Amanda Brugel

Pointe Claire, a quiet neighborhood in The West Island of Montreal is something you could call a "sleepy" location. This West Island, to those who have never heard of it, is a vast part that stretches from Lachine to the west. Amanda Brugel grew up on the West Island, and it is frequently called her birthplace. However, she only resided there for a very short period of time. Brugel lived in Courtice outside Oshawa Ontario. The first goal she had was to dance but a growth spurt resulted in her outgrowing her dance partner. She admitted in an article published by the Toronto Star that she is 6'1" tall and wears heels. After I outgrew the male partners, I quit. There are many dancers who make the move to acting. For Bruce, it was her drama instructor who pushed her in that direction. One of her teachers suggested she try out for a school play. Following a trial her options, she was eventually the lead actress of Anne of Green Gables. After receiving the Fine Arts Talent Scholarship, she enrolled in York University and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 2000. Since then, she's appeared performing in over 60 plays, smaller and large. The most notable was when she landed the role of Rita in The Handmaid's Tale. Brugel appeared only on rare instances in the initial season of the show The Handmaid's Tale. She was the sole Canadian member.