Becca Tobin Biography

Rebecca Melise "Becca" Tobin (born January 18, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for having portrayed Kitty Wilde in the Fox comedy-drama television series Glee.

Early life

Tobin grew up in Marietta, Georgia, the youngest of two daughters. Both of her parents were attorneys. Tobin's first acting performance was at the age four, when she played a Christmas tree in her school's holiday pageant. She transferred to Joseph Wheeler High School halfway through her senior year, and was the victim of bullying as a result. Because of the bullying, Tobin didn't walk at her graduation. She is an alumni of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, from which she graduated in 2005.

Career

Tobin began her professional career on the stage in Houston, in a Theatre Under The Stars production of the musical Cats. She performed as Etcetera in the ensemble cast. The following year, she starred in the ensemble of the Theater Under The Stars' production of West Side Story, also in Houston. In 2008, Tobin performed in the ensemble of Paper Mill Playhouse's production of High School Musical on Stage! in New Jersey. From 2008 to 2009, she performed in the ensemble of Oklahoma! in Atlanta with the Theater of the Stars company. Tobin made her Broadway debut as a replacement for the role of Sherrie Christian and a swing for the musical Rock of Ages. In 2011, she toured with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

From 2012 until its ending in 2015, Tobin portrayed cheerleader and glee club member Kitty Wilde in the Fox musical comedy-drama television series Glee. She made her first appearance as the character in the fourth season premiere episode "The New Rachel", and was a regular recurring cast member for throughout that season. She was upgraded to a main cast member for the series' fifth season. Kitty's debut received a mixed reception from critics, but opinions on the character soon changed. Several songs performed by Tobin as Kitty on the series have been released as singles available for digital download, and have also featured on the soundtrack albums.

In 2014, Tobin guest starred in Lifetime's legal comedy-drama series Drop Dead Diva as Empress Katia in the episode "Afterlife". That same year, she appeared as Kimmee Kittson in the episode "Passing the Torch" of ABC Family's sitcom Mystery Girls. In 2015, Tobin guest starred as Blaze Talcott, a computer coder, in an episode of CBS' procedural action-drama series NCIS: Los Angeles titled "Blaze of Glory". Since December 2015, Tobin has co-hosted the female-centric podcast series "Fempire" with Keltie Knight and Jac Vanek.

Personal life

Tobin was in a relationship with nightclub entrepreneur Matt Bendik until his death on July 10, 2014. Since 2012, Tobin has been a spokeswoman for the anti-bullying program BullyVille.com. In May 2013, she appeared in an issue of Maxim.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Wiener & Wiener	Heather	Episode: "Beyonce's Walk-In Closet"
2012-15	Glee	Kitty Wilde	42 episodes
2014	Drop Dead Diva	Empress Katia	Episode: "Afterlife"
2014	Mystery Girls	Kimmee Kittson	Episode: "Passing the Torch"
2015	NCIS: Los Angeles	Blaze Talcott	Episode: "Blaze of Glory"

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Location
2005	Cats	Etcetera	Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Houston
2006-07	West Side Story	Velma the Jet
2008	High School Musical on Stage!	Ensemble	Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey
2008-09	Oklahoma!	Ensemble	Fox Theatre, Atlanta
2009-11	Rock of Ages	Sherrie Christian	Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway

Discography

See Glee discography for more information

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2013	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Villain	Glee