Amanda Brugel (born March 24, 1978) is a Canadian actress. She made
her acting debut in the drama film Vendetta (1999). This was followed
by roles in the comedy film A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000), the
slasher horror film Jason X (2001), the comedy film Sex After Kids
(2013), for which she won an ACTRA Award for Best Female Performance,
the satirical drama film Maps to the Stars (2014), the independent
drama film Room (2015), the superhero film Suicide Squad (2016), the
drama film Kodachrome (2017), and the action thriller film Becky
(2020).Brugel starred as Lynnie Jordan in the Showcase soap opera
Paradise Falls (2008), Michelle Krasnoff in the Citytv comedy series
Seed (2013â€"2014), Marci Coates in the Space science fiction series
Orphan Black (2015), Nina Gomez in the CBC comedy series Kim's
Convenience (2016â€"present), and Rita in the Hulu dystopian drama
series The Handmaid's Tale (2017â€"present).Brugel was born in
Pointe-Claire, Quebec. She started out as a dancer, but quit when she
grew to be taller than her partners. She 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.In 1999, Brugel
made her acting debut in the HBO drama film Vendetta, alongside
Christopher Walken. In 2000, she had a role in A Diva's Christmas
Carol, a Christmas television film starring Vanessa Williams, Rozonda
Thomas, and Kathy Griffin. She made her feature film debut as Geko in
the slasher horror film Jason X (2001) and starred in the horror
television film Kaw (2007).
her acting debut in the drama film Vendetta (1999). This was followed
by roles in the comedy film A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000), the
slasher horror film Jason X (2001), the comedy film Sex After Kids
(2013), for which she won an ACTRA Award for Best Female Performance,
the satirical drama film Maps to the Stars (2014), the independent
drama film Room (2015), the superhero film Suicide Squad (2016), the
drama film Kodachrome (2017), and the action thriller film Becky
(2020).Brugel starred as Lynnie Jordan in the Showcase soap opera
Paradise Falls (2008), Michelle Krasnoff in the Citytv comedy series
Seed (2013â€"2014), Marci Coates in the Space science fiction series
Orphan Black (2015), Nina Gomez in the CBC comedy series Kim's
Convenience (2016â€"present), and Rita in the Hulu dystopian drama
series The Handmaid's Tale (2017â€"present).Brugel was born in
Pointe-Claire, Quebec. She started out as a dancer, but quit when she
grew to be taller than her partners. She 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.In 1999, Brugel
made her acting debut in the HBO drama film Vendetta, alongside
Christopher Walken. In 2000, she had a role in A Diva's Christmas
Carol, a Christmas television film starring Vanessa Williams, Rozonda
Thomas, and Kathy Griffin. She made her feature film debut as Geko in
the slasher horror film Jason X (2001) and starred in the horror
television film Kaw (2007).
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