Amanda Louise Holden (born 16 February 1971) is an English actress and media personality. Since 2007, she has judged on the television talent show competition Britain's Got Talent on ITV. Holden played the title role in the musical stage show Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2004, for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award. She went on to play the role of Sarah Trevanion in the ITV drama series Wild at Heart (2006–2008). Her other acting credits include The Grimleys (1998–2001), Kiss Me Kate (1999–2001), Cutting It (2002–2004), and Big Top (2009). Holden has also presented various television shows for ITV, including The Sun Military Awards (2009–2014), Superstar (2012), This Morning (2014–2018), Text Santa (2015), and Give a Pet a Home (2015).