Raised in Baltimore, Maryland, 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 a Daytime 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.
May 8, 2008 to September 17, 2010
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
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
DATE OF BIRTH: December 14, 1968
BIRTH PLACE: Baltimore, Maryland
MARITAL STATUS: Married, Eric Petterson [Aug 5, 1990 to Present]
CHILDREN: Three