Erinn Westbrook


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.

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. She is the second of three children. She has an elder sister, Lauren and a younger brother, Brent C. Both of her siblings are also Harvard graduates. She attended John Burroughs School, where she was the captain of the cheerleading squad and graduated in 2006.
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. She wrote for the Harvard Crimson and was president of Students Taking on Poverty.

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. She also choreographed two episodes in 2013.
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. 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. 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.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–2011Movers & ChangersHerself/host12 episodes
20111000 Ways to DieAngelaEpisode: "Wait, Don't Tell Me - You're Dead"
2012Switched at BirthJessicaEpisode: "Expulsion from the Garden of Eden"
2012–2013Mr. Box OfficeDanielle22 episodes
2013Dog with a BlogRemyEpisode: "Guess Who's a Cheerleader"
2013TwistedSydneyEpisode: "Out with the In-Crowd"
2013See Dad RunMeredith2 episodes
2013GleeBree7 episodes; also performer
2014SupernaturalTamaraEpisode: "Bloodlines"
2014BonesBrendaEpisode: "The Purging of the Pundit"
2014–2016AwkwardGabby Richards17 episodes
2015ConstantineLilyEpisode: "A Whole World Out There"
2015StitchersNikki FoxEpisode: "Finally"
2015NCISHanna FriedgenEpisode: "Day In Court"
2016Jane the VirginNatalie Tanner2 episodes
2016The [Night Shift (TV series)|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
2018–2019InsatiableMagnolia BarnardMain role; 19 episodes
2018LegaciesCassieEpisode: "Death Keeps Knocking on My Door"
2019The ResidentAdaku Eze7 episodes
2021–2023RiverdaleTabitha Tate / Tammy Tate /
Tina Tate / Teresa Tate / Tessa Tate		Main role, special guest star ; 40 episodes
2021Advice By LoveKendall TurnerTV movie
2024Station 19Lacy1 episode