Amanda Tapping: Summary

Recent Role:: Dr. Helen Magnus on Sanctuary

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 8-28-1965

Birthplace:: Rochford, Essex, England, UK

Amanda Tapping was born in August 28, 1965, in Essex, England. She lived with her family in South Essex for a short while, and then they moved to Ontario, Canada, when she was 3. Amanda has blonde hair, blue eyes, and her height is 5' 9'' (175 cm). She has a twin brother and two older brothers. She mostly likes camping, skiing, hiking, reading and riding horses.

Although her parents wanted her to become a scientist, and although she excelled in math during school, her aspiration was arts. She won acting and scientific awards while she studied in North Toronto High. She used to wish she could guest star in Coronation Street, her and her mother's favorite TV show.

Amanda studied and graduated Drama in the University Of Windsor School Of Dramatic Arts in Windsor, Ontario, and spent 4 more years studying theater and appearing on stage. At that time, she was still under her vow not to appear on TV. Later she hired an agent and performed in commercials, using her money to sustain her and her 2 friend's comedic group, in the early 90's. Throughout the years 1995-1997 she participated in TV shows such as Flash Forward, Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story and Remembrance. She was even a guest star on X-Files. She took part in several films, such as The Donor, Rent-a-Kid, and Booty Call.

Amanda's career got the huge breakthrough when she won the role of Captain/Major/Colonel Samantha Carter in the TV series Stargate SG1 in 1997.

Samantha Carter, her character in Stargate SG1, is a brilliant doctor and scientist who researched and studied the Stargate for years, until she was recruited to SG1, the leading team, to go through the gate (an alien device capable of transferring matter to distant planets) to look for technologies and allies to protect Earth against evil beings in space. Her co-star for the first 8 seasons was none other then Richard Dean Anderson.

Amanda is married to Alan Kovacs, and their daughter, Olivia B, was born on March 22, 2005.

Theatrical plays she was in:

The Wizard of Oz (as a little child, as Mrs Gulch)

The Lion in Winter (at the age of 18, as Alais Capet)

Steel Magnolias -West End Theater (as Shelby)

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 (as Brooke Ashton)

The Shadow Walkers Amanda Tapping was born in August 28, 1965, in Essex, England. She lived with her family in South Essex for a short while, and then they moved to Ontario, Canada, when she was 3. Amanda has blonde hair, blue eyes, and her height is 5' 9'' (175 cm). She has a twin brother and two older brothers. She mostly likes camping, skiing, hiking, reading and riding horses.

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Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne - Between Takes

We chat with Amanda and Robin about their characters in the new Sci Fi show Sanctuary.

Posted: 10/08/08
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Amanda's brother passed away last December by sasg_2 02/13/2007 1:08pm
conventions by sasg_2 07/12/2006 12:48pm

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durcysaloon
member since: Mar 31, 2009
Amanda Tapping is a really great actress. ...Continue »
Amanda Tapping is a really great actress. When I first started to watch Stargate SG-1 she was the main reason. She is just so great at acting and is just captivating. To me she is the main character of the show. I don't really like watching Stargate Atlantis but I started to watch it when Amanda became a main person in the show. When they replaced her I stopped watching it unless one of the SG-1 people were on it. The main reason I stated to watch Sanctuary is because Amanda was in it. It is a really good show that I am glad she is apart of. She has got to be one the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. She looks good with dark hair but she is absolutely stunning with blond hair. Also I like it better when she has short hair but she looks good with long hair as well. I have never met her but she seems like a really nice person that is really funny. I hope to see her more often in movies and TV shows.
05/15/09 09:42am | report abuse
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RustyBattleship
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She really got into it. ...Continue »
Amanda is a beautiful woman and obviously very well educated and highly imaginative. She started off a bit slow until she saw how the professional Ghost Hunters do their inspections and questions. But once she got the hang of it, she was excellent.

I didn't like that heavy scarf around her neck covering her chin, but Delaware can be pretty chilly at this time of year and inside a castle of granite and concrete with no central heating requires proper attire.

I just wish she got a little more into it, as Valentine did, and start learning how to use some of the equipment.
11/02/08 12:03am | report abuse
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Elainec65
member since: Oct 14, 2007
Very underrated actress and if given the chance will dive straight to the heart of the parts she plays and drag you along with her kicking and screaming. ...Continue »
Hopefully Sanctuary will really take off and take Amanda and the rest of the cast and crew with it. Certainly it's very different from her Sam Carter character, but at the same time there are still small traits which pop up every now and again, although Helen Magnus is much more "in your face". Kudos to Amanda for bringing to like a part which I think will very quickly grow on her fans and also introduce a legion of other people to her acting talents. What I also like is the fact that there are clear signs of Amanda "the person" within Helen and anyone who has had the privilege to meet Amanda will no doubt attest to this.
10/31/08 04:33pm | report abuse
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Fwirrel
member since: Mar 15, 2007
good actress... ...Continue »
Amanda Tapping is probably best known for her role in Stargate SG-1 and now Stargate Atlantis. She plays Captain/Major/Colonel Sam Carter. She really moved up the ranks through the show...anyways, Tapping is a pretty good actor. I enjoy watching her play Carter and I believe she does a good job with the character. Tapping has a lot of scientific mumbo-jumbo stuff to say and she gets all her lines out and makes it sound like she knows what she's talking about. Anyways, Tapping is a good actor and I really want to see her get a major role on another show.
08/23/07 06:10am | report abuse
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okeydokeythen
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She is such a great actress, and I would like to say a great role model for girls. It would make them want to grow up studying as hard as they possibly can so they can be just like samantha Carter. What a great goal! What mother wouldn't be proud. ...Continue »
What can I say about Samantha Carter that has not already been said? This is one of the greatest female characters that I can think of. This is a woman who gets where she wants to go with the merdits of her mind not her body or flashy eye lashes and any other part of her body. I love that.
She is the smartest one on her crew and is usually the one who actually ends up saving her team. She may not have all the answers but if you give her a minute and she will figure it out. She is a genius and then some. Love this charcter and I really dont think anyone else could carry it off l;ike she does. This character was made for Amanda. She carrys it off with ease. I really hate the fact the show is ending I love watching her solve impossible puzzles while the guys stand by and watch with amazement.
03/02/07 01:27pm | report abuse