Amanda Brugel

Pointe Claire in Montreal's West Island is a small, little town that is a bit sleepy. The West Island has a lot of diverse communities. Many who've never known about it may mistake it for a separate island facing west. Amanda Brugel grew up on the island and is often called her birthplace. It is true that she was there for a brief time. Brugel was raised in Courtice, just outside of Oshawa. The first goal she had was to become a dancer, however a rapid growth rate meant that she literally outgrew the dancers she was with. The Toronto Star article revealed she's 6 feet 1 inch tall and has heels. When I reached the height of my male counterparts and stopped dancing, I quit. A lot of former dancers go on to act. In Brugel's case it was the guidance of her drama teacher at high school that led her in the direction she wanted. A teacher suggested that she try out for a school play. It was her choice to take on the main role for Anne of Green Gables after she auditioned for. The Fine Arts Talent Scholarship led her to York University, where she completed her studies in Theatre and graduated with the Bachelors in Fine Arts in 2000. Since then, Brugel has been performing in over 60 plays, smaller and large. The most notable was when she landed Rita's role on The Handmaid's Tale. Brugel was the sole Canadian actor on the show in the season 1 which was viewed only occasionally.