As an acid-tongued, couture-coveting, size 2 receptionist on the dramedy
Ugly Betty, this vixen channeled her inner bitch to hilarious effect and acted as the title character's workplace nemesis. A Connecticut native who moved to New York post-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 appearing on
American Dreams.) Her breakthrough
Ugly Betty role proved she was as comedic as she was comely.
Becki Newton Fast Facts:
- After graduating high school, she studied abroad in Europe and South America.
- 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.
- Becki Newton Relationships:
- Chris Diamantopoulos - Husband
- Jennifer Newton - Mother
- Matt Newton - Brother
- College:
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (BA in European History, 2000)
