Amanda Burton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Amanda Burton
Occupation	TV Actress
Date Of Birth	Oct 10, 1956(1956-10-10)
Age	68
Birthplace	Ireland
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Libra

Amanda Burton Biography

Amanda Burton is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on October 10, 1956 in Ireland, Ireland. Irish award winning actress who played Heather Black in the television series Brookside. She also played Beth Glover in the series Peak Practice and portrayed Clare Blake in the series The Commander.

She starred alongside Emilia Fox on the BBC series Silent Witness.

In 1976 Burton married theatre technician Jonathan Hartley, whom she met while at Manchester School of Theatre. They divorced in 1982. She married professional photographer Sven Arnstein in 1989, and the couple had two daughters, Phoebe Marie (born 1989) and Brid Irina (born 1991), before divorcing in 2004. Burton currently lives in Hastings, East Sussex.

In 1993 Burton starred alongside Kevin Whately in Peak Practice. She played the role of Doctor Beth Glover in the medical drama series, based in Derbyshire’s Peak District, for three series until her departure in 1995. In 1996 she then took the main role of Professor Sam Ryan in the highly acclaimed BBC drama Silent Witness; she held this role until 2004. Though her decision to portray Ryan as a reflective personality – sometimes staring into space – was satirised by the comedienne Dawn French, she helped lay the groundwork for what was to become one of the most popular BBC series, continuing to run (albeit without her) to the present (February 2019). After Silent Witness, she took on the role of Prosecutor Helen West in a series based on Frances Fyfield’s novels. She also played Aunt Polly in a 2003 remake of Pollyanna and Commander Clare Blake in Lynda La Plante’s drama, The Commander.

She was born the youngest of four girls.

Amanda Burton Net Worth

Amanda Burton is one of the richest TV Actress from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Amanda Burton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She moved to England when she was 18 years old and studied acting at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre.

She won three National Television Awards in 1998, 1999 and 2001.

Irene Amanda Burton (born 10 October 1956) is a Northern Irish actress, well known for television roles including Heather Black in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, Beth Glover in Peak Practice, Sam Ryan in the BBC crime drama series Silent Witness, Clare Blake in The Commander and Karen Fisher in Waterloo Road.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Amanda Burton height 5 feet 4 inches Amanda weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Amanda Burton Dating?

According to our records, Amanda Burton married to Sven Arnstein , Jonathan Hartley. As of December 1, 2023, Amanda Burton’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Amanda Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Amanda Burton celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Amanda Burton

1. Amanda Burton is a Northern Irish actress.
2. She was born in Derry, Northern Ireland and raised at Ballougry, a rural townland.
3. She starred in Channel 4 soap opera Brookside (1982–1986).
4. She starred in the ITV drama series Peak Practice (1993–1995) and BBC crime drama series Silent Witness (1996–2004, 2022).
5. She starred in BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2010–2011) and ITV detective series Marcella (2020).
6. She was the youngest of four sisters.
7. She studied drama at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre.
8. Her first television role was in Channel 4’s Brookside.
9. She left Brookside after nearly four years in the role.
10. She starred alongside Kevin Whately in Peak Practice (1993–1995).
11. She portrayed Professor Sam Ryan in BBC’s crime drama Silent Witness (1996–2004, 2022).
12. She took on the title role of Prosecutor Helen West in a series based on Frances Fyfield’s novels.
13. She appeared as gangster’s wife Cherie Le Saux in ITV’s drama The Level (2016).
14. She was an ambassador for The Children’s Trust, a charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability.
15. She married twice and has two daughters – Phoebe Marie and Brid Irina.

Did Amanda Burton leave Silent Witness?

Amanda Burton Amanda first joined in 1996 but left during series eight , explaining at the time that it was “time to move on”. There was also a suggestion that her subsequent role as Commander Clare Blake on ITV’s The Commander was a driving force behind her move.

Where is Amanda Burton now?

She married professional photographer Sven Arnstein in 1989, and the couple had two daughters, Phoebe Marie (born 1989) and Brid Irina (born 1991), before divorcing in 2004. Burton currently lives in Hastings, East Sussex.

What has Amanda Burton been doing since Silent Witness?

Since leaving Silent Witness, Amanda went on to star in a number of other well-known TV shows such as Waterloo Road, Midsomer Murders, White House Farm and Marcella.

Was Amanda Burton in Inspector Morse?

Inspector Morse (TV Series 1987–2000) – Amanda Burton as Mirella Lunghi – IMDb.

Why did harry suddenly leave Silent Witness?

Harry left the team to accept a professorship in New York, USA, at the end of Series 15.