Amanda Tapping

Amanda Tapping
Tapping at the Phoenix Comicon, 2013
Born	(1965-08-28) 28 August 1965 (age 58) Rochford, Essex, England
Nationality	Canadian/British
Education	North Toronto Collegiate Institute University of Windsor
Occupation(s)	Actress, director
Years active	1986–present
Spouse	Alan Kovacs
Children	1
Website	amandatapping.com

Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965) is a British-Canadian actress and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the Canadian–American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe. She also starred as Helen Magnus in the science fiction-fantasy television series Sanctuary.