American actress (born 1986)
Becca Tobin
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Tobin in 2021
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Born
| Rebecca Grace Tobin
(
1986-01-18
)
January 18, 1986
(age 38)
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Alma mater
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy
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Occupations
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Years active
| 1990?present
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Spouse
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Zach Martin
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m.
2016)
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Children
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Rebecca Grace Tobin
(born January 18, 1986)
[1]
[2]
is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her role as
Kitty Wilde
on the
Fox
musical comedy-drama series
Glee
.
Early life
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Tobin grew up in
Marietta, Georgia
, the younger of two daughters. Both of her parents were
attorneys
. Her father is
Jewish
.
[3]
Tobin's first acting performance was at age four, when she played a
Christmas tree
in her school's holiday pageant.
[3]
For high school, Tobin was predominantly educated at
Pebblebrook High School
, but she transferred to
Joseph Wheeler High School
halfway through her senior year and was a victim of
bullying
as a result.
[4]
Because of the bullying, Tobin did not walk at her graduation.
[4]
She is an alumna of the
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
in
New York City
, from which she graduated in 2007.
[5]
Career
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Tobin began her professional career on the stage in
Houston, Texas
, in a
Theatre Under the Stars
production of the musical
Cats
. She performed as Etcetera in the ensemble cast.
[6]
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
.
[7]
From 2008 to 2009, she performed in the ensemble of
Oklahoma!
in
Atlanta
with the Theater of the Stars company.
[8]
Tobin made her
Broadway
debut as a replacement for the role of Sherrie Christian and a swing for the musical
Rock of Ages
.
[9]
In 2011, she toured with the
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
.
[5]
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
.
[10]
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
.
[11]
Kitty's debut received a mixed reception from critics, but opinions on the character soon changed.
[12]
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".
[13]
That same year, she appeared as Kimmee Kittson in the episode "Passing the Torch" of
ABC Family
's sitcom
Mystery Girls
.
[14]
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".
[15]
Since December 2015, Tobin has co-hosted the female-centric podcast series "The Lady Gang" with
Keltie Knight
and Jac Vanek.
[16]
In October 2018,
Ladygang
premiered as a talk show on the
E!
network.
Personal life
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Tobin was in a relationship with nightclub entrepreneur Matt Bendik until his death on July 10, 2014.
[17]
She became engaged to entrepreneur Zach Martin in May 2016.
[18]
They married in a private ceremony, officiated by Tobin's
Glee
co-star
Jane Lynch
, in
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
on December 3, 2016.
[19]
[20]
In May 2013, she appeared in an issue of
Maxim
.
[21]
On February 22, 2022, Tobin announced on Instagram that she and her husband welcomed a son via surrogacy. Tobin and Martin were open about their fertility struggles and
IVF
journey prior to the arrival of their son.
[22]
Filmography
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2009
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Wiener & Wiener
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Heather
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Episode: "Beyonce's Walk-In Closet"
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2012?2015
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Glee
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Kitty Wilde
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Recurring role (seasons 4 & 6); main role (season 5)
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2014
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Drop Dead Diva
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Empress Katia
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Episode: "Afterlife"
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2014
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Mystery Girls
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Kimmee Kittson
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Episode: "Passing the Torch"
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2015
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NCIS: Los Angeles
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Blaze Talcott
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Episode: "Blaze of Glory"
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2017
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Dropping the Soap
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Tammy O'Rourke
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Episode: "Julian's Choice"
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2017
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Do I Say I Do?
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Jessica Bender
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Television film
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2017
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A Song for Christmas
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Adelaide Kay
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Television film (
Hallmark Channel
)
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2018
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Love at First Dance
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Hope
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Television film (Hallmark Channel)
[23]
[24]
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2018?present
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LadyGang
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Herself
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Host
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2019
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Sister of the Bride
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Stephanie
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Television film (Hallmark Channel)
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2021
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Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
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Therapy Patient
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Episode: "Zoey's Extraordinary Double Date"
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2021
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Turner & Hooch
|
Brooke Mailer
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Recurring role
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2021
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Christmas Is You
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Emma Bloom
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Television film (GAC Family)
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2022
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The Dinner Party
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Sarah
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2023
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The Wedding Contract
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Rebecca
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Television film (Hallmark)
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Stage
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Discography
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Awards and nominations
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References
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- ^
"Interview: Cobb native Becca Tobin shines in "Glee" role"
.
