As an acid-tongued, couture-coveting, size-2 receptionist on the dramedy
Ugly Betty, this vixen channeled her inner mean girl to hilarious effect and acted as the title character's workplace nemesis. A Connecticut native who moved to New York after college to pursue acting, Newton logged time in the downtown theater scene, starred in commercials and hosted the short-lived TBS celebrity-interview show
Movie Junky before graduating to prime-time guest spots. (She met her husband, actor Chris Diamantopoulos, while guest starring on
American Dreams.) Eventually, her breakthrough
Ugly Betty role proved she was as comedic as she was comely. In her spare time, Newton enjoys running marathons.
Becki Newton Fast Facts:
- Studied abroad in Europe and South America after graduating high school.
- Once hosted a celebrity-interview show on TBS called Movie Junky while living in New York City.
- Met her future husband, Chris Diamantopoulos, while guest starring on two episodes of American Dreams in 2004.
- Appeared as a brunette waitress in a national Olive Garden commercial. The ad ran often during the first season of Ugly Betty, and Newton was almost unrecognizable compared to her TV character.
- Enjoys running marathons.
- Welcomed her first child, a son, with husband Chris Diamantopoulos in November 2010.
- Becki Newton Relationships:
- Chris Diamantopoulos - Husband
- Jennifer Newton - Mother
- Matt Newton - Brother
- Becki Newton Awards:
- 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- College:
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (BA in European History, 2000)