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Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping

Actor and director, also producer · Born August 28, 1965 (61) · Rochford, Essex, England, UK

Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965 in Rochford, Essex) is an English-born Canadian actress, producer and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the Canadian-American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 28, 1965 (61)
From
Rochford, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Actor and director, also producer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 70 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Amanda Tapping's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
29%
Survival
25%
Self
19%
Morality
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Thrilling
8
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
9
Warm
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Tapping's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amanda Tapping'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

70 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Crew Girl(2026)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Ripple(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Levels(2024)

    as MEL

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Murder in a Small Town(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Dead Boy Detectives(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Cards(2024)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Spencer Sisters(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • First Kill(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Batwoman(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Woodland(2018)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Siren(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Reel Women Seen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Anne with an E(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Travelers(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · as Dr. Perrow

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Van Helsing(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Family for Christmas(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Killjoys(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jaeger

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Olympus(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Kid Cannabis(2014)

    as Nate's Mom

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The 100(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Strange Empire(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Kate Robbins

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hell in a Handbag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mother Superior

  • Primeval: New World(2012)

    Show Director · Creator

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Space Milkshake(2012)

    Producer · as Valentina

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Match Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Random Acts of Romance(2012)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Taken Back: Finding Haley(2012)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Continuum(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Arctic Air(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Riese: Kingdom Falling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as narrator

  • Stargate Universe(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Samantha Carter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Captain Samantha Carter

  • Dancing Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Josephina Rooney

  • Stargate - En route vers les étoiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Carter - Elle-même

  • Sanctuary(2008)

    Show 59 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Producer · as Dr. Helen Magnus

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate: Continuum(2008)

    as Colonel Samantha Carter

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Stargate: The Ark of Truth(2008)

    as Lt. Col. Samantha Carter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Breakdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mary Johnson

  • Engaged to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Detective Burns

  • Stargate SG-1: True Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · as Naomi

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Earthsea(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Elfarren

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate: Atlantis(2004)

    Show 25 episodes · as Samantha Carter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Life or Something Like It(2002)

    as Carrie Maddox

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Stuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Liz

  • The Void(2001)

    as Prof. Eva Soderstrom

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Blacktop(2000)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 214 episodes · Director · as Samantha Carter

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Booty Call(1997)

    as Dr. Moore

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Cantor

  • Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kathryn Laumann

  • The Haunting of Lisa(1996)

    as Gina / Angel

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps: It Came from Beneath the Sink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mrs. Merton

  • Flash Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Miss Yansouni

  • Goosebumps(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Merton

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Donor(1995)

    as Cassie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Cmdr. Kate Girard

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Net Worth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Colleen Howe

  • Rent-a-Kid(1995)

    as Mrs. Nicely

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Audrey McKenna

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Carina Sayles

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie · as McIllroy's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Forever Knight(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Booty Call (1997)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19922025

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting45 of 67: 41 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting25 of 67: 20 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thProducing2 of 67: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 67: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

67 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2000s18 · 18 acting · 2 crew2010s26 · 10 acting · 17 crew2020s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

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.

How do Amanda Tapping's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Random Acts of Romance (2012)

92nd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Anne with an E (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. 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 Tapping's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles24–60 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian 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 Tapping work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles