Jump to content

Erinn Westbrook

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erinn Westbrook
Born
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation(s)Actress, model, singer and dancer
Years active2011–present
Children1

Erinn Westbrook is an American actress, singer, dancer and model. She is known for portraying Bree in Glee, Gabby Richards in the MTV series Awkward, and Magnolia Barnard in the Netflix series Insatiable. From 2021-2023, she starred as Tabitha Tate in The CW series Riverdale.

Early and personal life

[edit]

Westbrook was born on Long Island, New York, and moved to Town and Country, Missouri, when she was six years old.[1] She is the second of three children. She has an elder sister, Lauren and a younger brother, Brent C.[2] Both of her siblings are also Harvard graduates.[2] She attended John Burroughs School, where she was the captain of the cheerleading squad and graduated in 2006.[3]

She graduated from Harvard University, the tenth member of her family to do so. She majored in English, American Literature and Language, with a secondary concentration in Dramatic Arts and an advanced certification in Spanish.[3] She wrote for the Harvard Crimson and was president of Students Taking on Poverty.[4]

Career

[edit]

After interning for CNBC, NBC, and Oxygen, Westbrook began her career as an on-air personality for MTV. She reported on topics pertinent to young people and hosted several features, including SXSW, mtvU's Movers & Changers, a joint venture between the network and the New York Stock Exchange, and MTV Spring Break. Westbrook served as one of the main hosts of MTV Spring Break 2010, 2011, and 2012. In 2012, Westbrook landed a recurring role on Mr. Box Office, starring alongside Bill Bellamy, Vivica Fox, and Jon Lovitz.[5] She also choreographed two episodes in 2013.[citation needed] Westbrook began her career in Los Angeles as a model with Ford Models, appearing in ads for Nike, Vineyard Vines, Seventeen magazine, Cosmopolitan magazine, and others. In fall 2013, Westbrook was featured as one of "Fashion's Next It Girls" in Hollywood by Who, What, Wear.[6] Westbrook has guest-starred on Switched at Birth, Supernatural, Bones, NCIS and most recently, Jane the Virgin. She is best known for her role as Bree, the captain of the Cheerios, in the fifth season of Glee. In spring 2014, Westbrook joined the cast of MTV's drama, Awkward, and continued with the show through the fifth and final season in 2016.[citation needed] In summer 2014, Westbrook was invited by the U.S. embassies in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia to visit Southeast Asia as an emissary of Culture and the Arts.[7]

Filmography

[edit]
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 The Debut Sofia Cross Short Film
2013 In a World... Reality Girl #3
2016 72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story? Jazz
2021 7th & Union Marie Taylor
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009–2011 Movers & Changers Herself/host 12 episodes
2011 1000 Ways to Die Angela Episode: "Wait, Don't Tell Me - You're Dead"
2012 Switched at Birth Jessica Episode: "Expulsion from the Garden of Eden"
2012–2013 Mr. Box Office Danielle 22 episodes
2013 Dog with a Blog Remy Episode: "Guess Who's a Cheerleader"
2013 Twisted Sydney Episode: "Out with the In-Crowd"
2013 See Dad Run Meredith 2 episodes
2013 Glee Bree 7 episodes; also performer
2014 Supernatural Tamara Episode: "Bloodlines"
2014 Bones Brenda Episode: "The Purging of the Pundit"
2014–2016 Awkward Gabby Richards 17 episodes
2015 Constantine Lily Episode: "A Whole World Out There"
2015 Stitchers Nikki Fox Episode: "Finally"
2015 NCIS Hanna Friedgen Episode: "Day In Court"
2016 Jane the Virgin Natalie Tanner 2 episodes
2016 The Night Shift Kelly Anne Episode: "Get Busy Livin'"
2016 How To Be A Vampire Klara 5 episodes
2017 Love on the Vines Liz Preston TV movie
2017 Life After First Failure Mandi-Ann Deandre 3 episodes
2017 The Tap Gloria Murphy USA Network pilot
2018–2019 Insatiable Magnolia Barnard Main role; 19 episodes
2018 Legacies Cassie Episode: "Death Keeps Knocking on My Door"
2019 The Resident Adaku Eze 7 episodes
2021–2023 Riverdale Tabitha Tate / Tammy Tate /
Tina Tate / Teresa Tate / Tessa Tate
Main role (season 5–7), special guest star (season 7); 40 episodes
2021 Advice By Love Kendall Turner TV movie
2024 Station 19 Lacy 1 episode

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Pennington, Gail (3 November 2013). "Burroughs grad Erinn Westbrook lives a dream on 'Glee'". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  2. ^ a b "Who Are Erinn Westbrook Age 27, Parents & Siblings? Explicit Details". LIVERAMPUP. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  3. ^ a b Hart-Schmidt, Blaise. "Dynamic People: Erinn Westbrook". Ladue News. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  4. ^ "Erinn V. Westbrook | Writer Page | The Harvard Crimson".
  5. ^ "Mr. Box Office". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  6. ^ "Style Driven: Meet Fashion's Next It Girls | WhoWhatWear.com". www.whowhatwear.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24.
  7. ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
[edit]