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• Theater Review | 'Girl Crazy': Home on the Range and on the Stage

  New York Times - Found 50 minutes ago ... hardly blinding standards ? the bickering lovebirds are the newcomers Chris Diamantopoulos and Becki Newton, while Ana Gasteyer bravely...

• Fashion Forward: Be like Bella with her 'New Moon' dress

  USA Today - Found Nov. 17, 2009 Teri Hatcher, Emmy Rossum and Becki Newton are fans. $29-$799 at HSN.com. Or catch Brodie's HSN show Friday at 10 p.m. ET.

• Ugly Betty: Preview of Episode 4.05 "Plus None"

  BuddyTV - Found Nov. 5, 2009 ... a charity event brings up some exes and oh!s as Betty (America Ferrera) has to face Amanda (Becki Newton) for the affections of Matt (Daniel...

• Get the Look: Becki Newton at the Elle Women in Hollywood Tribute

  Makeup Bag - Found Oct. 22, 2009 Ugly Betty star Becki Newton drew inspiration from Grace Kelly for her red carpet look at the Elle 16th Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute last

• Becki Newton Restaurant/Food Pick : There's a restaurant in New ...

  Daily Beast - Found Oct. 6, 2009 Trust me, you can't go wrong here. Tags: america ferrera, becki newton, la masseria, ugly betty

• Shopping for Sunglasses With Becki Newton

  ShoppingBlog.com - Found Oct. 16, 2009 TV Guide's Fashion Team went shopping for sunglasses with Becki Newton from Ugly Betty . The hot trends Becki Newton sees in shades include wayfarer

• 'Ugly Betty''s Becki Newton Takes a Desk Job!

  Entertainment Tonight: Topstories - Found Oct. 16, 2009 Becki Newton plays Mode magazine's tart-tongued receptionist Amanda on "Ugly Betty," and ET is exclusively with the actress as she assists Self

• Becki Newton does black and white

  Now Magazine - Found Oct. 14, 2009 The Devil wore Prabal Gurung at an Evening With Ugly Betty Get Becki Newton's look online now with our pick of the best black and white buys.

• Becki Newton, my assistant for a day!

  Self - Found Oct. 13, 2009 Our November issue won't be out for a few days yet, but I had to give you all a sneak peek at the gorgeous cover with Ugly Betty star Becki Newton.

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Becki Newton
Newton attending Los Angeles Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, Culver City, CA on March 18, 2007
Born	Rebecca Sara Newton July 4, 1978 (1978-07-04) (age 31) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present
Spouse(s)	Chris Diamantopoulos (2005–present)

Rebecca Sara "Becki" Newton (born July 4, 1978) is an American actress. Newton is currently a regular cast member of Ugly Betty.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links

Biography

Early life

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Becki Newton was raised in Guilford, Connecticut. She is of English descent and began performing musicals and plays at local theaters, and studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a BA in European History. She then moved to New York City and landed several roles in television commercials for such companies as the Olive Garden.¹

Career

Newton currently plays the role of Amanda Tanen in the comedy-drama series Ugly Betty. With co-star Michael Urie, is co-host of the Official Ugly Betty Podcast. In the episode "Sofia's Choice", Newton did a dual role as Ruthie, a frumpy assistant at another magazine.² In Season 2, it was revealed she was the illegitimate daughter of Fey Sommers. She also stars in ABC.com's "Mode After Hours" webisode series.

Personal life

Newton met her future husband, Chris Diamantopoulos, in a subway station in New York.¹

Her older brother, Matt Newton, is an actor who has appeared in several independent films, including Dahmer.³ Her mother, Jennifer, is an award-winning artist,⁴ and her aunt, Stephanie Chase,⁵ is a classical violinist.

Just like in Ugly Betty, Becki is best friends with fellow cast member Michael Urie.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2004	P.S.	Rebecca
2007	August Rush	Jennifer
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Burly TV	Host
2003	Cold Case	Young Melanie	Episode: "Look Again"
2003–2004	The Guiding Light	Fantasy Daughter
2004	The Men's Room	Lily	2 episodes
	The Dave Sheridan Show	Erin	TV comedy
	American Dreams	Mindy	3 episodes
	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Colleen Heaton	Episode: "Weak"
2005	Charmed	"Glamoured" Piper Halliwell	Episode: "Something Wicca This Way Goes"
2006–present	Ugly Betty	Amanda Tanen Fey Sommers Ruthie	63 episodes ‏ Episode: "Sofia's Choice"; uncredited
2007	American Dad!		Voice, 2 episodes: "When a Stan Loves a Woman" (2.16); "I Can't Stan You" (2.17)

References

External links

• Becki Newton at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Newton, Becki
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Rebecca
SHORT DESCRIPTION	actress
DATE OF BIRTH	July 4, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH	New Haven, Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH
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