Amanda Burton is a legendary actress best known for her performance as pathologist Sam Ryan in Silent Witness and Heather Black in Brookside
Amanda has starred in dozens of movies and TV shows since taking on prominent roles in TV shows at a time when men dominated most of the sector. Here let’s look into the life story of the Northern Irish actress Amanda Burton.
Is Amanda Burton Married?
Amanda Burton was married to professional photographer Sven Arnstein from 1989 to 2004. She first met her former husband Sven while filming Brookside. Sven had turned up to take some publicity photographs of Amanda. She quickly fell in love with Sven and was almost like love at first sight.
Amanda and her former husband Sven are parents to 2 children, both daughters. The duo was blessed with their first child Phoebe Marie Arnstein in 1989. Then they welcomed their second kid, daughter Brid Arnstein in 1991.
The family of 4 used to divide their time between their home in west London and a house in Sussex. Amanda could never imagine a house without animals so, they had 3 horses and 4 mad German dogs at their house is Sussex.
Her eldest daughter Phoebe is a burgeoning film director whereas her youngest daughter Brid is also part of the entertainment industry as a writer and actress.
Moreover, Amanda’s daughter Phoebe has married fellow director Stephen Ledger Lomas. Phoebe directed the low-budget film titled “The Dog With The Woman” along with her husband Stephen and her sister Brid wrote its script.
First Husband
Prior to being married to Sven, Amanda was married to theatre technician Jonathan Hartley. While Amanda was studying at the Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre, she met her first husband Jonathan Hartly.
At age 20, she tied the knot with her partner Jonathan Hartley in 1976. As husband and wife, the duo spent most of their time in Manchester but as they were moved often, it was difficult for them to maintain their relationship. On top, they were absurdly young so, the pair decided to part ways. Their married life fell apart in just 8 years and they divorced in 1982.
Amanda Burton Parents & Siblings
Amanda Burton was born as the youngest child of her parents on 10th October 1956. Her father was a primary school headmaster for 40 years whereas her mother was of English descent and a descendant of Oscar Wilde.
She was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and grew up in Ballougry, in the wilds of Ulster alongside her four elder sisters. At the age of 18, Amanda sailed to England, with her sisters.
Net Worth
Active in the entertainment industry for nearly 4 decades Amanda Burton has amassed a net worth of about £12 million and around $14 million. The award-winning actress’s most popular role includes in the tv series, Brookside, Silent Witness, and Waterloo Road. Her recent projects were the British miniseries Anne Boleyn and now can also be seen in the 25th season of the long-running forensic crime drama “Silent Witness.”
Short Wiki
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Amanda's birth name is Irene Amanda Burton.
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Amanda Burton went to the local primary school where her dad was the headmaster.
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She later was enrolled at the Londonderry High School for Young Ladies.
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Likewise, after sailing to England, Amanda attended the Manchester Polytechnic School of Film, TV, and Theatre of Manchester, London. She studied drama for 3 years and during her holiday she used to visit back to Ireland.
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As for the height of the actress, Amanda is 5 feet and 4 inches tall (1.63 m).
