Becki Newton Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series for "Ugly Betty" in 2007 and 2008
• Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in history
• Is the younger sister of actor Matt Newton, who appeared on "Ugly Betty" as a guest star
• Starred in dozens of national commercials before landing her first notable roles
• Originally moved to New York City to pursue a Broadway career, but found more opportunities in television
• Quote: "Normally, it's one or the other - a pretty, straight woman or a more charactery woman who isn't supposed to be attractive․ But women like Tina Fey are leading the charge on being both․ You can be funny and attractive․"
• Quote: "[on her "Ugly Betty" character] "Something about the character made perfect sense in my head, even though she's so demented․ I knew exactly how I wanted to portray her․""
• Best known for her role as Amanda Tanen in "Ugly Betty" and as Quinn Garvey in "How I Met Your Mother․"
• Was a guest judge on the reality TV series "The Fashion Show" in 2009
• Was the co-host of the "Ugly Betty" podcast with co-star Michael Urie and also starred in ABC․com's web series, "Mode After Hours․"