Amanda Brugel

Pointe Claire resides in a uninhabited area of Montreal Island called West Island. The West Island has a lot of different communities. People who have never known about it may mistake it for a separate island facing west. Amanda Brugel is said to be born on the West Island, although this is not true. Brugel grew in Courtice located just outside of Oshawa. She wanted to become professional, however due to an explosive growth spurt she outgrew all of her dancing partners. She admitted in an article written by The Toronto Star that she is 6'1" tall when wearing 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 drama teacher. The teacher suggested she try to find a role in school's annual production. The student tried it out, and ended up playing the role of the main character for the role in Anne of Green Gables. She was awarded a Fine Arts Talent Scholarship to take part in York University's Theater Program which she completed from the program in 2000, earning a degree of Bachelor's in Fine Arts. Since then, Brugel's been performing in over 60 plays, smaller and large. Most notable was when she landed Rita's role in The Handmaid's Tale. Brugel was the sole Canadian actor in Season 1 and only appeared on occasion.