Amanda Tapping
Actor
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Biography:
Amanda Tapping was born in Rochford, Essex in England on August 28, 1965. She spent a short time in South Benfleet, Essex, and was relocated to Ontario, Canada, at the age of 3. She attended North Toronto High School where she was awarded the Dramatic Arts Award and Environmental Science Award. Her parents always wanted her to go into the science field, but her first love was acting. Amanda studied drama at the University of Windsor School of Dramatic Arts in Windsor, Ontario. After graduation, she spent four more years studying theater and appearing in several stage productions. She has appeared in many movies and television shows such as Booty Call (1997), Life or Something Like It (2002), Rent-a-Kid (1995) (TV), "The Outer Limits" (1995) and "The X-Files" (1993), however, her real success that seemed to launch her career came in 1997 with the start of the TV series "Stargate SG-1" (1997) where she plays Colonel Samantha Carter.
She has three brothers, one of which is her twin. She has a dog named Abbie. On September 23, 1994 she married Alan Kovacs.
Sci-fi Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
Spacecon San Antonio 2024 - October 25-27, 2024 in San Antonio, TXCancelled Appearance- Shore Leave 2024 - July 26-28, 2024 in Lancaster, PA 2023
- London Film & Comic Con 2023 - July 7-9, 2023 in London, UK 2022
- London Film & Comic Con 2022 - July 8-10, 2022 in London, UK 2021
- London Film & Comic Con 2021 - November 19-21, 2021 in London, UK
London Film & Comic Con 2021 - July 23-25, 2021 in London, UKConvention Postponed 2020London Film & Comic Con 2020 - November 20-21, 2020 in London, UKConvention Cancelled- Armageddon Auckland 2020 - October 23-26, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand Live via Video Feed
London Film & Comic Con 2020 - July 24-26, 2020 in London, UKConvention PostponedGateway 2020 - June 26-28, 2020 in Rosemont, ILConvention Cancelled 2019- Gateway 2019 - June 21-23, 2019 in Rosemont, IL
- Wales Comic Con 2019 - April 27-28, 2019 in Wrexham, UK 2018
- Gatecon 2018 - September 14-16, 2018 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Montreal Comiccon 2018 - July 6-8, 2018 in Montreal, QC, Canada 2017
- FACTS 2017 - April 1-2, 2017 in Ghent, Belgium 2016
- Gatecon 2016 - September 8-12, 2016 in Vancouver, BC, Canada 2014
- Evolution Expo 2014 - June 27-29, 2014 in Oakland, CA
- StarFest Denver 2014 - May 2-4, 2014 in Denver, CO 2013
- London Film & Comic Con 2013 - July 5-7, 2013 in London, UK
- Phoenix Comicon 2013 - May 23-26, 2013 in Phoenix, AZ
- FanExpo Vancouver 2013 - April 20-21, 2013 in Vancouver, BC, Canada 2012
- FanExpo Canada 2012 - August 23-26, 2012 in Toronto, ON, Canada 2011
- Armageddon Expo Auckland 2011 - October 28-31, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand
- Armageddon Expo Melbourne 2011 - October 22-23, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia
- Dragon*Con 2011 - September 2-5, 2011 in Atlanta, GA 2004
- Official Stargate SG-1 Convention 2004 - August 27-29, 2004 in Rosemont, IL 2002
- Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Wellington 2002 - November 23-24, 2002 in Wellington, New Zealand
21 confirmed guest appearances
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