Amanda Brugel

Pointe Claire (February 27, 2010 until Toronto ON). Pointe Claire is an unassuming community situated on the West Island, which is part of Montreal's island. It is the West Island, to those who have never heard of it, is a vast area that extends from Lachine until the west. Amanda Brugel is said to have been born on the West Island. But this is not true. Brugel was raised in Courtice located just outside of Oshawa. At the beginning of her life she hoped to become professional performer, however an unexpected expansion of her body made it impossible. In an article published in The Toronto Star she admitted In heels, I'm 6'1 inch. After I outgrew the male counterparts, I gave up. Former dancers often turn to acting, and in the instance of Brugel, it was the result of a recommendation by her teacher of drama. The teacher was the one who advised her to audition as Anne in their annual school production. The student tried it out, and ended up playing the lead for the role in Anne of Green Gables. It led to her receiving a Fine Arts Talent Scholarship from York University. In 2000 she earned her BA in Fine Arts at York University. In the past 20 years, Brugel's work has been seen on both the small and big screen. The most notable was her fame when she was offered the part as Rita on the award-winning TV series The Handmaid's Tale. Brugel played the role of Rita in The Handmaid's Tale which was filming over 10 years ago.