Burton was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, the youngest of four sisters. Irene Amanda Burton is a Northern Irish actress.

Her notable credits include Heather Haversham 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, 2022).

Is Amanda Burton Related To Richard Burton?

There’s no mention of a relationship to Richard in Amanda Burton’s biography. The Silent Witness mystery series is seen on A&E.

Is Amanda Burton related to Kate Burton?

No, Swiss-born Welsh-American actress Kate Burton is the daughter of Welsh actors Richard Burton and Sybil Williams.

She graduated from Brown University (1979), majoring in Russian studies and European history. She served on the board of ‘Production Workshop’, the university’s student-run theater group.

She earned her master’s at Yale Drama School (1983). She received an honorary doctorate from Brown University (2007). Her dedicated stage, film, and television work earned a number of awards and nominations.