"I would hope that I’d be remembered for being kind.
For being a good daughter and a good wife
and most importantly a good friend.
I’d like it to be remembered that I loved passionately
and that I loved a lot and that I cared."
Amanda was born in England on August 28, 1965. At the age of three, she immigrated to Canada with her parents and siblings. She now lives in Vancouver, Canada with her husband, daughter, and dog. After attending the Windsor School of Dramatic Art for four years, Amanda's roles included guest roles in the television series "The X-Files" and "A Mountie in Chicago," among others. Amanda's best known role is of course that of Samantha Carter in the science fiction television series "Stargate SG-1" (1997-2007) and "Stargate Atlantis" (2007-2008). After Stargate, Amanda thrilled fans around the world with her role as Dr. Helen Magnus in the Syfy television series "Sanctuary" and as Naomi in the television series "Supernatural." In recent years, she has played leading roles in several films, including "Taken Back," "Random Acts of Romance," and "Space Milkshake." She has guest starred on the popular Canadian comedy show "Package Deal," the Syfy series "Killjoys," and most recently on the hit Netflix TV series "Travelers." Amanda Tapping is one of the most well-known actresses working on Canadian television today.
The director is known as the "Grand Empress of Sci-Fi" by her many loyal fans.
In 2004, Amanda made her directorial debut, directing an episode of Stargate SG-1. Since 2009, she has been a regular director for various television series. Since 2017, she has primarily directed. She has earned a reputation in the industry as a sought-after director in both television and film through hard work and a high level of professionalism.
Amanda was named ACTRA Woman of the Year by the Directors Guild of Canada, B.C. in March 2019 and in 2015. She is currently nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Drama Series (Anne with an E). The awards were scheduled to take place in March/April 2020. Due to the Corona pandemic, this event was cancelled.
After being an executive producer on "Sanctuary" and directing "Stargate SG-1" and "Sanctuary", Amanda directed "Primeval New World", "Arctic Air", "Continuum", "Olympus" and "Strange Empire". a music video for Ta'Kaiya Blaney, "Dark Matter", Hallmark's "A Family for Christmas", "X-Company", "The Magicians", "Van Helsing", "Romeo Section", "Anne the Series", "Siren", "Supernatural", "Travelers", 2019's NBC show "Blindspot" and "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina".
Official website: http://amandatapping.com
