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Amanda Brugel

Amanda Brugel

Actor, also producer and writer · Born March 24, 1978 (48) · Pointe Claire, Québec, Canada

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Amanda Brugel is a highly acclaimed Canadian actress and producer best known for her iconic television roles, most notably as Rita Blue in Hulu's dystopian drama series The Handmaid's Tale and Nina Gomez in the CBC comedy Kim's Convenience. She has built a prolific career spanning both comedy and drama.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 24, 1978 (48)
From
Pointe Claire, Québec, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 17% in 30 days

What are Amanda Brugel's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Survival
24%
Bonds
16%
Morality
12%
Power
9%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Self-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Dread
12
Melancholic
11
Warm
4
Contemplative
7
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Amanda Brugel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amanda Brugel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

72 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ballistic(2025)

    as Galindo

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Testaments(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita Blue

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Nika & Madison(2025)

    as Detective Timmins

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sweetness(2025)

    as Marnie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Murderbot(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rita

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Death of James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Dr. Amanda (voice)

  • The Ashgrove Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Dark Matter(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Blair Caplan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Parish(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sister Anne

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Cole

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Year of the Fox(2023)

    as Aya

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Infinity Pool(2023)

    as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ashgrove(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Sort Of(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gaia

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Flashback(2020)

    as Evelyn

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sugar Daddy(2020)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Like a House on Fire(2020)

    as Audrey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Hard Cases(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Karina Duff

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Something Undone(2021)

    Show as Christina

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Becky(2020)

    as Kayla

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Snowpiercer(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Eugenia

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Dare Me(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Faith Hanlon

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Emmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Emmy

  • Kodachrome(2017)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sometimes the Good Kill(2017)

    as Faith

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Handmaid's Tale(2017)

    Show 42 episodes · as Rita Blue

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Workin' Moms(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sonia

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sadie's Last Days on Earth(2016)

    as Detention Teacher

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kim's Convenience(2016)

    Show 23 episodes · as Pastor Nina Gomez

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Suicide Squad(2016)

    as National Security Council

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Love's Complicated(2016)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Charming Christmas(2015)

    as Nadine

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Room(2015)

    as Officer Parker

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dark Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Keeley

  • The Calling(2014)

    as Dale Varney

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Maps to the Stars(2014)

    as Star! Channel Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Treading Water(2013)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Marci Coates

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 26 episodes · as Michelle Krasnoff

  • Sex After Kids(2013)

    as Vanessa

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Saving Hope(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa Rundel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Firm(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sonia Swain

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • InSecurity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Covert Affairs(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Splice(2009)

    as Melinda Finch

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Death of Alice Blue(2009)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flashpoint(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Trish

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • MVP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Megan Chandler

  • 'Da Kink in My Hair(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Elize

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • What If God Were the Sun?(2007)

    as Lupe

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Kaw(2006)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • G-Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Maureen

  • Kojak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Theresa

  • Category 6: Day of Destruction(2004)

    as Leslie Singer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kevin Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Leanne Wheeden

  • Naked Josh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Toula

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy Jamieson

  • Wild Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Evelyn

  • This Time Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Abby

  • Jack & Ella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Elizabeth

  • 10,000 Black Men Named George(2002)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Jason X(2001)

    as Geko

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tracker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Uniformed Officer

  • Leap Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tamara

  • Paradise Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lynnie Jordan

  • Doc(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheree

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • A Diva's Christmas Carol(2000)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Soul Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Trixie

  • Vendetta(1999)

    as Red Lantern Lady

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Newsroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Room (2015)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Room (2015)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19962026

Peak 2015 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 71: 69 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting1 of 71: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 71: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s20 · 19 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
001020

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2018–2022.

  1. 2022
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2020
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2019
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Amanda Brugel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 52 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

The Death of Alice Blue (2009)

98th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Room (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Amanda Brugel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles40–92 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles26–80 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles59–73 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles21–82 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles67–89 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Amanda Brugel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amanda Brugel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn Doyle shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles