Amanda Brugel
Pointe Claire in Montreal's West Island is a small, quiet town. The West Island, to those not familiar with it, is a large region that runs from Lachine until the west. Amanda Brugel grew up on the West Island, and it is frequently called her birthplace. But she only resided there for a very short time. Brugel was a woman of a certain age within Courtice Ontario just outside Oshawa. Her first ambition was to be an expert dancer. But, a growing spurt caused her to outgrow every dance partner she had. In an article published in the Toronto Star she admitted In heels, I'm 6'1 inch. As I got bigger than my male partners, I quit. A lot of dancers go from dancing into acting. For Bruce, it was her drama teacher who nudged her to go in this direction. She was encouraged to audition for a part in a school production. She was the teacher who suggested that she go after a role in the annual school production. The show led her to receive an Fine Arts Talent Scholarship from York Uni...