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Amanda Tapping is an actress, known for appearing in numerous films and television shows.
Amanda portrays Dr. Pim Jaegar in Season 1 of Killjoys.
Biography[]
Born 28 August 1965 in Rochford, Essex, England, UK and raised in Canada. Amanda spent 12 seasons on Stargate: SG-1 and its spin-offs Stargate: Atlantis and Stargate: Universe as Air Force Colonel Samantha Carter. She then took on the lead role of Dr. Helen Magnus on the television series Sanctuary. She is an accomplished actress, director, and producer. She previously directed an episode of Stargate: SG-1 ("Resurrection") in 2004, which garnered her a Leo Award nomination for Best Director. She has also directed three episodes each of Primeval: New World, Arctic Air and Continuum. She has also earned four Leo Awards for Best Actress, has been nominated for two Gemini Awards and four Saturn Awards and won the 2005 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Amanda's love of comedy led her to co-found the all-female Canadian comedy troupe, Random Acts. Her work in the short film Breakdown earned her the Canadian Comedy Award in 2007. She has supported various charities and organizations such as The Coast Foundation, The Canadian Cancer Society, UNICEF and V-Day. She also sits on the leadership council for The Waterkeeper Alliance. Amanda launched the charitable foundation "Sanctuary for Kids" in 2009 to support both local and global children's charities helping children in crisis. Amanda was honored with Women in Film's "Woman of Vision" award. She also received the YWCA Women of Distinction "Connecting the Community" Award. She was also awarded The Jules Verne Award for her humanitarian work. She has recently been offered an Honorary Life Membership from the University College of Dublin Law Society and this year received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from The University of Windsor.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Donor | Cassie | |
| 1996 | What Kind of Mother Are You? | Ingrid Elstad | |
| 2001 | The Void | Prof. Eva Soderstrom | Video |
| 2002 | Life or Something Like It | Carrie Maddox | |
| 2002 | Stuck | Liz | |
| 2006 | Breakdown | Mary Johnson | Short |
| 2008 | Stargate: Continuum | Lt. Col. Samantha Carter | Video |
| 2008 | Stargate: The Ark of Truth | Lt. Col. Samantha Carter | Video |
| 2009 | Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut | Captain Samantha Carter | Video |
| 2009 | Dancing Trees | Josephina Rooney | |
| 2012 | Random Acts of Romance | Dianne | |
| 2012 | Space Milkshake | Valentina | |
| 2014 | Kid Cannabis | Nate's Mom | |
| 2015 | Hell in a Handbag | Mother Superior |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Street Legal | Newscaster | Episode: "The Harley" |
| 1995 | Net Worth | Colleen Howe | TV Movie |
| 1995 | Rent-a-Kid | Mrs. Nicely | TV Movie |
| 1995 | Degree of Guilt | Marcy | TV Movie |
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Dr. Naomi Ross | Episode: "Near Death" |
| 1996 | The Newsroom | Lindsay Ward | Episode: "Dinner at Eight" |
| 1996 | Remembrance | Linda | TV Movie |
| 1996 | Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story | Kathryn Laumann | TV Movie |
| 1996 | The X-Files | Carina Sayles | Episode: "Avatar" |
| 1994-1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Annie / McIllroy's Girlfriend | 2 Episodes |
| 1996 | The Haunting of Lisa | Gina / Angel | TV Movie |
| 1996 | Due South | Audrey McKenna | Episode: "Starman" |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | Mrs. Merton | Episode: "It Came from Beneath the Sink" |
| 1996 | Side Effects | Dr. Barbara Bertrand | Episode: "Easy Breathing" |
| 1996 | Flash Forward | Miss Yansouni | 6 Episodes |
| 1997 | When Innocence Is Lost | Woman Testifying in Court (uncredited) | TV Movie |
| 1998 | The Outer Limits | Cmdr. Kate Girard | Episode: "The Joining" |
| 1999 | Millennium | Dr. Cantor | Episode: "Borrowed Time" |
| 2000 | Blacktop | Waitress | TV Movie |
| 2004 | Earthsea | Lady Elfarren | TV Mini-Series |
| 2004 | Traffic | Home Owners Wife | TV Mini-Series |
| 2006 | Engaged to Kill | Detective Burns | TV Movie |
| 2007 | Sanctuary | Dr. Helen Magnus | 8 Episodes |
| 1997-2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Major Samantha Carter / Lt. Col. Samantha Carter / Captain Samantha Carter | 211 Episodes |
| 2005-2009 | Stargate: Atlantis | Colonel Samantha Carter / Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter | 25 Episodes |
| 2009-2010 | Stargate: Universe | Colonel Samantha Carter | 2 Episodes |
| 2009-2010 | Riese | Narrator | 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Canadian Comedy Shorts | Mary Johnson (segment 'Breakdown') | Episode: "Holy War Dance Party" |
| 2008-2011 | Sanctuary | Dr. Helen Magnus | 59 Episodes |
| 2012 | Taken Back: Finding Haley | Susan | TV Movie |
| 2013 | Motive | Dr. Kate Robbins | Episode: "The One That Got Away" |
| 2012-2013 | Supernatural | Naomi | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | #SaveBCFilm PSA | Uncredited | |
| 2015 | Package Deal | Jillian | 2 Episodes |
| 2015 | Killjoys | Dr. Pim Jaegar | Episode: "Kiss Kiss Bye Bye" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Stargate SG-1: Unleashed | Major Samantha Carter | Voice |
References[]
Amanda Tapping at IMDB [1]