Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965)^[1] is an English-Canadian actress, producer and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the TV series Stargate SG-1.^[1] She also played Helen Magnus in Sanctuary.^[2]

Amanda Tapping
At Fan Expo 2012
Born	(1965-08-28) 28 August 1965 (age 59) Rochford, Essex, England
Education	North Toronto Collegiate Institute, University of Windsor
Occupation(s)	Actress, Producer, Director
Years active	1995-
Spouse	Alan Kovacs (m. 1994-present)
Children	Olivia B. Kovacs (b. 2005)
Website	www.amandatapping.com

Tapping was born in Rochford, Essex and moved to Ontario at age three.