20 interesting facts about Amanda Tapping
- Amanda Tapping was born on August 28, 1965 in Rochford, Essex in England.
- Amanda Tapping is an English-born Canadian actress.
- Amanda Tapping Height : 5' 9"/175 cm.
- At the age of three her parents moved to Toronto where she spent most of her youth.
- Amanda Tapping has three brothers, two older than her, and one twin brother.
- When Amanda Tapping went to high school she became interested in arts and she won the Dramatic Arts Award and Environmental Science Award.
- Amanda Tapping vowed never to do television. But after a few months she got herself an agent and also her first commercial, several more commercials followed.
- Amanda Tapping has appeared in TV shows like The X-Files, Millenium, Due South, Stargate SG-1, etc.
- Amanda married present husband Allan Kovacs on September, 23 1994.
- Amanda's natural hair color is Blond.
- Amanda is a spokesperson for UNICEF.
- Amanda's Zodiac sign is Virgo.
- In 2004 Amanda Tapping made her debute as a director in Stargate SG-1 with the episode Resurrection.
- Was raised in Toronto, Ontario.
- Graduated from the University of Windsor's school of dramatic art.
- Amanda Tapping has a twin brother.
- Amanda is the only actor to have been a cast member on both Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis. She is also the only actor to have appeared at least once in every season of both shows as the same character.
- Before filming, Amanda likes to research the scientific aspects of each Stargate SG-1 episode so she will understand what her character says.
- Amanda loves old rock and Meat Loaf. She also likes classic music. edit »
- Amanda appeared in episodes of two different series entitled "Avatar": The X Files and Stargate SG-1.