Amanda Brugel

(February 27 2010 - Toronto ON) Pointe Claire is a quiet community located on this part of the island of Montreal known as"the West Island. The West Island has a lot of diverse communities. For those who haven't known about it may confuse it with a separate, west-facing island. Amanda Brugel grew up on this island, and it is frequently referred to as her birthplace. It is true that she resided there for a very short time. Brugel grew to be an aspiring young lady within Courtice Ontario, outside Oshawa. She aspired to be a professional dancer, but due to a rapid increase in her height, she outgrew every dance partner she met. In an interview with Toronto Star, she confessed that "In heels I am 6 feet 1 inches." When I outgrew my male partners I stopped. Brugel was one of many former dancers who shifted to acting. The teacher she had at high school was what pushed her into the right direction. The teacher who suggested she pursue a role for the school's annual production. She was able to audition and be cast in the role of Anne of Green Gables. A Fine Arts Talent Scholarship led her to York University, where she studied Theatre and received the Bachelors in Fine Arts in the year 2000. The career of Brugel spans more than 20 years and she's appeared in 60 different productions that have screened on large screens as well as smaller screens. Her most notable role was as Rita (pictured in the below photo) on The Handmaid's Tale. Brugel is the sole Canadian of the Season 1 cast of the show as well as appearing only on occasion, was the sole Canadian.