Erinn Westbrook facts for kids

Erinn Westbrook is an American actress, singer, dancer, and model. She is famous for her roles in popular TV shows. She played Bree in Glee, Gabby Richards in the MTV series Awkward, and Magnolia Barnard in the Netflix series Insatiable. From 2021 to 2023, she also starred as Tabitha Tate in The CW series Riverdale.

Early Life and Family

Erinn Westbrook was born on Long Island, New York. When she was six years old, her family moved to Town and Country, Missouri. She is the middle child, with an older sister named Lauren and a younger brother named Brent C. Both of her siblings also graduated from Harvard University.

Erinn went to John Burroughs School, where she was the captain of the cheerleading team. She graduated from high school in 2006. Later, she attended Harvard University, becoming the tenth person in her family to do so! She studied English, American Literature, and Language. She also focused on Dramatic Arts and learned Spanish. While at Harvard, she wrote for the Harvard Crimson newspaper and was the president of a group called Students Taking on Poverty.

Career Highlights

Before becoming an actress, Erinn Westbrook gained experience by working as an intern for TV channels like CNBC, NBC, and Oxygen. She then started her career at MTV as an on-air personality. She reported on topics important to young people and hosted many events, including MTV Spring Break from 2010 to 2012.

In 2012, Erinn got a recurring role in the TV show Mr. Box Office. She acted alongside stars like Bill Bellamy and Vivica Fox. She also helped choreograph two episodes of the show in 2013.

Erinn also worked as a model in Los Angeles with Ford Models. She appeared in advertisements for well-known brands like Nike and Seventeen magazine. In 2013, Who, What, Wear magazine named her one of "Fashion's Next It Girls" in Hollywood.

She has appeared as a guest star in many TV shows, including Switched at Birth, Supernatural, Bones, NCIS, and Jane the Virgin.

Erinn is widely recognized for her role as Bree, the captain of the cheerleading squad, in the fifth season of Glee. In 2014, she joined the cast of MTV's drama Awkward, staying with the show until its final season in 2016. That same year, the U.S. embassies in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia invited her to visit Southeast Asia as a representative for Culture and the Arts.

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In Spanish: Erinn Westbrook para niños