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Amanda Brugel
Brugel in 2017
Born (1978-03-24) March 24, 1978 (age 46)
Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Alma materYork University
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present

Amanda Brugel (born March 24, 1978) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Michelle Krasnoff in the short-lived Canadian comedy series Seed (2013–2014). In 2013, Brugel co-starred as Vanessa in the Canadian comedy film Sex After Kids, for which she won an ACTRA Award for Best Female Performance. She later appeared in the David Cronenberg satirical drama film Maps to the Stars (2014), the BBC-Space science fiction television series Orphan Black (2015), and Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale (2017–present).

Early life

Brugel started out as a dancer but quit when she grew to be taller than her partners.[1] She entered the renowned Theatre Program at York University with a Fine Arts Talent Scholarship, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2000.[2]

Career

In 1999, Brugel made her film debut in Vendetta alongside Christopher Walken. In 2000, she had a role in A Diva's Christmas Carol, a Christmas television film starring Vanessa Williams, Rozonda Thomas, and Kathy Griffin. She went on to appear in films such as Jason X, KAW, Splice, and The Calling.

Brugel has appeared in several television series, including Soul Food, Kevin Hill, Paradise Falls, MVP, Saving Hope, Nikita, and Covert Affairs.

In 2013, she was praised for her role as Vanessa in Sex After Kids, winning an ACTRA Award for Outstanding Female Performance. She starred as Michelle Krasnoff in the television series Seed from 2013 to 2014.

In 2014, she appeared in the David Cronenberg film Maps to the Stars and The Calling alongside Susan Sarandon. In 2015, she portrayed Marci Coates in several episodes of Orphan Black.[3]

More recently, she played recurring character Sita Petronelli in the 2016 USA Network series Eyewitness. She has also played a housekeeper named Rita, in the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale, based on Margaret Atwood's novel of the same name.[4] She has played the recurring character Pastor Nina Gomez in all four seasons of the CBC Television sitcom Kim's Convenience.

In 2020, Brugel will appear as a panelist on Canada Reads, advocating for Samra Habib's memoir We Have Always Been Here.[5]

Personal life

In 2013, Brugel founded Brugs Army, a non-profit organization that focuses on improving the lives of women and children.[6][7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Jason X Geko
2002 Jack & Ella Elizabeth
2004 The Prince and Me Yoga Instructor
2007 KAW Emma
2009 The Death of Alice Blue Amanda
2013 Sex After Kids Vanessa 2014 ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance – Female
Nominated—Canadian Comedy Award for Multimedia / Best Female Performance in a Feature
2013 Treading Water Nurse
2014 Maps to the Stars Victoria, Star! Channel Interviewer
2014 The Calling Officer Vongarner
2015 Room Officer Parker
2016 Suicide Squad National Security Council
2016 Sadie's Last Days on Earth Detention Teacher
2017 Kodachrome Doctor
2020 Becky Kayla
2020 The Education of Fredrick Fitzell Evelyn completed
2020 Like a House on Fire TBA filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Vendetta Red Lantern Lady Television film[8]
2000 A Diva's Christmas Carol Olivia Television film
2001 Soul Food Trixie Episode: "Everything Is Unfolding Perfectly"
2001 Leap Years Tamara Episode: "#1.4"
2001 Tracker Uniformed Officer Episode: "The Beast"
2002 The 5th Quadrant Cassandra Morgan Episode: "Wild Animal King/Divining Miss M"
2002 10,000 Black Men Named George Waitress Television film
2003 Beautiful Girl Connie Television film
2003 This Time Around Abby Television film
2004 Doc Sheree Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
2004 Category 6: Day of Destruction Leslie Singer Television film
2004 Wild Card Evelyn Episode: "Queen Bea"
2005 Devil's Perch Secretary Television film
2005 Kojak Theresa Episode: "All That Glitters"
2005 Kevin Hill Leanne Wheeden Episode: "Man's Best Friend"
2006 G-Spot Maureen Episode: "Payne Killer"
2006 Naked Josh Toula Episode: "Planned Parenthood"
2006 This Is Wonderland Lucy Jamieson Episode: "#3.9"
2007 What If God Were the Sun? Lupe Television film
2008 Paradise Falls Lynnie Jordan 26 episodes[8]
2008 MVP Megan Chandler 8 episodes
2008 Da Kink in My Hair Elize Episode: "Looks Can Be Revealing"
2010 Life Unjarred Kim 2 episodes
2011 InSecurity Amanda Episode: "The Spy, the Friend and Her Lover"
2012 The Firm Sonia Swain 3 episodes
2012 Saving Hope Lisa Rundel Episode: "Contact"
2012 Flashpoint Trish Episode: "Keep the Peace: Part 1"
2013 The Ron James Show Linda Lanning 2 episodes
2013 Warehouse 13 Amy Episode: "The Big Snag"
2013 Nikita Janet Malcolm Episode: "Til Death Do Us Part"
2013 Covert Affairs Olivia 5 episodes[8]
2013–2014 Seed Michelle Krasnoff 26 episodes[8]
2015 Orphan Black Marci Coates 5 episodes
2015 Dark Matter Keeley Episode: "Episode Two"
2016–present Kim's Convenience Pastor Nina Gomez Recurring role
2016 Eyewitness Sita Petronelli 6 episodes
2017 Sometimes the Good Kill Faith Lifetime television film[9]
2018 Workin' Moms Sonia Supporting role
2017–present The Handmaid's Tale Rita Recurring role (season 1), main role (season 2-present); 26 episodes
2019–2020 Dare Me Faith Hanlon Recurring role

References

  1. ^ Zekas, Rita; "She shoots, she scores . . .", Toronto Star, 12 January 2008 (retrieved 15 February 2015).
  2. ^ "Amanda Brugel Resume", AmandaBrugel.tv (retrieved 15 February 2015).
  3. ^ Yacovelle, Jess; "Amanda Brugel Joins the Cast of Orphan Black" Archived 2015-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, OrphanBlackFan.com, 9 November 2014 (retrieved 15 February 2015).
  4. ^ "The Handmaid's Tale: Amanda Brugel Books Recurring Role on Hulu Series". TV Series Finale. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  5. ^ "Meet the Canada Reads 2020 contenders". CBC Books, January 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Brugs Army" Archived 2015-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, BrugsArmy.com (retrieved 15 February 2015).
  7. ^ Dowling, Dar; "Brugs Army – Creating Change for Women and Kids Using Social Media", The Huffington Post, 9 September 2013 (retrieved 19 February 2015).
  8. ^ a b c d "ENTERTAINMENT - The Guest List talks to Seed, Covert Affairs actor Amanda Brugel". toronto.com. Toronto.com. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Sometimes the Good Kill". mylifetime.com. Lifetime. Retrieved 13 June 2018.

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