AJC.com
. January 2, 2013. Archived from
the original
on January 5, 2013.
- ^
"Whitney Port".
The LadyGang
. June 20, 2017. 1:56 minutes in.
- ^
a
b
"Glee's Becca Tobin Shares Christmas Flashback: Her 'Hilarious' and 'Awkward' First Role"
.
Celebuzz.com
. December 26, 2012. Archived from
the original
on October 14, 2019
. Retrieved
December 26,
2012
.
- ^
a
b
"Becca Tobin Opens Up About Being Bullied in High School ? and Reveals What's Next for Kitty on Glee Season 4! Exclusive"
.
Wetpaint.com
. November 2012. Archived from
the original
on January 2, 2015
. Retrieved
December 15,
2012
.
- ^
a
b
"Alumna Becca Tobin Joins "Glee"!"
.
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
. November 8, 2012.
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Jones, Kenneth (December 6, 2005).
"Cats in Houston Gets Broadway Vets ? Veterans, Not Veterinarians ? Dec. 6-18"
.
Playbill
.
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Gans, Andrew (November 5, 2008).
"Paper's Mill's High School Musical Begins Performances Nov. 5"
.
Playbill
.
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Hetrick, Adam (June 24, 2008).
"Oklahoma! Saddles Up for Atlanta's Theater of the Stars June 24"
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Playbill
.
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"Broadway Vet Becca Tobin and Melissa Benoist Join Glee's New Freshman Class"
.
Broadway.com
. August 2, 2012.
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Gioia, Michael (August 2, 2012).
"Becca Tobin and Melissa Benoist Join Fox's "Glee"; Ryan Murphy Dishes on Upcoming Season Via Twitter"
.
Playbill
.
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Ausiello, Michael (June 28, 2013).
"UPDATED
Glee
Exclusive: 4 Original Cast Members are Returning as Series Regulars for Season 5; Plus ? Who's Getting Promoted?"
.
TVLine
. Retrieved
July 1,
2013
.
- ^
"
'Glee' Star Dianna Agron Talks Quinn's Thanksgiving Return, Kitty and Catfights With Santana (Q&A)"
.
Celebuzz.com
. November 15, 2012.
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Gadjewski, Ryan (April 24, 2014).
"Glee Cast Member Lands Role on Drop Dead Diva"
.
Wetpaint.com
.
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Leffler, Samantha (August 7, 2014).
"See Becca Tobin on Mystery Girls Set (PHOTO)"
.
Wetpaint.com
.
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Pena, Azalea (March 24, 2015).
"
'NCIS: LA' season 6 spoilers: Deeks and Kensi reveal their relationship in episode 18, Blaze Talcott becomes part of the team for a case in episode 19"
.
Christian Today
.
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Shewfelt, Raechal Leone (December 7, 2015).
"Lea Michele and Other Celebs to Join the New 'Fempire'
"
.
Yahoo! News
.
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Chiu, Melody (July 11, 2014).
"Glee Star Becca Tobin's Boyfriend Found Dead, Cause of Death Unknown"
.
People
. Retrieved
July 29,
2014
.
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Johnson, Zach (May 17, 2016).
"Glee's Becca Tobin Is Engaged to Zach Martin"
.
E! News
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
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Sands, Nicole (December 3, 2016).
"It's a Glee-union! Lea Michele Shares Photo with Cast at Becca Tobin's Wedding"
.
People
.
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Cuccinelli, Jamie (December 4, 2016).
"Glee's Becca Tobin is Married! See Her Exclusive Wedding Photos"
.
Brides
.
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"
"Glee" Newcomer Becca Tobin Strips for Maxim"
.
TooFab.com
. April 18, 2013.
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"Glee's Becca Tobin Welcomes Baby Boy Via Surrogate: Find Out His Name"
.
E! Online
. February 22, 2022
. Retrieved
February 22,
2022
.
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The Hallmark Channel (May 10, 2018).
"Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith Host Hallmark Channel "2018 June Weddings Preview Special"
"
.
The Futon Critic
. Retrieved
May 15,
2018
.
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"In Production"
.
"What's Filming"
. February 9, 2018
. Retrieved
May 15,
2018
.
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