Amanda tapping biography
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Amanda Tapping
English-Canadian actress and director (born 1965)
Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965) is a British-Canadian actress and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the Canadian–American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1,Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe. She also starred as Helen Magnus in the science fiction-fantasy television series Sanctuary.
Early life
[edit]Born in Rochford, Essex, England, Tapping moved with her family to Ontario, Canada, when she was one year 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 teaterpjäs, attending the University of Windsor School of Dramatic Arts in Windsor, Ontario.[1][2]
Career
[edit]After graduation, Tapping continued to study theatrical arts while performing in several stage productions. She appeared in sev
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| Birthday: | 28th August |
| Place of birth: | Rochford, Essex, England |
| Citizenships: | Canadian and English |
| City of residence: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Supported charities: | Sanctuary for kids, Waterkeeper Alliance, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Pollution Probe, Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Nepal Orphans Home |
| Hobbies: | Camping, kyaking,skiing, hiking, reading, riding horses |
Amanda is best known for her role of Captain / Major / Colonel Samantha Carter in the highly successful MGM television series Stargate SG-1and her screen credits encompass many well known television series.
Amanda is also a highly successful and respected director and is in demand across film and television.
Amanda has British roots - she was born in Rochford, Essex, and then lived in South Benfleet, Essex for a year when her family relocated to Ontario in Canada.
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Amanda Tapping (born 28 August, 1965) is an English-born Canadian actress. She is an executive producer and the leading lady of Sanctuary, playing Dr. Helen Magnus. She is widely known for her role as Samantha Carter on "Stargate SG-1" and "Stargate Atlantis".
Biography[]
Born in Rochford, Essex in 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 teaterpjäs. 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]
After graduation Tapping continued to study theatrical arts while performing in several scen 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