Becki Newton

Birth Name:

Rebecca Sara Newton

Birth Place:

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

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
Originally moved to New York City to pursue a Broadway career, but found more opportunities in television
Starred in dozens of national commercials before landing her first notable roles
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․"

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