That really resonated with me as an actor. Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. 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). Is there anybody in the industry that you’d still like to work with in the near future? Leora is a self-described "nerd" but that doesn't stop her from conducting engaging and lively dialogues, understanding the heart of a piece of fiction, and just plain being efficient and friendly. [6] She made her feature film debut as Geko in the slasher horror film Jason X (2001)[7] and starred in the horror television film Kaw (2007).

[1][2] She started out as a dancer, but quit when she grew to be taller than her partners. BT: At PaleyFest you had also mentioned that you put rocks in your shoes in order to fully get into character as Rita. I feel a great sense of responsibility now in being able to portray those women. AB: Definitely! So when she’s “good Rita” I like to play a lot of rap and a lot of hip hop and sort of gangster undertone stuff. AB: I was just saying that I think the thing that really resonates with me is that a lot of women, a lot of these housewives that I speak about, they have connected with the fact that she doesn’t speak very much. [5][12], In 2014, Brugel appeared in David Cronenberg's satirical drama film Maps to the Stars, alongside Julianne Moore,[13] and the crime thriller film The Calling, alongside Susan Sarandon.
Amanda Brugel (born March 24, 1978) is a Canadian actress. Life changing. What have you learned from working with her? From her I learned that attention to detail is so important. The thing that stays with me the most is that people have said that in watching television and in using it to escape, they don’t see themselves reflected back on TV. I love her as a performer, I love her charm, I love her charisma. Brugel starred as Lynnie Jordan in the Showcase soap opera Paradise Falls (2008), Michelle Krasnoff in the Citytv comedy series Seed (2013–2014), Marci Coates in the Space science fiction series Orphan Black (2015), Nina Gomez in the CBC comedy series Kim's Convenience (2016–present), and Rita in the Hulu dystopian drama series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–present). Win a Digital screening link of Antebellum! Amanda Brugel sets the interview bar with us at Brief Take and we’ve been a fan of hers, on and off screen, for awhile now. [19], Brugel had recurring roles as Sita Petronelli in the USA Network drama series Eyewitness (2016)[20] and as Sonia in the CBC comedy series Workin' Moms (2018), for which she was nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress, Comedy. BT: My favourite moment from the six episodes I’ve seen so far is [currently embargoed]. The daughter of a late comic is forced to confront her fears of performing. And then, of course, I’d love to work with Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep. xxoo, "Amanda Brugel List of Movies and TV Shows", "Sex After Kids: No sex please, we're parents: Review", "Winners Announced: ACTRA Awards in Toronto 2014", "Most Beautiful 'Seed' star Amanda Brugel talks pregnancy on the red carpet", "Whitby actor Amanda Brugel off to L.A. seeking more roles", "The Calling - Colorado Springs Independent", "Amanda Brugel Joins the Cast of Orphan Black", "Amanda Brugel on The Handmaid's Tale, fighting for good roles and rejecting stereotypes", "‘Cardinal’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ get multiple going-away gifts from the Canadian Screen Awards", "Can 'The Handmaid's Tale' finally nab its maiden ensemble win at the SAG Awards? [15] That same year, she appeared as Officer Parker in the independent drama film Room, which earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture and won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture. I really feel like that gets her inner dialogue going, with strength coursing through her veins. Terms of Use  |   Privacy Policy   |   Contest Rules  |  Contact Us Those are the most comedic to play but they’re also the best because it’s the one time she can pull rank, and she certainly does. I just love her brief moments of quiet rebellion. Interview: Coroner’s Serinda Swan and Roger Cross, Interview: Law & Order True Crime’s Edie Falco, Interview: Star Trek: Discovery’s David Ajala, Interview: The Expanse’s Burn Gorman and Ty Franck, Interview: The Handmaid’s Tale’s Bradley Whitford. Win a Mongrel Halloween prize pack on iTunes! Maisel,' 'This Is Us' Take Ensemble Prizes", "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Creative Fiction Storytelling", "SAG Awards Nominations: 'Bombshell', 'The Irishman', 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Top Film List, 'Maisel,' 'Fleabag' Score In TV – Complete List Of Noms", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amanda_Brugel&oldid=983465902, Articles with short description added by PearBOT 5, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Episode: "Everything Is Unfolding Perfectly", Episode: "Wild Animal King/Divining Miss M", Episode: "The Spy, the Friend and Her Lover", This page was last edited on 14 October 2020, at 11:25. I love that she’s someone who can go back and forth from comedy to drama. I think that she’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me in life. Wife, mother, three show star, style guru, and one of the kindest people in show business, Amanda Brugel can do it all. She is always gracious, down to Earth and a joy to be around. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News, Monday July 9, 2018. Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extraterrestrial force, 'Captive State' explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents. Music has been, beside the rocks, the biggest assistant in bringing her to life. I understand the inability to feel like you have a voice or anything of value to say because your work is at home behind closed doors. She made her 16 million dollar fortune with Seed, Sex After Kids, the Handmaid's Tale & Orphan Black. We were there when she hosted the CAFA event with the Canadian Academy where she delivered a blistering speech about the need to support Canadian female designers.
Mark Webber explores family dynamics, in a bold way using his real life family members. Talent: Amanda Brugel, Ann Dowd, Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Max Minghella. Is there anything else in particular that you do to get yourself in her shoes, so to speak? I really, really try to portray her in a way that’s strong and beautiful, like so many women who work in the home are. All Rights Reserved. She wants to do it right and make sure it’s immaculate for the viewers. My Mother was a housewife. Happy Friday the Thirteenth everyone!! My very first film (I was still in theatre school when this was shot).


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