Becki Newton
Actor · Born July 4, 1978 (48) · New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Screen Actors Guild Award nominee
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. She also appeared in ABC.com's Mode After Hours webisode series. Ugly Betty was canceled in 2010 after four successful seasons allowing the show to receive a proper series finale. In late 2009, Newton performed at a New York City Center Encores! presentation of the Gershwin musical Girl Crazy, which was directed by Jerry Zaks. She portrayed Molly Gray and performed opposite real-life husband Chris Diamantopoulos. Newton starred in the television series Love Bites. The hour-long romantic comedy was created by executive producer Cindy Chupack, who worked on Sex and the City. NBC announced the pick up of the series in May 2010.However, with Newton 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 pushed back to midseason. Love Bites aired in summer 2011 on NBC and was cancelled after eight episodes. In November 2011, Newton was cast on CBS's How I Met Your Mother as Quinn, a love interest for Neil Patrick Harris's character Barney Stinson. She currently stars in the Fox mid-season TV series The Goodwin Games. Newton met her husband, Chris Diamantopoulos, in a subway station in New York, and they married on 12 May 2005. It was announced on July 1, 2010 that Newton and Diamantopolous were expecting their first child. She gave birth to a son in early Nov 2010. Her older brother, Matt Newton, is also an actor. He guest starred as the boyfriend of Ugly Betty character Marc St. James. Her mother, Jennifer, is an award-winning artist, and her aunt, Stephanie Chase is a classical violinist. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 4, 1978 (48)
- New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Actor
- 14 on Motif · 19 credits in all
What are Becki Newton's films like?
Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
Roles they play
- Threshold guardianas Amanda Tanen in Ugly Betty (2006)
- Heroas Chloe Goodwin in The Goodwin Games (2013)
- Allyas Lorna Crane in The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Becki Newton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Becki Newton's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
19 credits, 14 with a Motif page.
The Lincoln Lawyer(2022)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Otherhood(2019)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Tell Me a Story(2018)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Divorce(2016)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Weird Loners (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Flipperboobootosis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Mickey Mouse(2013)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
The Goodwin Games(2013)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Love Bites (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
August Rush(2007)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Ugly Betty(2006)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
How I Met Your Mother(2005)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
American Dad!(2005)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
P.S.(2004)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Cold Case (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
American Dreams (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Charmed(1998)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1988 to 2022; peak year 2019.
Film career
Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2004Screen debut· P.S.
- 2006Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Ugly Betty
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 2007–2008.
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
Is Becki Newton's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.