Amanda Tapping
Amanda Tapping ( born August 28, 1965 in Rochford, Essex ) is a Canadian actress, producer and director of British origin.
Life and career
Tapping moved at the age of three years with her family to Toronto. Against the wishes of her parents - who had provided for them an academic career - she decided to end her high school to become an actress. After visiting four years, the Windsor School of Dramatic Art, she took on, among other guest roles in the television series The X-Files and Due South. From 1997 to 2007 she played the role of Dr. Samantha Carter in the television series Stargate - Kommando SG -1 and from 2007 the same character in the Stargate Atlantis extraction. From 2008 to 2011, she starred in the series Sanctuary - Keeper of the creatures - which she also produced - the role of Dr. Helen Magnus.
Tapping is married to Alan Kovacs since 23 September 1994 adopted the last name. My real name is Amanda Kovacs since then. As an artist name she continues to use her maiden name. On 22 March 2005 she brought a daughter into the world.
Theater
- The Wizard of Oz ( The Wizard of Oz)
- The Lion in Winter
- Steel Magnolias - West End Theatre
- 1986: Look Back in Anger
- 1987: Children of a Lesser God
- 1988: The Taming of the Shrew ( The Taming of the Shrew )
- Noises Off
- The Shadow Walkers
Filmography (selection)
TV series
Movies
Direction
- 2003: Stargate SG -1 ( Episode Resurrection )
- 2009: Sanctuary ( Episode Veritas)
- 2011: Sanctuary ( Episode One Night )
- 2011: Sanctuary ( Episode Uprising )
- 2012: Primeval: New World ( Episode Clean up on Aisle Three)
- 2012: Primeval: New World ( Episode Truth )
- 2012: Primeval: New World ( Episode The Great Escape)
- 2013: Arctic Air ( episode Fool Me Once)
- 2013: Continuum ( episode Second load)
Awards
- 2002: Leo Award for Best Performance by a Female Actor for Stargate SG -1 ( Episode Ascension )
- 2004: Saturn Award in the category Best Supporting Actress for a television series Stargate SG -1
- 2004: Leo Award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a series for Stargate SG -1 ( Episode Grace)
- 2004: Leo Award in the category Best Director
- 2005: Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy films in the category Best Supporting Actress in a series of Stargate SG -1 ( Episode threads)
- 2007: 8th Canadian Comedy Award for Best Actress
- 2007: Syfy Genre Award for Best Actress
- 2007: Syfy Genre Award for Best Web presentation for Sanctuary
- 2009: Leo Award for Best Performance by a Female Actor for Sanctuary ( Requiem episode )
- 2009: Spotlight Award 2009 Woman of Vision ( Special Jury Prize )
- 2010: YMCA Vancouver Women of Distinction Award for Connecting the Community