Amanda Brugel

(February 27th of 2010 to Toronto ON) Pointe Claire is a sleepy community on this part of the island of Montreal that is known as"the West Island. This part of Montreal is known as the West Island has a lot of diverse communities. For those who haven't been aware of it frequently think it is a separate, west-facing island. It is often cited as the birthplace of Amanda Brugel but while that may be true, her time there was not long. Brugel was a woman of a certain age living in Courtice Ontario, outside Oshawa. In her early years she wanted to be the next big thing in her career, but a sudden expansion of her body made it impossible. In an article in the Toronto Star she admitted In heels, I'm 6'1 inch. Once I surpassed the size of my male friends then I stopped. A lot of former dancers go on to act. In Brugel's case it was the guidance by her drama instructor at her high school which pushed her in the direction she needed. The teacher suggested she try getting a part in the school's annual production. She tried out and eventually got the role of the main character for the role in Anne of Green Gables. The Fine Arts Talent Scholarship led her to York University, where she studied Theatre and received the Bachelors in Fine Arts in the year 2000. Through the years since Brugel has landed roles in over 60 shows on small and big screens drawing the most media attention after she was offered the character of Rita on the award-winning series The Handmaid's Tale (pictured below). Brugel was the sole Canadian in the season 1 The Handmaid's Tale cast and only seen occasionally was the only Canadian.