Amanda Tapping

這位天才陪伴《星際之門》這部有線電視台時間最長，最成功的連續劇，走過了十年的輝煌歲月。這一季，她將來到皮克薩斯星系（Pegasus galaxy）加入星際之門亞特蘭蒂斯小隊。

最近，Tapping還開始製作並出演另一部新片《Sanctuary》,這部劇於今年五月在網際網路上首映。同時，DVD電影《Stargate: The Ark of Truth》和《Stargate: Continuum》也在拍攝籌備之中，已於08年上架發售。
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　Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965) is an English-born Canadian actress. Born in Rochford, Essex in England, she moved with her family to Ontario, Canada when she was 3 years old. After graduating from North Toronto Collegiate (class of 1984), Amanda (a.k.a. Mandy), studied at the University of Windsor School of Dramatic Arts in Windsor, Ontario. After graduation Tapping continued to study theatrical arts while performing in several stage productions. She appeared in several television commercials and played a variety of roles in television and film productions, such as The Outer Limits and The X-Files. She also formed a comedy troupe the "Random Acts" with collaborators Katherine Jackson and Anne Marie Kerr, in Toronto in the early 90s. Tapping is best known for her portrayal of Samantha Carter (originally Captain, then Major, now Lieutenant Colonel), in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, which debuted in 1997. As of 2004 Amanda lives with her husband Alan Kovacs in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has one daughter, Olivia B., born on 22 March 2005.