1. Amanda Brugel was born on March 24,1978 and is a Canadian actress.
19 Facts About Amanda Brugel
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In 2021, Amanda Brugel joined the judging panel of the second season of the reality competition series Canada's Drag Race.
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Amanda Brugel's mother is English, and immigrated to Canada, while her biological father, whom she never met, is African-American.
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Amanda Brugel would adopt Brugel, and she has stated that she considers him her father.
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Amanda Brugel started out as a dancer but quit when she grew to be taller than her partners.
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Amanda Brugel entered the renowned Theatre Program at York University with a Fine Arts talent scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2000.
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In 1999, Amanda Brugel made her acting debut in the HBO drama film Vendetta, alongside Christopher Walken.
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Amanda Brugel made her feature film debut as Geko in the slasher horror film Jason X and starred in the horror television film Kaw.
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Amanda Brugel appeared in guest or recurring roles in several television series, including Soul Food, Wild Card, Kojak, Kevin Hill, The Newsroom, Paradise Falls, MVP, Saving Hope, Flashpoint, Nikita, and Covert Affairs.
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In 2014, Amanda Brugel appeared in David Cronenberg's satirical drama film Maps to the Stars, alongside Julianne Moore, and the crime thriller film The Calling, alongside Susan Sarandon.
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Amanda Brugel had recurring roles as Sita Petronelli in the USA Network drama series Eyewitness and as Sonia in the CBC comedy series Workin' Moms, for which she was nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress, Comedy.
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Since 2017, Amanda Brugel has starred as a housekeeper named Rita, in the Hulu dystopian drama series The Handmaid's Tale, based on Margaret Atwood's acclaimed novel of the same name.
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From 2019 to 2020, Amanda Brugel had a recurring role as Faith Hanlon in the USA Network teen drama series Dare Me.
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Also that year, Amanda Brugel starred as Kayla in the action thriller film Becky.
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In 2020, Amanda Brugel appeared as a panelist on Canada Reads, advocating for Samra Habib's memoir We Have Always Been Here.
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Amanda Brugel successfully defended the memoir and won the competition.
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Alongside Goreski and main judge Brooke Lynn Hytes, Amanda Brugel served as a rotating judge with Traci Melchor.
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Amanda Brugel has two children from her previous marriage to Marcel Lewis.
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In 2013, Amanda Brugel founded Brugs Army, a non-profit organization that focuses on improving the lives of women and children.