Amanda Brugel

Amanda Brugel

Known for
Acting
Born
March 24, 1978 (age 48)
Birthplace
Pointe Claire, Québec, Canada

Biography

Amanda Brugel is a highly acclaimed Canadian actress and producer best known for her iconic television roles, most notably as Rita Blue in Hulu's dystopian drama series The Handmaid's Tale and Nina Gomez in the CBC comedy Kim's Convenience. She has built a prolific career spanning both comedy and drama.

Known For

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Filmography

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Canada Reads poster

Canada Reads

TV · as Self · 4 eps

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Rules of Prey

Rules of Prey

TV · as Rose Marie · 1 ep

2026
Ballistic poster

Ballistic

Movie · as Galindo

2026
Sweetness poster

Sweetness

Movie · as Marnie

2026
Nika & Madison poster

Nika & Madison

Movie · as Detective Timmins

2026
The Legacy Lounge poster

The Legacy Lounge

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2026
The Testaments poster

The Testaments

TV · as Rita Blue · 1 ep

2026
Dark Matter: The Official Podcast poster

Dark Matter: The Official Podcast

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2025
Murderbot poster

Murderbot

TV · as Rita · 2 eps

2024
The Ashgrove Experiment poster

The Ashgrove Experiment

Movie · as Self

2024
The Death of James poster

The Death of James

Movie · as Dr. Amanda (voice)

2024
Parish poster

Parish

TV · as Sister Anne · 3 eps

2024
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

TV · as Lee Cole · 1 ep

2024
Dark Matter poster

Dark Matter

TV · as Blair Caplan, Butterscotch / Blair Caplan · 5 eps

2023
Infinity Pool poster

Infinity Pool

Movie · as Jennifer

2023
Year of the Fox poster

Year of the Fox

Movie · as Aya

2022
Ashgrove poster

Ashgrove

Movie · as Jennifer

2021
Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza poster

Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza

Movie · as Self

2021
Flashback poster

Flashback

Movie · as Evelyn

2021
Like a House on Fire poster

Like a House on Fire

Movie · as Audrey

2021
Sugar Daddy poster

Sugar Daddy

Movie · as Nancy

2021
Pretty Hard Cases poster

Pretty Hard Cases

TV · as Karina Duff · 8 eps

2021
Sort Of poster

Sort Of

TV · as Gaia · 3 eps

2020
Becky poster

Becky

Movie · as Kayla

2020
Canada's Drag Race poster

Canada's Drag Race

TV · as Self - Guest Host, Self - Judge · 1 ep

2020
Snowpiercer poster

Snowpiercer

TV · as Eugenia · 6 eps

2019
Dare Me poster

Dare Me

TV · as Faith Hanlon · 7 eps

2018
Emmy poster

Emmy

Movie · as Emmy

2017
Kodachrome poster

Kodachrome

Movie · as Doctor

2017
Sometimes the Good Kill poster

Sometimes the Good Kill

Movie · as Faith

2017
O Conto da Aia poster

O Conto da Aia

Movie · as Rita Blue

2017
Workin' Moms poster

Workin' Moms

TV · as Sonia · 5 eps

2017
The Handmaid's Tale poster

The Handmaid's Tale

TV · as Rita Blue · 42 eps

2016
Sadie's Last Days on Earth poster

Sadie's Last Days on Earth

Movie · as Detention Teacher

2016
Suicide Squad poster

Suicide Squad

Movie · as National Security Council

2016
Love's Complicated poster

Love's Complicated

Movie · as Kate

2016
Kim's Convenience poster

Kim's Convenience

TV · as Pastor Nina Gomez · 23 eps

2015
Charming Christmas poster

Charming Christmas

Movie · as Nadine

2015
Room poster

Room

Movie · as Officer Parker

2015
Dark Matter poster

Dark Matter

TV · as Keeley · 2 eps

2014
Maps to the Stars poster

Maps to the Stars

Movie · as Star! Channel Interviewer

2014
The Calling poster

The Calling

Movie · as Dale Varney

2013
Treading Water poster

Treading Water

Movie · as Nurse

2013
Sex After Kids poster

Sex After Kids

Movie · as Vanessa

2013
Seed poster

Seed

TV · as Michelle Krasnoff · 26 eps

2013
Orphan Black poster

Orphan Black

TV · as Marci Coates · 5 eps

2012
The Firm poster

The Firm

TV · as Sonia Swain · 3 eps

2012
Saving Hope poster

Saving Hope

TV · as Lisa Rundel · 1 ep

2011
InSecurity poster

InSecurity

TV · as Amanda · 1 ep

2010
Nikita poster

Nikita

TV · as Janet Malcolm · 1 ep

2010
Covert Affairs poster

Covert Affairs

TV · as Olivia · 5 eps

2009
The Death of Alice Blue poster

The Death of Alice Blue

Movie · as Amanda

2009
Warehouse 13 poster

Warehouse 13

TV · as Amy · 1 ep

2008
MVP

MVP

TV · as Megan Chandler · 8 eps

2008
Flashpoint poster

Flashpoint

TV · as Trish · 1 ep

2007
What If God Were the Sun? poster

What If God Were the Sun?

Movie · as Lupe

2007
Kaw poster

Kaw

Movie · as Emma

2007
Da Kink in My Hair poster

Da Kink in My Hair

TV · as Elize · 1 ep

2005
Kojak poster

Kojak

TV · as Theresa · 1 ep

2005
G-Spot poster

G-Spot

TV · as Maureen · 1 ep

2004
Category 6: Day of Destruction poster

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Movie · as Leslie Singer

2004
Kevin Hill poster

Kevin Hill

TV · as Leanne Wheeden · 1 ep

2004
This Is Wonderland poster

This Is Wonderland

TV · as Lucy Jamieson · 1 ep

2004
Naked Josh poster

Naked Josh

TV · as Toula · 1 ep

2003
This Time Around poster

This Time Around

Movie · as Abby

2003
Wild Card poster

Wild Card

TV · as Evelyn · 1 ep

2002
Jack & Ella poster

Jack & Ella

Movie · as Elizabeth

2002
10,000 Black Men Named George poster

10,000 Black Men Named George

Movie · as Waitress

2001
Jason X poster

Jason X

Movie · as Geko

2001
Leap Years

Leap Years

TV · as Tamara · 1 ep

2001
Tracker poster

Tracker

TV · as Uniformed Officer · 1 ep

2001
Doc poster

Doc

TV · as Sheree · 1 ep

2001
Paradise Falls poster

Paradise Falls

TV · as Lynnie Jordan · 4 eps

2000
A Diva's Christmas Carol poster

A Diva's Christmas Carol

Movie · as Olivia

2000
Soul Food poster

Soul Food

TV · as Trixie · 1 ep

1999
Vendetta poster

Vendetta

Movie · as Red Lantern Lady

1996
The Newsroom poster

The Newsroom

TV · as Nurse · 1 ep