Acting

Amanda Brugel

Born 1978-03-24 · Pointe Claire, Québec, Canada

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.

Credits

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Dark Matter: The Official Podcast
as Self
2026
Ballistic
as Galindo
2026
The Testaments
as Rita Blue
2026
Nika & Madison
as Detective Timmins
2026
Sweetness
as Marnie
2026
The Legacy Lounge
as Self
2026
Murderbot
as Rita
2025
The Death of James
as Dr. Amanda (voice)
2024
The Ashgrove Experiment
as Self
2024
The Ashgrove Experiment
Executive Producer
2024
Dark Matter
as Blair Caplan
2024
Dark Matter
as Butterscotch / Blair Caplan
2024
Parish
as Sister Anne
2024
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
as Lee Cole
2024
Year of the Fox
as Aya
2023
Infinity Pool
as Jennifer
2023
Ashgrove
as Jennifer
2022
Ashgrove
Writer
2022
Ashgrove
Executive Producer
2022
Sort Of
as Gaia
2021
Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza
as Self
2021
Flashback
as Evelyn
2021
Sugar Daddy
as Nancy
2021
Like a House on Fire
as Audrey
2021
Pretty Hard Cases
as Karina Duff
2021
Becky
as Kayla
2020
Canada's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Host
2020
Canada's Drag Race
as Self - Judge
2020
Snowpiercer
as Eugenia
2020
Dare Me
as Faith Hanlon
2019
Emmy
as Emmy
2018
Kodachrome
as Doctor
2017
Sometimes the Good Kill
as Faith
2017
The Handmaid's Tale
as Rita Blue
2017
Workin' Moms
as Sonia
2017
Sadie's Last Days on Earth
as Detention Teacher
2016
Kim's Convenience
as Pastor Nina Gomez
2016
Suicide Squad
as National Security Council
2016
Love's Complicated
as Kate
2016
Charming Christmas
as Nadine
2015
Room
as Officer Parker
2015
Dark Matter
as Keeley
2015
The Calling
as Dale Varney
2014
Maps to the Stars
as Star! Channel Interviewer
2014
Treading Water
as Nurse
2013
Orphan Black
as Marci Coates
2013
Seed
as Michelle Krasnoff
2013
Sex After Kids
as Vanessa
2013
Saving Hope
as Lisa Rundel
2012
The Firm
as Sonia Swain
2012
InSecurity
as Amanda
2011
Nikita
as Janet Malcolm
2010
Covert Affairs
as Olivia
2010
Warehouse 13
as Amy
2009
The Death of Alice Blue
as Amanda
2009
Flashpoint
as Trish
2008
MVP
as Megan Chandler
2008
Da Kink in My Hair
as Elize
2007
What If God Were the Sun?
as Lupe
2007
Kaw
as Emma
2007
G-Spot
as Maureen
2005
Kojak
as Theresa
2005
Category 6: Day of Destruction
as Leslie Singer
2004
Kevin Hill
as Leanne Wheeden
2004
Naked Josh
as Toula
2004
This Is Wonderland
as Lucy Jamieson
2004
Wild Card
as Evelyn
2003
This Time Around
as Abby
2003
Jack & Ella
as Elizabeth
2002
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Waitress
2002
Jason X
as Geko
2001
Tracker
as Uniformed Officer
2001
Leap Years
as Tamara
2001
Paradise Falls
as Lynnie Jordan
2001
Doc
as Sheree
2001
A Diva's Christmas Carol
as Olivia
2000
Soul Food
as Trixie
2000
Vendetta
as Red Lantern Lady
1999
The Newsroom
as Nurse
1996
Canada Reads
as Self
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