Amanda Brugel

Pointe Claire, a quiet neighborhood located in The West Island of Montreal is something you could call a "sleepy" area. It is the West Island, to those who have never heard of it, is an extensive region that runs from Lachine to the west. Amanda Brugel was born there however her stay was not long in the city. Brugel was raised in Courtice located just outside of Oshawa. She aspired to be a professional dancer but because of a huge increase in her height, she outgrew the dance partners she had. In an article that was published in The Toronto Star that she is 6'1" tall and wears heels. When I grew out of my male dancers, I decided to quit. Dancers who have been in the past often switch into acting. In the instance of Brugel,, it was a suggestion by her teacher of drama. The teacher encouraged her to take part in an audition in the school's production. After a few auditions her options, she was eventually the lead actress of Anne of Green Gables. The show was granted an Fine Arts Talent Scholarship to take part in York University's Theater Program and graduated at the age of 20 with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. The career of Brugel spans more than twenty years, and she's been in over 60 productions that have screened on large screens as well as smaller screens. The most well-known role she played was as Rita (pictured in the below photo) in the television show The Handmaid's Tale. Brugel was the sole Canadian on the season 1 actors of the series and only seen occasionally was the only Canadian.