Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping (born August 28, 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. She also starred as Helen Magnus in the Syfy Channel series Sanctuary.
== Early life ==
Born in Rochford, Essex, England, she moved with her family to Ontario, Canada when she was three years old. She attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute where she excelled in environmental science and drama. However, when she finished in 1984, she decided to focus her attention on drama, attending the University of Windsor School of Dramatic Arts in Windsor, Ontario.
== Career ==
After graduation Tapping continued to study theatrical arts while performing in several stage productions. She appeared in several television commercials and played a variety of roles in television and film productions, such as The Outer Limits and The X-Files. She also formed a comedy troupe, the "Random Acts", with collaborators Katherine Jackson and Anne Marie Kerr, in Toronto in the early 1990s.
=== Stargate ===
Tapping is best known for her portrayal of Samantha Carter in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, which debuted in 1997. After SG-1 aired its final episode, Tapping reprised the role of Samantha Carter on Stargate Atlantis as the new commander of the Atlantis expedition. In season five however, Tapping's role on the show was reduced to that of "special guest-star" with only occasional appearances due to her choosing to focus attention on the development of a new series for Syfy called Sanctuary. The show expanded on an original series of eight webisodes released on the internet in 2007. The bulk of the scenery and characters were entirely green screen and CGI creations. Tapping served as both star and executive producer of the show. 
=== Latter career ===
Tapping is also working with William Shatner on a 2011 animated webisode series "The Zenoids", written by Alan Dean Foster. Tapping and Shatner voice characters and Tapping is executive producer."Veteran actor says animated webisodes series 'The Zenoids' will become TV series or film." "Hollywood Reporter", 4 Feb 2011 
On September 18th, 2012, she was cast as an Angel named Naomi on the TV series Supernatural in which she will appear in at least 2 episodes.http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/09/supernatural-spoilers-amanda-tapping-cast-in-major-new-angel-role-mike-farrell-goes-mental.html She was a recurring character who appeared in 7 episodes.
=== Directing experience ===
Tapping's first directing experience was during the seventh season of Stargate SG-1 on an episode titled , written by co-star Michael Shanks. She directed three episodes of Sanctuary; "Veritas", "One Night" and "Uprising". She has also directed several episodes of the TV series.
== Personal life ==
As of 2004, Tapping lives with her husband, Alan Kovacs, in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has one daughter, Olivia, born on 22 March 2005. Tapping has two living brothers, Richard and Christopher. Chris is her fraternal twin, who works in Toronto as a database administrator. A third brother, Steven, died in December 2006.
== Involvement in the Stargate universe ==
=== Actress ===
* Captain/Major/Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel Samantha Carter (Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, , , Stargate Universe)
** See list of appearances
* Alternate realities
** Dr. Samantha Carter (SG1: )
** Dr. Samantha Carter (SG1: )
** Captain Samantha Carter (SG1: )
** Samantha Carter (SG1: )
* Alternate timelines
** Colonel Samantha Carter (SG1: )
** Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter (SG1: )
** Doctor Samantha Carter (SG1: "Moebius")
** Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter (SG1: )
** Colonel Samantha Carter (SGA: )
** Colonel Samantha Carter ()
* Samantha Carter, the android version created on Altair (SG1: , )
* Jolinar of Malkshur (SG1: )
* Replicator Carter (SG1: , , "Reckoning")
=== Director ===
Amanda Tapping has directed , written by co-star Michael Shanks.
