Amanda Brugel
Pointe Claire in Montreal's West Island is a small, sleepy town. A lot of people who aren't aware of they mistakenly believe the West Island extends westward from Montreal. In fact it is the West Island includes everything westward of the city of Lachine. It is often cited as the location of birth of Amanda Brugel but while that is true, her stay in the city was brief. Brugel grew up in Courtice near Oshawa Ontario. The first goal she had was to become an expert dancer. Then, a growth increase caused her to surpass her dance partners she had. In a recent interview with the Toronto Star, she confessed that "In heels I'm 6 feet 1 inches." As I grew older than my male companions, I quit. Dancers who have been in the past often switch to acting and in the case of Brugel, it was the result of a recommendation from her high school teacher of drama. She was a teacher at the time who advised her to go after a role in the annual school production. Following a trial, she