Amanda Brugel

Pointe Claire, a quiet neighborhood in the West Island of Montreal is something you could call a "sleepy" area. This West Island, to those who are unfamiliar with it, is a vast area that extends from Lachine until the west. Amanda Brugel is said to be born on the West Island. However, it's not the case. Brugel was raised on Courtice close to Oshawa within Ontario. She was determined to be professional, however due to a rapid expansion, she surpassed the dance partners she had. In an article written by the Toronto Star that she is 6'1" tall when wearing heels. Once I was bigger than the size of my male companion and stopped dancing, I quit. Many former dancers turn to acting and in Brugel's situation, it was a nudge from a high school drama teacher which encouraged her to go in that direction. She was encouraged to audition for a part in the school's production. The audition was successful and she was chosen as Anne of Green Gables. The show was granted an Fine Arts Talent Scholarship to attend York University's Theatre Program which she completed at the age of 20 with a degree of Bachelor's in Fine Arts. Her career spans twenty years, and she's appeared in 60 different productions including big screen productions and smaller ones. The most well-known role she played was as Rita (pictured below) on The Handmaid's Tale. Brugel was the sole Canadian actor on the show in Season 1 and was only seen on occasion.