== Filmography ==
=== Actress ===
 Film, Television and Video Games
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2014 	Hell in a Handbag 	Mother Superior 	Film, Post-production
2014 	Kid Cannabis 	Teressia Lee Franks 	Film, completed
2012 	Space Milkshake 	Valentina 	Film, completed
2012 	Random Acts of Romance 	Dianne 	Film, completed
2012 	Supernatural 	Naomi 	TV series, 7 episodes
2012 	Taken Back: Finding Haley 	Susan 	TV movie
2008-2011	Sanctuary 	Dr. Helen Magnus 	TV series, 59 episodes
2010 	Canadian Comedy Shorts 	Mary Johnson (segment 'Breakdown') 	TV series, 1 episode
2009-2010	Stargate Universe 	Colonel Samantha Carter 	TV series, 2 episodes
2009-2010	Riese 	Narrator 	TV series, 10 episodes
2009 	Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut	Captain Samantha Carter 	vidéo , recut of
2009 	Dancing Trees 	Josephina Rooney 	Film
2005-2009	Stargate Atlantis 	Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel Samantha Carter	TV series, 25 episodes
2008 	 	Colonel Samantha Carter 	Direct-to-DVD movie
2008 	 	Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter 	Direct-to-DVD movie
2007 	Sanctuary 	Dr. Helen Magnus 	Web series, 8 episodes
1997-2007	Stargate SG-1 	Samantha Carter 	TV series, 211 episodes
2006 	Breakdown 	Mary Johnson 	Short movie
2006 	Engaged to Kill 	Detective Burns 	TV movie
2004 	Traffic 	Home Owners Wife 	TV mini-series
2004 	Earthsea 	Lady Elfarren 	TV mini-series
2002 	Life or Something Like It 	Carrie Maddox 	Film
2002 	Stuck 	Liz 	Film
2001 	The Void 	Prof. Eva Soderstrom 	Video
2000 	Blacktop 	Waitress 	TV movie
1999 	Millenium 	Dr. Cantor 	TV series, 1 episode
1998 	The Outer Limits 	Cmdr. Kate Girard 	TV series, 1 episode
1997 	When Innocence Is Lost 	Woman Testifying in Court 	TV movie, uncredited
1997 	Booty Call 	Dr. Moore 	Film
1996 	What Kind of Mother Are You? 	Ingrid Elstad 	Film
1996 	The Newsroom 	Lindsay Ward 	TV series, 1 episode
1996 	Rememberance 	Linda 	TV movie
1996 	Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story 	Kathryn Laumann 	TV movie
1996 	The X Files 	Carina Sayles 	TV series, 1 episode
1994-1996	Kung Fu: The Legend Continues 	Annie / McIllroy's Girlfriend 	TV series, 2 episodes
1996 	The Haunting of Lisa 	Gina/Angel 	TV movie
1996 	Due South 	Audrey McKenna 	TV series, 1 episode
1996 	Goosebumps 	Mrs. Merton 	TV series, 1 episode
1996 	Side Effects 	Dr. Barbara Bertrand 	TV series, 1 episode
1996 	Flash Forward 	Miss Yansouni 	TV series, 6 episodes
1995 	Rent-a-Kid 	Mrs. Nicely 	TV movie
1995 	Degree of Guilt 	Marcy 	TV movie
1995 	The Donor 	Cassie 	Film
1995 	Forever Knight 	Dr. Naomi Ross 	TV series, 1 episode
1995 	Net Worth 	Colleen Howe 	TV movie
1991 	Street Legal 	Newscaster 	TV series, 1 episode
=== Producer ===
 Film and Television
Year 	Title 	Function 	Notes
2012 	Space Milkshake	Executive producer	Film, completed
2008-2011	Sanctuary 	Executive producer	TV series, 28 episodes
2007 	Sanctuary 	Executive producer	Web series, 1 episode
=== Director ===
 Television
Year 	Title 	Function	Notes
2012 	Primeval: New World	Director	TV series, several episodes
2009-2011	Sanctuary 	Director	TV series, 3 episodes
2004 	Stargate SG-1 	Director	TV series, 1 episode ()
== Awards and nominations ==
Tapping has won 6 awards, out of 13 nominations.
Year	Award 	Category 	Work 	Result
2000	 	Best Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series 	Stargate SG-1: 	
2000	 	Best Supporting Actress on Television 	– 	
2001	 	Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role 	Stargate SG-1: 	
2001	Saturn Award 	Best Supporting Actress on Television 	– 	
2002	Leo Award 	Dramatic Series: Best Lead Performance – Female 	Stargate SG-1: 	
2002	Saturn Award 	Best Supporting Actress on Television 	– 	
2004	Leo Award 	Dramatic Series: Best Direction 	Stargate SG-1: 	
2004	Leo Award 	Dramatic Series: Best Lead Performance by a Female 	Stargate SG-1: 	
2004	Saturn Award 	Best Supporting Actress on Television 	– 	
2005	Leo Award 	Dramatic Series: Best Lead Performance by a Female 	Stargate SG-1: 	
2007	Canadian Comedy Award	Best Actress (Film) 	Breakdown 	
2009	Constellation Award 	Best Female Performance in a 2008 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series	Stargate: Continuum 	
2009	Constellation Award 	Best Female Performance in a 2008 Science Fiction Television Episode 	Sanctuary: "Requiem"	
2009	Constellation Award 	Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2008 	– 	
2009	Leo Award 	Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama 	Stargate: Continuum 	
2009	Leo Award 	Dramatic Series: Best Lead Performance by a Female 	Sanctuary: "Requiem"	
2009	Gemini Award 	Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role 	Sanctuary 	
2012	Leo Award 	Dramatic Series: Best Lead Performance by a Female 	Sanctuary: "Tempus" 	
== External links ==
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== References ==
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