Born:
October 10, 1956
in
Ballougry, Co Derry, Northern Ireland
Best Known For:
Brookside, Peak Practice, Silent Witness and Waterloo Road.
Early-life:
Born in Ballougry, Co Derry, Northern Ireland, on October 10, 1956. She was raised in a Protestant area of Londonderry, where her father was a headmaster. She's the youngest of four girls. At the age of seven, Amanda decided she wanted to become an actress. Eleven years later, she left for England to study drama at Manchester Polytechnic. After graduating, she appeared in plays produced by companies in Lancaster and Bolton.
Career:
Burton's first regular TV role came in 1982 as Heather Haversham in Brookside. She spent four years in the soap before securing a regular role in Boon. She also appeared in episodes of Inspector Morse, Medics, Stay Lucky, and Lovejoy. In 1993, she starred alongside Kevin Whately in Peak Practice. Two years later she quit to tackle the role of forensic pathologist Dr Sam Ryan in Silent Witness, and stayed with the show for eight years. Other miniseries and one-off dramas include The Gift, Forgotten, The Whistle-Blower, Marple and The Commander. Burton later spent a year on Waterloo Road, had a supporting role in the film Bronson and has presented the series Amanda Burton: Forensic Killers for the Discovery Channel.
Quote:
"I'm not a cold, serious person like many of the characters I've played. I'm actually a complete clown."
Trivia:
In 2014, Burton made it through to the semi-finals of Celebrity MasterChef.