Amanda Tapping

English-born Canadian actress

Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965)[1] is an English-Canadian actress, producer and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the TV series Stargate SG-1.[1] She also played Helen Magnus in Sanctuary.[2]

Amanda Tapping
At Fan Expo 2012
Born (1965-08-28) 28 August 1965 (age 58)
EducationNorth Toronto Collegiate Institute, University of Windsor
Occupation(s)Actress, Producer, Director
Years active1995-
SpouseAlan Kovacs (m. 1994-present)
ChildrenOlivia B. Kovacs (b. 2005)
Websitewww.amandatapping.com

Tapping was born in Rochford, Essex and moved to Ontario at age three.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Jo Storm, Approaching the Possible: The World of Stargate SG-1 (Toronto: ECW; London: Turnaround, 2007), p. 37
  2. Vincent Terrace, Internet Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series, 1998-2013 (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014), p. 175

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