Amanda Brugel
Pointe Claire in Montreal's West Island is a small, sleepy town. It is a part of the island that has been called "the West Island." West Island has a lot of communities. Many who've never heard of it often confuse it with a separate island facing west. Amanda Brugel was born there and her time was not long in the city. Brugel was raised in Courtice close to Oshawa Ontario. When she was a child she hoped to become professional performer, however an unexpected expansion of her body made it impossible. In an interview with the Toronto Star, she confessed that "In heels, I'm 6 feet 1 inches." When I grew out of my male partners, I quit. Brugel was one of many former dancers who turned into acting. Her teacher from high school was what pushed her to take the next step. She was recommended by a teacher to find a role in school's annual production. It was her choice to take on the principal role of Anne of Green Gables after she auditioned for. It led to