How unspeakably awesome is Ugly Betty‘s Becki Newton? Yeah, I know her reaction shots — like that gag-reflex response looking at Betty’s shoes during the Mode Christmas party — are worthy of an Emmy nomination on their own, but did you notice that on last night’s episode, Newton performed double duty as Mode‘s trollop-in-chief Amanda and MYW‘s bespectacled, braces-wearing Ruthie? (Yep, that’s really her; ABC confirmed it to PopWatch.) Seriously, I was howling so hard at Newton’s makeunder, I had to rewind to catch her best line: "My rosacea flares up if the elevator even stops at [Mode's] floor." Of course, that was a distant second to Amanda’s assault with a deadly handbag at episode’s end. LOVE HER! All together now, slow clap. Beck-i! Beck-i! Beck-i!
Jan 12
2007
10:04 PM ET
Two reasons to love 'Ugly Betty"s Becki Newton
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I was rolling on the floor when Becky decked Salma with a purse in the elevator. It looked like a little old lady fight with ladies in their mid to late thirties.
Oh my gosh, was that her? I would not have guessed it! I thought whoever played Ruthie did an awesome job. Becki is hilarious. Someone give this woman an award!
I keep seeing this Olive Garden commerical that’s more than a year old, and I keep thinking “Wow, that girl who plays the hostess looks a lot like Becki Newton from Ugly Betty.” I have no idea if it’s her or not. Then again, I don’t really know how her career was going over a year ago. Anyone know?
I KNEW IT! OMG. The entire night i was hoping they would notice they looked alike. ugh!
WOW!!! I didn’t know till know that was the same actress. Funny, I thought she was kind of cute in a gawky Amy Acker sort of way. Call me crazy but this makes me want Becki Newton even more.
I saw that Olive Garden commercial too! It is her. I can’t believe that was her playing the other girl. How clever of them!
Emmy Award Winner Becki Newton. Hmmm, sounds so natural.. Of course she would have to share it with Vanessa Williams… OH WHY IS BETTY SO WELL CAST!!! it makes picking my favorite so difficult.
Give her the emmy now!
ah! I loved that and I love her! So awesome, my favorite on the show.
I actually thought Ugly Ruthie looked a lot like on of the many other Ugly Betty’s from years past, which was the first thing that made me giggle…until I realized who it was!
I knew it! She’s Amazing. My fave reaction last night was Mark screaming and falling to the floor when opening the armadillo.
I absolutely love to hate Amanda, she is by far my favorite character on the show, save for the sometimes cold hearted character played by Vanessa Williams. Actually, I love the whole cast of that show. Between the wonderfully sassy older sister to Willameena’s gay assistant, I can’t go more than 7 days without Betty’s beautiful cast. Save for Walter, the schlubby cheater with a penchant for universal remote controls.
I was pretty sure that was her. Good to see that I wasn’t seeing things
Slezak, I can’t believe you’re abandoning the Betty TV Watches for American Idol. The new Watcher didn’t even notice Becki Newton’s double duty. Can’t you do both?
LOVE HER!
I say that we, fellow Slezak lovers, form a petition to get him back on U.B. duty. Give Tanner the Idol thingy. Without a doubt Mike Slezak is the MAN when it comes to Ugly Betty. I need someone to point out things like Becki Newton being awesome, Marc & Wilhemina’s little silliness with the armadillo, hell, even Ignacio’s brewin’ love with the caseworker. Plezak Mr. Slezak, come back to Betty!