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Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping was born in Rochford, Essex, England, UK and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She earned her BFA in Acting at the University of Windsor. She spent 12 seasons on Stargate SG-1 and its spin-offs Stargate: Atlantis and SGU Stargate Universe as Samantha Carter. She then took on the lead role of Dr. Helen Magnus on the television series Sanctuary; a project she had been nurturing from its inception on the internet.

Tapping has come to secure a strong and direct influence on her projects from behind the lens. She was an Executive Producer of Sanctuary and also sat in the director's chair for several episodes. She directed an episode of Stargate: SG-1, which garnered her a Leo Award nomination for Best Director. She has also directed episodes of Primeval: New World, Arctic Air, Continuum, Dark Matter, X Company, and other shows. Tapping has also earned four Leo Awards for Best Actress, has been nominated for two Gemini Awards and four Saturn Awards and won the 2005 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Amanda's love of comedy lead her to co-found the all female Canadian comedy troupe Random Acts. Her work in the short film Breakdown earned her the Canadian Comedy Award in 2007.

Known For

Credits

Cast Credits

Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)
Guest starring as The Mother
Travelers (2016)
Guest starring as Dr. Katrina Perrow (5 episodes)
  • Episode 3x04: Perrow (Dec 14, 2018)
  • Episode 3x01: Ilsa (Dec 14, 2018)
  • Episode 2x12: 001 (Dec 18, 2017)
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Killjoys (2015)
Guest starring as Dr. Jaeger
X Company (2015)
Guest starring as TBD
Motive (2013)
Guest starring as Dr. Kate Robbins
Stargate Universe (2009)
Guest starring as Colonel Samantha Carter (2 episodes)
Sanctuary (2008)
Starring as Dr. Helen Magnus (59 episodes)
Supernatural (2005)
Guest starring as Naomi (9 episodes)
Legend of Earthsea (2004)
Starring as Lady Elfarren (2 episodes)
  • Episode 1x02: Part 2 (Dec 14, 2004)
  • Episode 1x01: Part 1 (Dec 13, 2004)
Proof Positive (2004)
Starring as Host
Stargate Atlantis (2004)
Starring as Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter (14 episodes)
Guest starring as Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter (5 episodes)
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Starring as Samantha Carter (208 episodes)
Millennium (1996)
Guest starring as Dr. Cantor
The Outer Limits (1995)
Guest starring as Cmdr. Kate Girard
Due South (1994)
Guest starring as Audrey McKenna
  • Episode 2x10: Starman (Feb 22, 1996)
The X-Files (1993)
Guest starring as Carina Sayles
  • Episode 3x21: Avatar (Apr 26, 1996) [Co-Star]
Street Legal (1987)
Guest starring as Newscaster

Crew Credits

Wild Cards (2024)
Episode crew as Director
The Irrational (2023)
Episode crew as Director
The Spencer Sisters (2023)
Episode crew as Director
First Kill (2022)
Episode crew as Director (2 episodes)
Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Director (7 episodes)
Batwoman (2019)
Episode crew as Director
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
Episode crew as Director
Siren (2018)
Episode crew as Director (2 episodes)
Travelers (2016)
Episode crew as Director (9 episodes)
  • Episode 3x10: Protocol Omega (Dec 14, 2018)
  • Episode 3x08: Archive (Dec 14, 2018)
  • Episode 3x05: Naomi (Dec 14, 2018)
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Van Helsing (2016)
Episode crew as Director (4 episodes)
The Magicians (2015)
Episode crew as Director
The Romeo Section (2015)
Episode crew as Director
Blindspot (2015)
Episode crew as Director
Dark Matter (2015)
Episode crew as Director (2 episodes)
X Company (2015)
Episode crew as Director (4 episodes)
The Flash (2014)
Episode crew as Director
Strange Empire (2014)
Episode crew as Director
The 100 (2014)
Episode crew as Director
Primeval: New World (2012)
Episode crew as Director (3 episodes)
Continuum (2012)
Episode crew as Director (3 episodes)
Arctic Air (2012)
Episode crew as Director (3 episodes)
Sanctuary (2008)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Director (3 episodes)
Supernatural (2005)
Episode crew as Director (4 episodes)
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Episode crew as Director
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