"Amanda Burton" is a Northern Irish actress, active from 1981. During her career, Burton was best known for her television roles as 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 (TV series)/The Commander and Karen Fisher in Waterloo Road (TV series)/Waterloo Road.

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It would show hugely if I didn't want to be somewhere. Doing what you want to do can only generate good energy.

I like to think I'm a listener, and I'm fascinated by observing people - I suppose you just lock that in.

I think you know what you're up against when you take on a piece that you know is going to involve dragging up a lot emotions - you can end up being deeply immersed in gloom.

I think this is a very difficult job, especially for women - there are too few roles around. I never let myself rest on my laurels.

Being an actor is an extension of telling a story and I loved story telling as a child.