Amanda Tapping (born 28 August, 1965) is an English-born Canadian actress and producer.

Background

Born in Rochford, Essex, England, she moved with her family to Ontario, Canada when she was three years old. She attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute where she excelled in environmental science and drama. However, when she finished in 1984, she decided to focus her attention on drama when she attended the University of Windsor School of Dramatic Arts in Windsor, Ontario^[1].

As of 2004, Tapping lives with her husband, Alan Kovacs, in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has one daughter, Olivia B., born on 22 March, 2005. Tapping has two living brothers, Richard and Christopher. Chris is a fraternal twin, who works in Toronto as a database administrator. A third brother, Steven, died in December 2006.^[2]

Acting career

After graduation Tapping continued to study theatrical arts while performing in several stage productions. She appeared in several television commercials and played a variety of roles in television and film productions, such as The Outer Limits and The X-Files. She also formed a comedy troupe, the "Random Acts", with collaborators Katherine Jackson and Anne Marie Kerr, in Toronto in the early 90s^[3].

In costume as Samantha Carter in Stargate: Continuum

In 2007, Tapping won a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Actress for her role in the short film Breakdown.^[6]

Directing experience

Tapping's first directing experience was on Stargate SG-1 episode "Resurrection" (Season 7 episode 19), written by co-star Michael Shanks.

Filmography

• Third Stargate SG-1 DVD Movie (2009)
• Ghost Hunters - 2008 Halloween Live (2008)
• Stargate: Continuum (2008)
• Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
• Sanctuary (2007- present)
• Stargate Atlantis (2005 - 2009) (2007-2008 Starring)
• Breakdown (short film)
• Proof Positive (2004 - 2005)
• Legend of Earthsea (2004)
• Traffic (2004)
• Life or Something Like It (2002)
• Stuck (2002)
• The Void (2001)
• Blacktop (2000)
• Outer Limits (1998)
• Millennium (1998)
• Stargate SG-1 (1997 - 2007)
• Booty Call (1997)
• The Donor (1997)
• The X-Files (1996)
• What Kind of Mother Are You? (1996)
• Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story (1996)
• Remembrance (1996)
• Flash Forward (1996)
• Degree of Guilt (1995)
• The Haunting of Lisa (1995)
• Net Worth (1995)
• Rent-A-Kid (1995)
• Forever Knight (1994) Near Death

Theatre

• The Wizard of Oz
• The Lion in Winter as "Alais Capet"
• Steel Magnolias - West End Theater
• Look Back in Anger as "Alison" (1986)
• Children of a Lesser God as "Sarah" (1987)
• The Taming of the Shrew as "Bianca" (1988)
• Noises Off
• The Shadow Walkers

Awards

2007 Canadian Comedy Award - Best Actress (Film) - Breakdown

References

External links

• Amanda Tapping's Official website
• Amanda Tapping interview
• Amanda Tapping interview about Stargate Atlantis, SG movies & Sanctuary
• Amanda Tapping interview about Sanctuary

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