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This article is about the actress. For the netballer, see Amanda Burton (netballer).
Amanda Burton
Born 10 October 1956 (1956-10-10) (age 53)
Ballougry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Occupation Actress
Years active 1981–

Amanda Burton (born 10 October 1956 in Ballougry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland) is a British actress best known for her high-profile television roles as Sam Ryan in the BBC crime drama series Silent Witness, Clare Blake in The Commander, Beth Glover in Peak Practice, and Heather in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside.

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Early years

The youngest of four girls born into a Protestant family in Northern Ireland, Burton's father was a primary-school headmaster and her mother an English descendant of Oscar Wilde.[1] After attending the Londonderry High School for Young Ladies in Derry, she moved to England at 18 where she spent three years studying drama at The Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre.[1] Whilst there she met theatre technician Jonathan Hartley, whom she married when she was 20.

Career

Although best known for her television roles, Burton had worked almost exclusively in the theatre prior to landing the role of Heather Huntingdon in Channel 4's Liverpool-based flagship drama series Brookside. After nealy four years in the role, during which time Heather had become one of the show's most-popular residents of Brookside Close, she began to lose sympathy with her character and decided to leave. Following her departure her television work consisted mainly of guest appearances, with parts in a number of peak-time drama series including Minder, Inspector Morse, Boon, Medics, Van Der Valk, Stay Lucky, and Lovejoy.

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.

After Silent Witness, Burton also 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. One of her most recent roles is as Commander Clare Blake in Lynda La Plante's drama The Commander.

Burton is currently filming the sixth series of BBC drama Waterloo Road as new Head Teacher, Karen Fisher. She will appear on screen from 2010. [2]

Personal life

Burton has two daughters — Phoebe (born 1989) and Brid (born 1991) — from her marriage to Swedish photographer Sven Arnstein. She had previously been married to Jonathan Hartley. Following the breakdown of her second marriage, Burton was linked with Labour politician David Blunkett in July 2006, after Arnstein reportedly had an affair with a younger woman.[3]

She became engaged to Stephen Colover, also a photographer, in 2007. When confronted about a large engagement ring during a magazine interview relating to The Commander, she stated how happy she was with her new love.

Notable roles

Film

Television

Burton as Sam Ryan (centre) in Silent Witness

References and notes

  1. ^ a b Bearn, Emily; "Being Amanda Burton" Telegraph.co.uk, 10 May 2002 (Retrieved: 14 July 2009)
  2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/10_october/16/waterloo.shtml
  3. ^ McIntyre, Sinead; "Blunkett's dinner dates with Amanda Burton" DailyMail.co.uk, 2 July 2006 (Retrieved: 14 July 2009)

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