Becki Newton
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 Newton attending Los Angeles Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, Culver City, CA on March 18, 2007 |
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| Born | Rebecca Sara Newton July 4, 1978 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Diamantopoulos (m. 2005) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Jennifer (mother) Matt Newton (brother) |
Rebecca Sara "Becki" Newton (born July 4, 1978) is an American actress best known for her roles as Amanda Tanen on the television series Ugly Betty and Quinn on How I Met Your Mother.
Biography
Early life and education
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Becki Newton was raised in Guilford, Connecticut. She is of English and Czech descent[citation needed] and began performing musicals and plays at local theaters, and studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a B.A. in European History. At Penn, Newton was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
After graduation, Newton then moved to New York City and landed several roles in television commercials for such companies as the Olive Garden.[1]
Career
Newton portrayed the character Amanda Tanen in the comedy-drama series Ugly Betty from 2006 to 2010. With co-star Michael Urie, Newton co-hosted the Official Ugly Betty Podcast. She also appeared in ABC.com's Mode After Hours webisode series. Ugly Betty was canceled in 2010 after four successful seasons allowing the show to receive a proper series finale.[2]
In late 2009, Newton performed at a New York City Center Encores! presentation of the Gershwin musical Girl Crazy, which was directed by Jerry Zaks. She portrayed Molly Gray and performed opposite real-life husband Chris Diamantopoulos.[3]
Newton starred in the television series Love Bites. The hour-long romantic comedy was created by executive producer Cindy Chupack, who worked on Sex and the City.[4]NBC announced the pick up of the series in May 2010.[5] However, with Newton announcing her pregnancy, co-star Jordana Spiro contractually obligated to stay with her other show My Boys (which was later cancelled) and Chupack's desire to leave the show, Love Bites was pushed back to midseason.[6][7]Love Bites aired in summer 2011 on NBC and was cancelled after eight episodes.[8] In November 2011, Newton was cast on CBS's How I Met Your Mother as Quinn, a love interest for Neil Patrick Harris's character Barney Stinson.[9] She has also been cast in an upcoming Fox mid-season TV series The Goodwin Games.[10]
Personal life
Newton met her husband, Chris Diamantopoulos, in a subway station in New York, and they married on 12 May 2005.[1] It was announced on July 1, 2010 that Newton and Diamantopolous were expecting their first child.[11][12] She gave birth to a son in early Nov 2010.[13]
Her older brother, Matt Newton, is also an actor.[14] He guest starred as the boyfriend of Ugly Betty character Marc St. James. Her mother, Jennifer, is an award-winning artist,[15] and her aunt, Stephanie Chase[16] is a classical violinist.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Burly TV | Host | TV Series |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Young Melanie | Episode: "Look Again" |
| 2003–2004 | Guiding Light | Fantasy Daughter | |
| 2004 | The Men's Room | Lily | Episodes: "Twenty-Two, Thirty-Two, Forty-Two", "Sports" |
| The Dave Sheridan Show | Erin | TV movie | |
| American Dreams | Mindy | Episodes: "Question Authority", "Long Shots and Short Skirts", & "Leaders of the Pack" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Colleen Heaton | Episode: "Weak" | |
| P.S. | Rebecca | ||
| 2005 | Charmed | "Glamoured" Piper Halliwell | Episode: "Something Wicca This Way Goes" |
| 2006–2010 | Ugly Betty | Amanda Tanen
Ruthie Fey Sommers (Young) |
Lead Role Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| 2007 | August Rush | Jennifer | |
| 2007 | American Dad! | Voice, 2 episodes: "When a Stan Loves a Woman" (2.16); "I Can't Stan You" (2.17) | |
| 2008–2009 | Mode After Hours | Amanda Tanen | Web series |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Annie | Lead Role; show cancelled after 8 episodes. |
| 2011 | Untitled Jeff Filgo Pilot[17] | Eileen | CBS Pilot |
| 2012-2013 | How I Met Your Mother[18] | Quinn | Recurring; season 7 and season 8 |
| 2013 | The Goodwin Games[10] | Chloe Goodwin | Lead Role |
References
- ^ a b Rosenblum, Emma (November 16, 2008). "Pretty Becki". New York Magazine.
- ^ Oldenburg, Ann (January 27, 2010). "'Ugly Betty' canceled by ABC". USA Today. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ "Girl Crazy (in Concert)". Backstage.com. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (February 21, 2010). "Pilot Intel: Becki Newton finds 'Love' on NBC". Ausiello Files. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ "NBC Picks Up Three New Series for the 2010-11 Season with 'The Event', 'Outsourced', and 'Love Bites'". The Futon Critic. May 7, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ "BREAKING: 'Love Bites' replaced by 'The Apprentice'" from Variety (July 1, 2010)
- ^ "‘Love Bites’ Replaced By ‘The Apprentice’" from TV By The Numbers (July 1, 2010)
- ^ Lee, Stephan (2011-07-20). "Love Bites cancelled | Inside TV | EW.com". Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ^ "How I Met Your Mother Exclusive: Ugly Betty's Becki Newton to Romance Barney!". TVLine.com. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ^ a b "The Goodwin Games Exclusive: Ugly Betty's Becki Newton to star in Upcoming Fox TV series". TVLine.com. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ Jones, Brent. 1, 2010 "Becki Newton's pregnancy shuffles NBC fall schedule". USA Today. Gannett Co Inc. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- ^ "Rep: Becki Newton is Pregnant!". UsMagazine.com.
- ^ "Actress Becki Newton Welcomes Son!". US Magazine. December 9, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ Biography of Matt Newton
- ^ Salibury, Vanita (December 12, 2008). "Chris Diamantopoulos Self-Medicates With Tostitos". New York Magazine. The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ "Stephanie Chase Trivia". Official website. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Becki Newton To Star In CBS Comedy Pilot –". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ^ "Becki Newton Guest Role In CBS Comedy Pilot –". CBS. Feb 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
