Amanda Brugel

Brugel is the only Canadian member of the Season 1 Cast. The actress was only seen once or twice. In Season 2, she became a series regular and has been part of the show ever since. Discussing her role, and any resemblances to her real life, beyond the screens She was able describe her own personal experience with racism to the mistreatment of the "Marthas" by stating for instance, "I use it, not only in her position in the house as Martha, but also in her role as a Martha however, I also very often lean heavily on race and, like I mentioned earlier, past experiences in which you feel that I've been the victim in situations just because of my colour. Although I have never experienced physical violence because of my skin tone but I did experience physical abuse. On the show I'll make use of any type of racist slurs or epithets which make me believe that someone's hit me. "I often use this type of feeling throughout the show, since it feels like she is receiving a punch at minimum in every scene."