Actor profile

Amanda Brugel

24th March 1978 Pointe Claire, Québec, Canada Acting

Amanda Brugel is a highly acclaimed Canadian actress and producer best known for her iconic television roles, most notably as Rita Blue in Hulu's dystopian drama series The Handmaid's Tale and Nina Gomez in the CBC comedy Kim's Convenience. She has built a prolific career spanning both comedy and drama.

36 Movies 37 TV Shows 76 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Ballistic poster

Ballistic 17th April 2026 as Galindo

Nika & Madison poster

Nika & Madison 20th March 2026 as Detective Timmins

Sweetness poster

Sweetness 6th March 2026 as Marnie

The Death of James poster

The Death of James 28th September 2024 as Dr. Amanda (voice)

The Ashgrove Experiment poster

The Ashgrove Experiment 14th May 2024 as Self

Year of the Fox poster

Year of the Fox 13th May 2023 as Aya

Infinity Pool poster

Infinity Pool 27th January 2023 as Jennifer

Ashgrove poster

Ashgrove 2nd December 2022 as Jennifer

Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza poster

Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza 6th September 2021 as Self

Flashback poster

Flashback 3rd June 2021 as Evelyn

Sugar Daddy poster

Sugar Daddy 9th April 2021 as Nancy

Like a House on Fire poster

Like a House on Fire 26th March 2021 as Audrey

Becky poster

Becky 23rd July 2020 as Kayla

Emmy poster

Emmy 13th March 2018 as Emmy

Kodachrome poster

Kodachrome 8th September 2017 as Doctor

Sometimes the Good Kill poster

Sometimes the Good Kill 28th April 2017 as Faith

Sadie's Last Days on Earth poster

Sadie's Last Days on Earth 9th December 2016 as Detention Teacher

Suicide Squad poster

Suicide Squad 3rd August 2016 as National Security Council

Love's Complicated poster

Love's Complicated 9th January 2016 as Kate

Charming Christmas poster

Charming Christmas 8th November 2015 as Nadine

Room poster

Room 16th October 2015 as Officer Parker

The Calling poster

The Calling 5th August 2014 as Dale Varney

Maps to the Stars poster

Maps to the Stars 21st May 2014 as Star! Channel Interviewer

Treading Water poster

Treading Water 13th September 2013 as Nurse

Sex After Kids poster

Sex After Kids 26th January 2013 as Vanessa

Splice poster

Splice 3rd June 2010 as Melinda Finch

The Death of Alice Blue poster

The Death of Alice Blue 1st January 2009 as Amanda

What If God Were the Sun? poster

What If God Were the Sun? 14th May 2007 as Lupe

Kaw poster

Kaw 7th April 2007 as Emma

Category 6: Day of Destruction poster

Category 6: Day of Destruction 14th November 2004 as Leslie Singer

This Time Around poster

This Time Around 22nd June 2003 as Abby

Jack & Ella poster

Jack & Ella 1st June 2002 as Elizabeth

10,000 Black Men Named George poster

10,000 Black Men Named George 24th February 2002 as Waitress

Jason X poster

Jason X 9th November 2001 as Geko

A Diva's Christmas Carol poster

A Diva's Christmas Carol 13th December 2000 as Olivia

Vendetta poster

Vendetta 12th September 1999 as Red Lantern Lady

The Testaments poster

The Testaments 8th April 2026 as Rita Blue

The Legacy Lounge poster

The Legacy Lounge 30th January 2026 as Self

Murderbot poster

Murderbot 15th May 2025 as Rita

Dark Matter poster

Dark Matter 7th May 2024 as Blair Caplan

Parish poster

Parish 31st March 2024 as Sister Anne

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent 22nd February 2024 as Lee Cole

Sort Of poster

Sort Of 9th November 2021 as Gaia

Pretty Hard Cases poster

Pretty Hard Cases 3rd February 2021 as Karina Duff

Canada's Drag Race poster

Canada's Drag Race 2nd July 2020 as Self - Guest Host

Canada's Drag Race poster

Canada's Drag Race 2nd July 2020 as Self - Judge

Snowpiercer poster

Snowpiercer 17th May 2020 as Eugenia

Dare Me poster

Dare Me 29th December 2019 as Faith Hanlon

The Handmaid's Tale poster

The Handmaid's Tale 26th April 2017 as Rita Blue

Workin' Moms poster

Workin' Moms 10th January 2017 as Sonia

Kim's Convenience poster

Kim's Convenience 11th October 2016 as Pastor Nina Gomez

Dark Matter poster

Dark Matter 12th June 2015 as Keeley

Orphan Black poster

Orphan Black 30th March 2013 as Marci Coates

Seed poster

Seed 4th February 2013 as Michelle Krasnoff

Saving Hope poster

Saving Hope 7th June 2012 as Lisa Rundel

The Firm poster

The Firm 8th January 2012 as Sonia Swain

InSecurity poster

InSecurity 4th January 2011 as Amanda

Nikita poster

Nikita 9th September 2010 as Janet Malcolm

Covert Affairs poster

Covert Affairs 13th July 2010 as Olivia

Warehouse 13 poster

Warehouse 13 7th July 2009 as Amy

Flashpoint poster

Flashpoint 11th July 2008 as Trish

Da Kink in My Hair poster

Da Kink in My Hair 14th October 2007 as Elize

G-Spot poster

G-Spot 25th April 2005 as Maureen

Kojak poster

Kojak 25th March 2005 as Theresa

Kevin Hill poster

Kevin Hill 29th September 2004 as Leanne Wheeden

Naked Josh poster

Naked Josh 15th June 2004 as Toula

This Is Wonderland poster

This Is Wonderland 12th January 2004 as Lucy Jamieson

Wild Card poster

Wild Card 2nd August 2003 as Evelyn

Tracker 15th October 2001 as Uniformed Officer

Paradise Falls poster

Paradise Falls 25th June 2001 as Lynnie Jordan

Doc poster

Doc 11th March 2001 as Sheree

Soul Food poster

Soul Food 28th June 2000 as Trixie

The Newsroom poster

The Newsroom 21st October 1996 as Nurse