"AMANDA TANEN-SOMMERS" Fashion plate receptionist at MODE who schemes with Marc, Wilhelmina's assistant. BECKI NEWTON A native of Guilford, Connecticut, Becki Newton grew up performing in plays and musical theater. After studying abroad in Europe and South America, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in European History. She then moved to New York City, where she hosted a celebrity interview show on TBS entitled "Movie Junky." Newton has guest starred on such series as "Charmed," "Law & Order: SVU," "Cold Case," "American Dreams," "The Men's Room" and "The Commuters." She can also be seen with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell and Robin Williams in the feature film "August Rush." Source: ABC.com BECKI-LINKS • Fansite: Becki-Newton.net • IMDb.com profile