Amanda Burton
Irene Amanda Burton (born 10 October 1956) is a Northern Irish actress, notable for her television roles as Heather Black 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, 2021–2022), Clare Blake in the ITV1 crime drama series The Commander (2003–2008), and  Karen Fisher in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2010–2011).