In 2021, Burnett was cast in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Olivia Bradshaw.
[2] She has cited her father as an influence for getting into acting, recalling that he introduced her to films at a young age.
[4] She made her professional stage debut in a production of Love is the Revolution at the Soho Theatre.
[8] A year later, Burnett was cast as Jas Salford in the CBBC series So Awkward (replacing Ameerah Falzon-Ojo).
[9] In 2021, Burnett was cast in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Olivia Bradshaw.