Did you see last week's episode of "Ugly Betty"?  If you didn't, it was packed full of Penn!

As I was watching the credits, I noted that not only was Penn alum actress Becki Newton (C'00) featured but also Penn alum Andy Wolk (C'70, DP, 34th Street) directed this episode!  ...Then just last night Debbie Frank (C'93) emailed in to let me know that actress Jill Abramovitz was featured in the episode as well.

I emailed Andy and he gave me some scoop from his time on the set...including the day the show got cancelled and the groundbreaking kissing scene...

More about Andy and some inside dish after the jump!

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Just when I thought I knew what most of the Penn alumni were doing here in Los Angeles, I just found out that Becki Newton (C'00) aka "Amanda" on Ugly Betty is an alum.

She is hysterical on the show as well as on the weekly Ugly Betty podcast she hosts with actor Michael Urie ("Mark" on the show)

For those of you who don't watch, click here to take a look at her best moments on Ugly Betty

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