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Most Recent Role: Amanda Tanen on Ugly Betty
Alias Name(s): Becki S. Newton
Gender: Female
Birthplace: New Haven, CT, USA
Birthday: 7-4-1978
Birth Name: Becki S. Newton
Becki NewtonMore Photos A native of Guilford, Connecticut, Becki Newton grew up performing in plays and musical theater. After studying abroad in Europe and South America, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in European History. She then moved to New York City, where she hosted a celebrity interview show on TBS entitled "Movie Junky." Newton has guest starred on such series as...

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Ugly Betty
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Thursday 22 May 2008 on ABC

Betty finds herself in a dilemma between Henry and Gio when each makes a romantic offer to her. Meanwhile, a softball game between ELLE and Mode has rivals Wilhelmina and Naomi Campbell facing off in the field. Finally, Hilda makes quite a discovery about Coach Diaz, and a surprise visit from an...

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Becki was nominated, along with her Ugly Betty castmates for a SAG Award in the category of Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2008. (edit)
Becki's height is 5'2" (1.57m). (edit)
Becki was in an Olive Garden Restaurant commercial in 2006. (edit)
She says she went more the musical route than did her older brother, Matt Newton, who became established in acting just before she did. (edit)
The southern Connecticut town of Guilford of 20,000 has produced two actresses featured in new ABC shows this year. She and Jennifer Westfeldt. (edit)

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Becki Newton: (on how she met her husband) We walked by each other and I started laughing because he was cute and he busted me checking him out. Then I felt a little tap on my shoulder (and he said), 'Excuse me, I think I might be lost. This area's very confusing, maybe we should just figure this out together. (edit)
(about Ugly Betty)
Becki Newton: What started as a superficial nasty girl is now the nightmare insecure girl at the office - we get to see why Amanda is the way she is, I was happy sitting at a desk snarling at everyone. The fact I get to do more is icing on the cake. (edit)
(about how different "Ugly Betty" is from what she had played)
Becki Newton: It was a real character part, I was always playing nice girls. This was so much more fun. I'm never going back to playing nice girls again. (edit)
(about when she and Jennifer Westfeldt met)
Becki Newton: I tried not to act too geeky in front of her. (edit)
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9.5
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"Spoiled brat"
Even though shes a jerk face on Ugly Betty, we all love her.
Continue » Posted Mar 23, 2007 7:02 pm PST

minimax34
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10.0
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Continue » Posted Feb 3, 2007 8:04 am PST

amauriel
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6.9
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"Average"
Best known for being Betty's arch-nemesis on "Ugly Betty."
Continue » Posted Jan 25, 2007 11:04 am PST
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