Amanda Tapping

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Amanda Tapping at San Diego Comic-Con 2011
Tapping while filming Stargate: Continuum (2007)

Amanda Tapping (born August 28, 1965 in Rochford , Essex ) is a Canadian actress , producer and director of British origin and is best known for her roles in Stargate - Kommando SG-1 and Sanctuary - Guardians of the Creatures .

Life

Tapping moved to Toronto with her family when she was three . Contrary to the wishes of her parents - who had planned a scientific career for her - she decided to become an actress at the end of her high school years. After attending the Windsor School of Dramatic Art for four years , she took on guest roles in the television series The X-Files and Ein Mountie in Chicago, among others . From 1997 to 2007 she played the role of Dr. Samantha Carter in the television series Stargate - Kommando SG-1 and from 2007 the same character in the Stargate Atlantis offshoot . From 2008 to 2011 she played the role of Dr. in the series Sanctuary - Guardians of the Creatures - which she also produced. Helen Magnus . In 2004 she made her directorial debut and directed an episode of Stargate - Kommando SG-1 . Since 2009 she has worked regularly as a director for various television series. Since 2017 she has mainly directed.

Tapping has been married to Alan Kovacs since 1994 and adopted his last name. Her real name has been Amanda Kovacs since then . She continues to use her maiden name as a stage name. In 2005 she gave birth to a daughter.

Tapping is mostly dubbed by Christin Marquitan .

theatre

  • The Wizard of Oz (The Wizard of Oz)
  • The Lion in winter
  • Steel Magnolias - West End Theater
  • 1986: Look Back in Anger
  • 1987: Children of a Lesser God
  • 1988: The Taming of the Shrew (The Taming of the Shrew)
  • Noises Off
  • The Shadow Walkers

Filmography (selection)

TV Shows

Movies

Director

Executive producer

Awards

  • 2002: Leo Award in the category Best Appearance by an Actress for Stargate SG-1 (Episode Ascension )
  • 2004: Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series for Stargate SG-1
  • 2004: Leo Award for Best Appearance by an Actress in a Series for Stargate SG-1 (Episode Grace )
  • 2004: Leo Award in the Best Director category
  • 2005: Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films in the category Best Supporting Actress in a Series for Stargate SG-1 (Episode Threads )
  • 2007: 8th Canadian Comedy Award for Best Actress
  • 2007: Syfy Genre Award for Best Actress
  • 2007: Syfy Genre Award for Best Web Presentation for Sanctuary
  • 2009: Leo Award in the category Best Appearance by an Actress for Sanctuary (Episode Requiem )
  • 2009: Spotlight Award 2009 Woman of Vision (Special Jury Prize)
  • 2010: YMCA Vancouver Women of Distinction Award for Connecting the Community
  • 2012: Jules Verne Award for Humanitarian Engagement, Paris, France
  • 2014: Honorary doctorate in law

Web links

Commons : Amanda Tapping  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. Amanda Tapping Receives Honorary Degree . University of Windsor . Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 1, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www1.uwindsor.ca