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Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 28-July 4

Yahoo! Music - Found Jun. 25, 2009
46. Bassist Matt Malley (Counting Crows) is 46. Singer Stephen 'Ste' McNally of BBMak is 31. Actress Becki Newton ('Ugly Betty') is 31. More...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 28-July 4 - Boston Globe
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 28-July 4 - San Jose Mercury News
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 28-July 4 - Daily News-Record
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 28-July 4 - Fort Mills Times
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Posted on June 25, 2009, 3:49 am

Ugly reception

BBC - Found Jun. 23, 2009
Ugly Betty actress Becki Newton, who plays bitchy receptionist Amanda Tanen in the show, has said that Ashley Jensen's departure 'makes sense'.

Posted on June 23, 2009, 12:43 pm

Becki Newton's rubber dress trauma

Metro.co.uk - Found Jun. 23, 2009
Becki Newton has revealed she hated the rubber dress she wore for Ugly Betty.

Posted on June 23, 2009, 5:28 am

TFS: The Mini-Challenge

Project: Rungay - Project Runway from a VERY gay perspective. - Found Jun. 22, 2009
... the slutty unprofessional girls who show up at 11 am smelling like the floor of a bar." Y'know, Becki Newton looked fabulous in a 3.1...

Posted on June 22, 2009, 8:35 am

Becki Newton's Fun Fashion

MaleFirst Mens Magazine - Found Jun. 20, 2009
Becki Newton refuses to take fashion seriously.
'Ugly Betty' Star Considers Fashion Fun - CD Insight
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Posted on June 20, 2009, 8:43 am

Hairdresser Becki Newton

MaleFirst Mens Magazine - Found Jun. 15, 2009
Becki Newton used to cut her own hair.

Posted on June 15, 2009, 9:41 am

Becki Newton's rubber dress trauma

Grimsby Telegraph - Found Jun. 23, 2009
Becki Newton has revealed she hated the rubber dress she wore for Ugly Betty.

Posted on June 23, 2009, 4:22 am

Fashion Face-Off: Becki Newton vs. Aubrey O'Day

E! Online - Found May. 8, 2009
Becki Newton and Aubrey O'Day both wore the same 3.1 Phillip Lim dress to recent red carpet events, but in very different colors. Hue knew?

Posted on May 8, 2009, 5:20 am

Today In History July 4, 2009

WCBS-TV - Found 7 hours ago
Bergere is 35. Actor-singer John Lloyd Young is 34. Singer Stephen 'Ste' McNally (BBMak) is 31. Actress Becki Newton (TV: 'Ugly Betty') is 31...
Today in History - July 4 - MyMotherLode.com
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Posted on July 4, 2009, 1:30 pm

Becki Newton praises Lohan, Beckham

Digital Spy - Found Jul. 1, 2009
Becki Newton has said that she enjoyed working with Lindsay Lohan and Victoria Beckham when they appeared on Ugly Betty.
Lohan Paid To Attend Birthday Bash - Hollywood
Michael Jackson tribute from Lindsay Lohan - In Entertainment
Hotel Paid Lindsay Lohan $70,000 For Birthday Party - Starpulse
Lindsay Lohan - Lohan Paid To Attend Birthday Bash - Contactmusic
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Posted on July 1, 2009, 1:46 pm

Becki Newton Biography

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.

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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, such as one done for Olive Garden.1

Career

Newton currently plays the role of Amanda Tanen in the comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and, 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.

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.

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
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

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