Actor
Becki Newton
July 4, 1978 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Becki Newton was raised in Guilford, Connecticut. She is of English and Czech descent 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. 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.
Notable work
8.1How I Met Your Mother (2005)
as Quinn Garvey
8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Colleen Heaton
7.4August Rush (2007)
as Jennifer
8.2Charmed (1998)
as New Piper
7American Dad! (2005)
as Blonde Hoe (voice) and as Margie (voice) and as Marsha (voice) and as Mrs. Hannigan (voice)
7.7The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
as Lorna Crane
6.1Otherhood (2019)
as Andrea
7.7Cold Case (2003)
as Young Melanie
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