Amanda Brugel

Amanda Brugel

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.

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The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

2017 • as Rita Blue

Dark Matter

Dark Matter

2024 • as Blair Caplan

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

2009 • as Amy

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

2020 • as Eugenia

Orphan Black

Orphan Black

2013 • as Marci Coates

Nikita

Nikita

2010 • as Janet Malcolm

Filmography

2026

Ballistic
Ballistic
as Galindo
Movie - Released: 4/17/2026
Sweetness
Sweetness
as Marnie
Movie - Released: 3/6/2026
Nika & Madison
Nika & Madison
as Detective Timmins
Movie - Released: 3/20/2026
The Legacy Lounge
The Legacy Lounge
as Self
TV - Released: 1/30/2026
The Testaments
The Testaments
as Rita Blue
TV - Released: 4/8/2026

2025

Murderbot
Murderbot
as Rita
TV - Released: 5/15/2025

2024

The Ashgrove Experiment
The Ashgrove Experiment
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/14/2024
The Death of James
The Death of James
as Dr. Amanda (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/28/2024
Parish
Parish
as Sister Anne
TV - Released: 3/31/2024
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
as Lee Cole
TV - Released: 2/22/2024
Dark Matter
Dark Matter
as Blair Caplan
TV - Released: 5/7/2024

2023

Infinity Pool
Infinity Pool
as Jennifer
Movie - Released: 1/27/2023
Year of the Fox
Year of the Fox
as Aya
Movie - Released: 5/13/2023

2022

Ashgrove
Ashgrove
as Jennifer
Movie - Released: 12/2/2022

2021

Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza
Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/6/2021
Flashback
Flashback
as Evelyn
Movie - Released: 6/3/2021
Like a House on Fire
Like a House on Fire
as Audrey
Movie - Released: 3/26/2021
Sugar Daddy
Sugar Daddy
as Nancy
Movie - Released: 4/9/2021
Pretty Hard Cases
Pretty Hard Cases
as Karina Duff
TV - Released: 2/3/2021
Sort Of
Sort Of
as Gaia
TV - Released: 11/9/2021

2020

Becky
Becky
as Kayla
Movie - Released: 7/23/2020
Canada's Drag Race
Canada's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Host
TV - Released: 7/2/2020
Canada's Drag Race
Canada's Drag Race
as Self - Judge
TV - Released: 7/2/2020
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer
as Eugenia
TV - Released: 5/17/2020

2019

Dare Me
Dare Me
as Faith Hanlon
TV - Released: 12/29/2019

2018

Emmy
Emmy
as Emmy
Movie - Released: 3/13/2018

2017

Kodachrome
Kodachrome
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 9/8/2017
Sometimes the Good Kill
Sometimes the Good Kill
as Faith
Movie - Released: 4/28/2017
Workin' Moms
Workin' Moms
as Sonia
TV - Released: 1/10/2017
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
as Rita Blue
TV - Released: 4/26/2017

2016

Sadie's Last Days on Earth
Sadie's Last Days on Earth
as Detention Teacher
Movie - Released: 12/9/2016
Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad
as National Security Council
Movie - Released: 8/3/2016
Love's Complicated
Love's Complicated
as Kate
Movie - Released: 1/9/2016
Kim's Convenience
Kim's Convenience
as Pastor Nina Gomez
TV - Released: 10/11/2016

2015

Charming Christmas
Charming Christmas
as Nadine
Movie - Released: 11/8/2015
Room
Room
as Officer Parker
Movie - Released: 10/16/2015
Dark Matter
Dark Matter
as Keeley
TV - Released: 6/12/2015

2014

Maps to the Stars
Maps to the Stars
as Star! Channel Interviewer
Movie - Released: 5/21/2014
The Calling
The Calling
as Dale Varney
Movie - Released: 8/5/2014

2013

Treading Water
Treading Water
as Nurse
Movie - Released: 9/13/2013
Sex After Kids
Sex After Kids
as Vanessa
Movie - Released: 1/26/2013
Seed
Seed
as Michelle Krasnoff
TV - Released: 2/4/2013
Orphan Black
Orphan Black
as Marci Coates
TV - Released: 3/30/2013

2012

The Firm
The Firm
as Sonia Swain
TV - Released: 1/8/2012
Saving Hope
Saving Hope
as Lisa Rundel
TV - Released: 6/7/2012

2011

InSecurity
InSecurity
as Amanda
TV - Released: 1/4/2011

2010

Splice
Splice
as Melinda Finch
Movie - Released: 6/3/2010
Nikita
Nikita
as Janet Malcolm
TV - Released: 9/9/2010
Covert Affairs
Covert Affairs
as Olivia
TV - Released: 7/13/2010

2009

The Death of Alice Blue
The Death of Alice Blue
as Amanda
Movie - Released: 1/1/2009
Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13
as Amy
TV - Released: 7/7/2009

2008

TV
MVP
as Megan Chandler
TV - Released: 1/11/2008
Flashpoint
Flashpoint
as Trish
TV - Released: 7/11/2008

2007

What If God Were the Sun?
What If God Were the Sun?
as Lupe
Movie - Released: 5/14/2007
Kaw
Kaw
as Emma
Movie - Released: 4/7/2007
Da Kink in My Hair
Da Kink in My Hair
as Elize
TV - Released: 10/14/2007

2005

Kojak
Kojak
as Theresa
TV - Released: 3/25/2005
G-Spot
G-Spot
as Maureen
TV - Released: 4/25/2005

2004

Category 6: Day of Destruction
Category 6: Day of Destruction
as Leslie Singer
Movie - Released: 11/14/2004
Kevin Hill
Kevin Hill
as Leanne Wheeden
TV - Released: 9/29/2004
This Is Wonderland
This Is Wonderland
as Lucy Jamieson
TV - Released: 1/12/2004
Naked Josh
Naked Josh
as Toula
TV - Released: 6/15/2004

2003

This Time Around
This Time Around
as Abby
Movie - Released: 6/22/2003
Wild Card
Wild Card
as Evelyn
TV - Released: 8/2/2003

2002

Jack & Ella
Jack & Ella
as Elizabeth
Movie - Released: 6/1/2002
10,000 Black Men Named George
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Waitress
Movie - Released: 2/24/2002

2001

Jason X
Jason X
as Geko
Movie - Released: 11/9/2001
TV
Leap Years
as Tamara
TV - Released: 7/29/2001
Tracker
Tracker
as Uniformed Officer
TV - Released: 10/15/2001
Doc
Doc
as Sheree
TV - Released: 3/11/2001
Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls
as Lynnie Jordan
TV - Released: 6/25/2001

2000

A Diva's Christmas Carol
A Diva's Christmas Carol
as Olivia
Movie - Released: 12/13/2000
Soul Food
Soul Food
as Trixie
TV - Released: 6/28/2000

1999

Vendetta
Vendetta
as Red Lantern Lady
Movie - Released: 9/12/1999

1996

The Newsroom
The Newsroom
as Nurse
TV - Released: 10/21/1996

Unknown

Canada Reads
Canada Reads
as Self
TV