Amanda Brugel

(February 27 2010 - Toronto ON) Pointe Claire is a quiet community located on the part of Montreal that is known as the West Island. It is a part of the island that has been called "the West Island." West Island has a lot of different communities. People who have never known about it may think it is a separate, west-facing island. Many times, it is credited as the birthplace of Amanda Brugel but while that is the case, her time there was not long. Brugel became an aspiring young lady in Courtice Ontario just outside Oshawa. Early ambitions were to become an expert dancer. But, a growing increase caused her to surpass every dance partner she had. In an article that was published in the Toronto Star that she is 6'1" tall and wears heels. As soon as I outgrew my male counterparts then I stopped. Numerous former dancers choose to become actors. In Brugel's case, it was the encouragement of her drama teacher at high school that led her in the direction she wanted. The teacher recommended that she audition for an annual school production. The teacher who suggested she take on a part in the annual school production. The show led her to receive an Fine Arts Talent Scholarship at York University where she attended the Theatre Program and earned an Associate in Fine Arts degree in 2000. Since then, she's appeared performing in over 60 plays, smaller and large. One of the most memorable was the time she was cast as Rita in The Handmaid's Tale. Brugel is the only Canadian actor in the season 1 which was viewed only at times.