Erinn Westbrook

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Erinn Westbrook
Born
Alma mater Harvard 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 .

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Early and personal life

Westbrook was born in New York, 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

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

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012The DebutSofia CrossShort Film
2013 In a World... Reality Girl #3
201672 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story?Jazz
20217th & UnionMarie Taylor
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–2011Movers & ChangersHerself/host12 episodes
2011 1000 Ways to Die AngelaEpisode: "Wait, Don't Tell Me - You're Dead"
2012 Switched at Birth JessicaEpisode: "Expulsion from the Garden of Eden"
2012–2013 Mr. Box Office Danielle22 episodes
2013 Dog with a Blog RemyEpisode: "Guess Who's a Cheerleader"
2013 Twisted SydneyEpisode: "Out with the In-Crowd"
2013 See Dad Run Meredith2 episodes
2013 Glee Bree7 episodes; also performer
2014 Supernatural TamaraEpisode: "Bloodlines"
2014 Bones BrendaEpisode: "The Purging of the Pundit"
2014–2016 Awkward Gabby Richards17 episodes
2015 Constantine LilyEpisode: "A Whole World Out There"
2015 Stitchers Nikki FoxEpisode: "Finally"
2015 NCIS Hanna FriedgenEpisode: "Day In Court"
2016 Jane the Virgin Natalie Tanner2 episodes
2016 The Night Shift Kelly AnneEpisode: "Get Busy Livin'"
2016How To Be A VampireKlara5 episodes
2017Love on the VinesLiz PrestonTV movie
2017Life After First FailureMandi-Ann Deandre3 episodes
2017The TapGloria MurphyUSA Network pilot
2018–2019 Insatiable Magnolia BarnardMain role; 19 episodes
2018 Legacies CassieEpisode: "Death Keeps Knocking on My Door"
2019 The Resident Adaku Eze7 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
2021Advice By LoveKendall TurnerTV movie
2024 Station 19 Lacy1 episode

References

  1. Pennington, Gail (3 November 2013). "Burroughs grad Erinn Westbrook lives a dream on 'Glee'". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  2. 1 2 "Who Are Erinn Westbrook Age 27, Parents & Siblings? Explicit Details". LIVERAMPUP. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  3. 1 2 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.