marks · as Tina · as Tina Vincent

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Denise Wharton

  • Marry Me or Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Nora Dawkins

  • Strategic Command(1997)

    as Michelle Harding

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Armstrong

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Akers · as Helene Dugan

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Tina

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • University Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Adams

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Desert Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jerri

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Maureen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Alicia

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Bloodfist IV: Die Trying(1992)

    as Shannon

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 7 episodes · as Randi MacFarland · as Randi McFarland

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke: To the Last Man(1992)

    as Lizzie Tewksbury

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Silk Stalkings(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Black Magic Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Diane Abbott

  • Son of Darkness: To Die for II(1991)

    as Celia

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Shakma(1990)

    as Tracy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Checkered Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Chris Baird Trehearn

  • The Final Days(1989)

    as Tricia Nixon Cox

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Innocents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Angela/Andy

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzanne Elsinger

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Powwow Highway(1989)

    as Rabbit Layton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • To Die For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Celia Kett

  • My Two Dads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dana

  • The New Adventures of Beans Baxter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Ellen

  • Independence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Chastity

  • Something in Common (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Laura Grant

  • Firefighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Marilyn

  • Better Off Dead(1985)

    as Beth Truss

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Silverado(1985)

    as Phoebe

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Otherworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Nova

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984)

    as Tina Gray

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Maples

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • No Earthly Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • My Mother's Secret Life(1984)

    as Tobi Jensen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Killer in the Family(1983)

    as Dannelda Lyons

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pru Dowler

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beth Curtis

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Powers of Matthew Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Teachers Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bridgit Cagney

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Jessica Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Other Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Kimi Langford

  • She Drinks a Little (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Cindy Scott

  • Force: Five(1981)

    as Cindy Lester

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • This House Possessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Holly

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1979 to 2022; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

19792022

Peak 1984 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 76: 76 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s29 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8207

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Amanda Wyss' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying (1992)

73rd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Amanda Wyss' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles6–56 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Amanda Wyss work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amanda Wyss' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Justin Lee shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles