Amanda Brugel

Pointe Claire, a quiet community situated in the West Island of Montreal is what you might call a "sleepy" place. A lot of people who aren't aware of about the place mistakenly think that they are on the West Island extends westward from Montreal. However the West Island includes everything westward of the city of Lachine. Amanda Brugel is said to have been born on West Island, although this is not the truth. Brugel was raised in Courtice outside Oshawa Ontario. The first goal was to become the best performer in the world, however, she grew beyond her dancers. In an article from the Toronto Star she admitted In heels I'm 6 feet 1 inch. As soon as I was able to outgrow male friends, I stopped. Dancers who have been in the past often switch to acting, and Brugel was not an exception. The drama instructor at her high school pushed to Brugel into the direction she needed. It was suggested that she take part in her school's production. She auditioned to play the role of the main character in Anne of Green Gables. The show was a recipient of a Fine Arts Talent Scholarship to go to York University's Theatre Program in 2000. She graduated on the 20th of January, 2000. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. Since then, Brugel's been involved in more than 60 productions, both on big screens and smaller ones. The most notable was her attention when she was cast in her character of Rita in the award-winning series The Handmaid's Tale. Brugel is the only Canadian of the season 1 The Handmaid's Tale cast and seen only occasionally, was the only Canadian.