Biography for
Becki Newton More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

4 July 1978, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Birth Name

Rebecca Sara Newton

Height

5' 3" (1.60 m)

Mini Biography

Becki grew up in Guilford, Connecticut. She started performing in local productions and summer stock theater at age 13. She studied European History at the University of Pennsylvania, during which time she spent several semesters abroad. After graduating, Becki immediately moved to NYC to pursue Broadway. After appearing in dozens of national commercials and guest starring roles, including "Cold Case" (2003), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999), and "American Dreams" (2002), she landed the role of Amanda on "Ugly Betty" (2006). She is married to actor Chris Diamantopoulos, and her brother is actor Matt Newton.

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Spouse

Chris Diamantopoulos

(12 May 2005 - present) 1 child

Trivia

Older brother Matt Newton is also an actor.

Speaks Spanish, German, and Greek.

First job after arriving in New York City was as a waitress at the Times Square Brewery.

Met her husband, Chris Diamantopoulos, in a Times Square subway station.

Her mother, Jennifer Newton, is an artist.

Favorite movie is Dirty Dancing (1987).

Learning to dance salsa.

Currently pregnant with her first child. (July 2010).

Gave birth to her first child, a boy, in early November, 2010 in Los Angeles.