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Wyss at the “Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil” World Premiere, Pacific Theatres at the Grove, Los Angeles, CA, 04-16-11, s_bukley /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Amanda Louise Wyss
Place of Birth: Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: November 24, 1960
Ethnicity: Irish, as well as Swiss-German and German
Amanda Wyss is an American actress. She is known for playing Tina Gray in the classic horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Her roles also include the films Force: Five , Fast Times at Ridgemont High , Silverado , Better Off Dead , Powwow Highway , To Die For (1989), Shakma , the sequel Son of Darkness: To Die For II , Black Magic Woman , Bloodfist IV: Die Trying , Strategic Command , The Graves (2010), The Id , Big Legend , and Badland ; the made-for-tv movies This House Possessed and Gunsmoke: To the Last Man ; and the shows Cheers , Highlander: The Series , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , and Murder in the First .
She is the daughter of Patricia and Joseph Wyss. Amanda is married to actor Stephen Caffrey.
Amanda’s paternal grandfather was named Adolph N. Wyss. Adolph was Swiss.
Amanda’s paternal grandmother was named Annie Sheridan. Annie was Irish.
Amanda’s maternal grandfather was Joseph P. Scholes (the son of Henry Sholes and Hannah McGrath). Joseph was born in Vermont.
Amanda’s maternal grandmother was Mary Alma Kennedy (the daughter of Michael Kennedy and Catherine O’Grady). Mary was born in Vermont. Michael was the son of Michael Kennedy and Margaret Garry. Catherine was the daughter of Timothy O’Grady and Elisabeth O’Meara.
Sources: Marriage record of Amanda’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org
Social Security Death Record of Amanda’s father – https://www.familysearch.org