Amanda Tapping is a British actress who grew up in Canada. She is known for her portrayal of Samantha Carter on the series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis . She made her debut with the 1995 film The Dispenser and has appeared in several other films and television series. She has also worked as a director and producer for various television shows such as Sanctuary , Arctic Air and Blind Spot . Amanda has played the character of an angel Naomi in the TV series Supernatural from 2012 to 2013 and then 2018. After 5 years of the character’s death, she reprized the same role in Funeralin his 13th season.

She won the Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Woman in the Drama Series in 2002. She is married to Alan Kovacs and has one daughter. She is also involved in charitable causes and has a charitable foundation called Children’s Sanctuary .

Born name

Amanda Tapping

nickname

Amanda

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Rochford, Essex, England

Residence

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

nationality

training

She studied at the North Toronto Collegiate Institute where she excelled in environmental studies and drama. In 1984 she decided to focus only on theater and went to the University of Windsor School of Dramatic Arts in Windsor, Ontario.

occupation

actress, director

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Richard (brother), Christopher (brother), Steven (brother; died December 2006)

Manager

Amanda is represented by Vickie Petronio and Lena Lees from Game Management .

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

60 kg or 132 pounds

friend/spouse

Amanda Tapping dated –

1. Alan Kovacs (1994-Present) – In 1994, Amanda married Alan Kovacs. The couple stays together in Vancouver, British Columbia. The couple have one daughter, Olivia, who was born on March 22, 2005.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Blond

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Blue eyes
• Defined cheekbones

brand promotion

Amanda has appeared in television commercials for Choclairs (1996), Tim Horton’s Muffins (1989), Advil Cold and Sinus (1998), Bounce (1996) and many others.

Known for

Plays the lead role as Samantha Carter in the military sci-fi series Stargate SG-1 from 1997 to 2007

first movie

Amanda made her debut in the comedy film Booty Call as Dr. Moore, published in 1997.

First TV show

In 1991, Amanda was seen on the drama show Street Legal in the role of the news anchor in just 1 episode.

Amanda trivia

1. She was born in England but didn’t spend that much time there.
2. She moved to Canada before she could even go to school.
3. As a child, she had trouble deciding whether she wanted to be a scientist or an actress.
4. Amanda has acted in many science fiction projects.
5. She also knows how to work behind the camera and has worked as a director and executive producer.
6. She prefers to keep her life private.
7. She has a non-profit organization called Children’s Sanctuary .
8. She has a dog named Riley who was born in 2018.
9. She has appeared in many stage productions including Steel Magnolias , Children of a Lesser God and Noise Out .
10. Amanda’s first television job was an appearance in a 1989 commercial for Canadian coffee and donut chain Tim Hortons .
11. In the early 1990s, Amanda co-founded the Canadian comedy group Random Files , with Katherine Jackson and Anne Marie Kerr.
12. She has appeared in episodes named “Avatar” in two different series – The X-Files in 1996 and Stargate SG-1 in 2004.
13. She is spokeswoman for UNICEF.
14. She once worked with William Shatner on an animated project.
15. Visit their official website @ amandatapping.com.
16. Follow her on Twitter.