At a Glance

Raised in Baltimore, MD, and a graduate of the famed Baltimore School for the Arts, Beck is best known to daytime audiences for her portrayal of Tricia Alden McKenzie on the ABC soap opera Loving for which she was nominated for an Emmy. Beck’s more recent television credits include guest starring roles on Cashmere Mafia, Sex and the City, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Rescue Me. Beck’s film credits include Fletch Lives, starring Chevy Chase, and the drama Frame of Mind.

In addition to acting, Beck is a partner in a t-shirt company called Dear NYC, LLC. When she is not working, Beck enjoys cooking, traveling, and attending her children’s sports games. To stay fit, she is an avid fan of spinning and boxing.

Beck currently lives in New York City with her husband, restaurateur Eric Petterson. The couple has three children, Forrest, Spencer and Brock, and two Labradoodles, Roxy and Ripley. She celebrates her birthday on December 14.

Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION

As The World Turns
Lily Walsh Snyder
May 8, 2008 to Present

Cashmere Mafia
Cilla Gray
2008

The Evidence
Inspector Jessica Sykes
2006

Rescue Me
Mariel
2005

Naked Brothers Band Movie
Katrina
2005

My Sexiest Mistake
Andie
2004

The Deerings
Ellie
2004

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Tina Davenport
2002

Tucker
Jeannie Pierce
2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Stephanie Mulroney
2000

Law & Order
Stephanie Mulroney
2000

Sex and the City
Barbara, Mr. Big's Ex-Wife
1998

Spin City
Kaari
1998

Central Park West
Jordan Tate
1996

Love on the Run
Ava Dietrich
1994

Golden Gate
Danie Addison
1994

Loving
Patricia 'Trisha' Alden Sowolsky Hartman McKenzie #1
1984 to 1993, 1995

Acting Portfolio
FILM

Frame of Mind
Linda
2008

If I Didn't Care
Janice Meyers
2007

Trust the Man
Flight Attendant
2005

The Substitute
Deidre Lane
1996

Fletch Lives
Betty Dilworth
1989

Awards & Acclaim

Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Drama Series (1989, for Loving)