Becki Newton
Becki Newton
Rebecca Sara "Becki" Newtonis an American actress, known for her roles as Amanda Tanen on Ugly Betty and Quinn Garvey on How I Met Your Mother...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth4 July 1978
CityNew Haven, CT
CountryUnited States of America
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Glamour is fun! Spending time to get ready isnt about being fussy; its about taking care of myself.
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I read fashion magazines all the time. It's fun, but I don't take it very seriously.
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Glamour is fun! Spending time to get ready isn't about being fussy; it's about taking care of myself.
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After leaving school, I travelled around Europe for about six months. In Denmark, I thought that was my chance to get an amazing haircut, so I went to what I thought was a great hairdresser. It turned out to be the car wash of hairdressers, and I walked out sporting yet another pudding bowl, but this time with a stripe bleached down the centre.
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When I think of the most beautiful women, they're not supermodels.
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I've learned there's nothing wrong with being a little fussy. I used to pride myself on being low-maintenance - I wore it like a badge of honor.
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Every girl needs a shoe that goes with nothing and therefore goes with everything.
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When I read the 'Ugly Betty' pilot, I thought, 'Oh, this part's funny.' I said to my husband, 'I'm going to get it!' But based on what? All my exquisite comedic work in a Nike commercial?
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Normally, it's one or the other - a pretty, straight woman or a more charactery woman who isn't supposed to be attractive. But women like Tina Fey are leading the charge on being both. You can be funny and attractive.
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I've learned through experience that you can't ever predict what's going to happen with any show. When I signed on to 'Ugly Betty,' I just prayed that I wouldn't get fired after the pilot, and four years later, I was still doing it.
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I'd have loved to have appeared in 'Absolutely Fabulous' - that's one of my favourite shows.
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I would say to an actor new to the business that it's best to go where you are most comfortable as a person, both in and outside of the business.
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I really enjoy playing a sex symbol, but it's not something I feel in real life. I'm much more of a natural girl at home.
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I'm blessed that I can leave it to the pros at work and red-carpet events, because I can't say I'm adept. Still, I'm definitely not afraid to take chances when it comes to beauty.