Becki Newton Biography
Becki Newton (Rebecca Sara Newton) is an American actress who is known for her roles as Amanda Tanen on Ugly Betty and Quinn Garvey on How I Met Your Mother.
Becki began performing musicals and plays at local theaters, and also studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where she then graduated with a B.A. in European History.
Becki Newton Age
Rebecca Sara Newton was born on July 4, 1978 in New Haven, Connecticut. She is 40 years old as of 2018.
Becki Newton Family
Newton was born to Jennifer Newton, daughter of composer and arranger Bruce Chase and violinist Fannie (née Paschell) Chase. Sara is of English and Czech descent. Her mother is an award-winning artist and also her aunt, Stephanie chase is a classical violinist.
She has an older brother, Matt Newton who is an actor. Matt played the recurring role of Marc St. James’ boyfriend Troy in the fourth and final season of Ugly Betty.
Becki Newton Husband
Newton married actor Chris Diamantopoulos on May 12, 2005. The two met in a subway station in New York.
Becki Newton Kids
On July 1, 2010, it was announced that the couple was expecting their firstchild. Becki gave birth to a boy in early November 2010 and a girl in early 2014.
Becki Newton Career
Becki moved to New York City after graduation and landed several roles in television commercials for such companies as the Olive Garden. She also appeared in a PSA video about the dangers of drinking for Human Relations Media, called “Keg Party.”
Becki Newton Ugly Betty
Becki portrayed the character Amanda Tanen in the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty from 2006 to 2010. With co-star Michael Urie, she co-hosted the official Ugly Betty podcast. Newton also starred in ABC.com’s web series Mode After Hours opposite Urie. Ugly Betty was then canceled in 2010 after four seasons.
Becki performed at a New York City Center Encores! presentation of the Gershwin musical Girl Crazy, which was directed by Jerry Zaks in late 2009. She then portrayed Molly Gray and performed opposite real-life husband Chris Diamantopoulos.
She starred in the television series Love Bites in 2011. The hour-long romantic comedy was created by executive producer Cindy Chupack, who worked on Sex and the City. In May 2010, NBC announced the pick up of the series. However, with her 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 then pushed back to midseason. Love Bites aired on NBC in July 2011 and was cancelled after eight episodes.
Becki Newton How I Met Your Mother
Newton was cast on CBS’s How I Met Your Mother as Quinn Garvey in November 2011, a love interest for Neil Patrick Harris’s character Barney Stinson where she played a stripper. She starred in the midseason Fox comedy series The Goodwin Games in 2013.
She began appearing in a recurring role on the HBO TV series Divorce, playing Jackie Giannopolis, the new girlfriend of Thomas Haden Church’s character in 2018.
Becki Newton Net Worth
The Ugly Betty star has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Becki Newton Films
Year |
Title |
Role |
2019 |
Otherhood |
Andrea |
2007 |
August Rush |
Jennifer |
2004 |
P.S. |
Rebecca |
Becki Newton TV Shows
Year |
Title |
Role |
2018 |
Divorce |
Jackie Giannopolis |
Tell Me a Story |
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2015 |
Weird Loners |
Caryn Goldfarb |
2014 |
Mickey Mouse |
Cruise ship waitress (voice) |
American Dad! |
Margie (voice) |
|
2013 |
The Goodwin Games |
Chloe Goodwin |
2012–2013 |
How I Met Your Mother |
Quinn Garvey |
2011 |
Love Bites |
Annie Matopoulos |
2007–2008 |
Ugly Betty |
Young Fey Sommers |
2007 |
Ugly Betty |
Ruthie |
American Dad! |
Blonde hoe (voice) |
|
American Dad! |
Mrs. Hannigan (voice) |
|
2006–2010 |
Ugly Betty |
Amanda Tanen |
2005 |
Charmed |
“Glamoured” Piper Halliwell |
2004 |
American Dreams |
Mindy |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
Colleen Heaton |
|
2003–2004 |
Guiding Light |
Fantasy daughter |
2003 |
Cold Case |
Melanie Whitley (1976) |
2001 |
Burly TV |
Herself |