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Erinn Westbrook
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Alma mater Harvard University
Occupation Actress, model, singer and dancer
Years active 2011–present
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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.

Filmography

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

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