Becki Newton - wikipedia Becki Newton Becki Newton Newton at the 4th Annual Norma Jean Gala in March 2015 Rebecca Sara Newton ( 1978 - 07 - 04 ) July 4, 1978 ( age 39 ) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. Alma mater University of Pennsylvania Occupation Actress Years active 2001 -- present Spouse ( s ) Chris Diamantopoulos ( m. 2005 ) Children Relatives Jennifer Newton ( mother ) Matt Newton ( brother ) Rebecca Sara `` Becki '' Newton ( born July 4, 1978 ) is an American actress, known for her roles as Amanda Tanen on Ugly Betty and Quinn Garvey on How I Met Your Mother. Contents 1 Early life And Education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life and education Newton was born in New Haven, Connecticut. Her maternal grandfather was composer and arranger Bruce Chase. She 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. After graduation, Newton then moved to New York City and landed several roles in television commercials for such companies as the Olive Garden. Newton also appeared in a PSA video about the dangers of drinking for Human Relations Media, called `` Keg Party. '' Career Newton portrayed the character Amanda Tanen in the ABC comedy - drama series Ugly Betty from 2006 to 2010. With co-star Michael Urie, Newton co-hosted the official Ugly Betty podcast. She also starred in ABC. com 's web series Mode After Hours opposite Urie. Ugly Betty was canceled in 2010 after four 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 in 2011. 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 July 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 Garvey, a love interest for Neil Patrick Harris 's character Barney Stinson where she played a stripper. In 2013, Newton starred in the midseason Fox comedy series The Goodwin Games. Personal life Newton met her husband, actor Chris Diamantopoulos, in a subway station in New York, and they married on May 12, 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 November 2010 and a daughter in early 2014. Her older brother, Matt Newton, is also an actor. He played the recurring role of Marc St. James ' boyfriend Troy in the fourth and final season of Ugly Betty. Her mother, Jennifer, is an award - winning artist, and her aunt, Stephanie Chase, is a classical violinist. Filmography Film Year Title Role P.S. Rebecca 2007 August Rush Jennifer Television Year Title Role Notes Burly TV Herself Host 2003 Cold Case Melanie Whitley in 1976 Episode : `` Look Again '' 2003 -- 04 Guiding Light Fantasy daughter Unknown 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 -- 10 Ugly Betty Amanda Tanen Main cast ; 85 episodes Nominated -- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2007 Ugly Betty Ruthie Episode : `` Sofia 's Choice '' 2007 American Dad ! Blonde hoe Voice ; episode : `` When a Stan Loves a Woman '' 2007 American Dad ! Mrs. Hannigan Voice ; episode : `` I Ca n't Stan You '' 2007 -- 08 Ugly Betty Young Fey Sommers 2 episodes 2011 Love Bites Annie Matopoulos Main cast ; 6 episodes 2012 -- 13 How I Met Your Mother Quinn Garvey 10 episodes 2013 Goodwin Games, The The Goodwin Games Chloe Goodwin Main cast ; 7 episodes 2014 Mickey Mouse Cruise Ship Waitress Voice ; episode : `` Flipperboobootosis '' 2014 American Dad ! Margie Voice ; episode : `` Introducing the Naughty Stewardesses '' 2015 Weird Loners Caryn Goldfarb Main cast ; 6 episodes Web Year Title Role Notes 2008 -- 09 Mode After Hours Amanda Tanen 19 episodes Awards and nominations Year Awards Film / TV Result 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Ugly Betty Nominated 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Ugly Betty Nominated 2009 Glamour Awards Glamour Award for Comedy Actress Ugly Betty Won 2013 OFTA Awards Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series How I Met Your Mother Nominated References ^ Jump up to : Rosenblum, Emma ( November 16, 2008 ). `` Pretty Becki ''. New York Magazine. Jump up ^ Oldenburg, Ann ( January 27, 2010 ). `` ' Ugly Betty ' canceled by ABC ''. USA Today. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved April 17, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Girl Crazy ( in Concert ) ''. Backstage.com. 2009 - 11 - 20. Retrieved 2011 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ( February 21, 2010 ). `` Pilot Intel : Becki Newton finds ' Love ' on NBC ''. Ausiello Files. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010. Jump up ^ `` NBC Picks Up Three New Series for the 2010 - 11 Season with ' The Event ', ' Outsourced ', and ' Love Bites ' ''. The Futon Critic. May 7, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010. Jump up ^ `` BREAKING : ' Love Bites ' replaced by ' The Apprentice ' '' from Variety ( July 1, 2010 ) Jump up ^ `` ' Love Bites ' Replaced By ' The Apprentice ' '' from TV By The Numbers ( July 1, 2010 ) Jump up ^ Lee, Stephan ( 2011 - 07 - 20 ). `` Love Bites cancelled ''. Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved 2011 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` How I Met Your Mother Exclusive : Ugly Betty 's Becki Newton to Romance Barney ! ''. TVLine.com. 2011 - 11 - 16. Retrieved 2011 - 11 - 18. Jump up ^ `` The Goodwin Games Exclusive : Ugly Betty 's Becki Newton to star in Upcoming Fox TV series ''. TVLine.com. 2012 - 05 - 16. Retrieved 2012 - 05 - 16. Jump up ^ Jones, Brent ( July 1, 2010 ). `` Becki Newton 's pregnancy shuffles NBC fall schedule ''. USA Today. Gannett Co Inc. Retrieved July 1, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Rep : Becki Newton is Pregnant ! ''. UsMagazine.com. Jump up ^ `` Actress Becki Newton Welcomes Son ! ''. US Magazine. December 9, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Becki Newton : What 's In My Bag ? ''. Us Weekly. Jump up ^ Biography of Matt Newton Jump up ^ Salibury, Vanita ( December 12, 2008 ). `` Chris Diamantopoulos Self - Medicates With Tostitos ''. New York Magazine. The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Trivia about Stephanie Chase, violinist ''. stephaniechase.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014. Jump up ^ Duck, Charlotte ( 2 June 2009 ). `` Glamour Award Winners 2009 ''. Glamour. Retrieved 30 May 2012. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Becki Newton. Becki Newton on IMDb VIAF : 39186687 LCCN : no2008071969 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Becki_Newton&oldid=817361652 '' Categories : 1978 births 21st - century American actresses Actresses from New Haven, Connecticut American film actresses American television actresses Living people University of Pennsylvania alumni Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu تۆرکجه Čeština Cymraeg Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Hrvatski Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 27 December 2017, at 22 : 03. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: who plays quinn on how i met your mother
Answer: Rebecca Sara "Becki" Newton