Amanda Burton

Irene Amanda Burton (born 10 October 1956) is a Northern Irish actress. She is best known for portraying the roles of Heather Black in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside (1982–1986), Beth Glover in the ITV drama series Peak Practice (1993–1995), Sam Ryan in the BBC crime drama series Silent Witness (1996–2004, 2021–2022), Clare Blake in the ITV crime drama series The Commander (2003–2008), and  Karen Fisher in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2010–2011).

Early life and education
Burton was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, the youngest of four sisters. Her father was a primary school headmaster at Ballougry Primary School, which she attended as a child. After later attending Londonderry High School she moved to England at the age of 18, where she spent three years studying drama at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre.

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Category:1956 births
Category:Living people
Category:Irish television actors
Category:Irish movie actors
Category:Actors from Northern Ireland
Category:People from County Londonderry