| Bec Hewitt | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rebecca June Cartwright |
| Also known as | Bec Cartwright |
| Born | 23 July 1983 Blacktown, NSW, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, Power Pop |
| Occupations | Actor, Presenter, Singer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Warner Music (2002-2004) |
Rebecca "Bec" June Hewitt (née Cartwright) (born 23 July 1983 in Blacktown, New South Wales) is an Australian actress and singer.
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Cartwright has guest appeared on television series such as Police Rescue, Water Rats and Roar. She is also a dancer and has been since three years old.
She won her breakout role and best known role to date in 1998 portraying Hayley Smith Lawson on Home and Away. Cartwright became a series fan favourite and earned herself numerous Logie Award nominations until 2005 she earned a Most Popular Actress win. She left the series to become a full-time mother and her pregnancy was incorporated into the storyline. For a short period of time Ella Scott Lynch replaced her as Hayley before shortly departing the series.
In 2002 Cartwright signed a recording contract with Warner Music Australia and East West Records. Her debut single "All Seats Taken" was released November 18, 2002 and peaked at 10 on the ARIA Music Charts and met with mixed reviews. Her follow-up singles "On the Borderline" and "A Matter of Time" both failed to match the same success both charting only the Top 30. Her self-titled debut album was released on June 16, 2003, and despite high expectations charted only at 21 and was certified Gold. The album met with mixed reviews with Smash Hits giving the album two out of 5ive stars. In 2004 Cartwright ended her partnership with Warner Music. No announcements of new recordings and an album have been announced as of November 2009.
Cartwright was announced as a contestant in the first season of Dancing with the Stars. She and her partner Michael Miziner won the first season on November 23, 2004. The couple returned in an opening performance in a dance routine during the second season premiere.
She hosted Abba Mania which premiered in November 2006 on Nine Network. The special met with controversy surrounding the fact that the only celebrity performers were Nine Network personalites, with Bec's performance meeting with positive reviews.
Cartwright had a four year relationship with fellow Home and Away co-star Beau Brady. They became engaged in 2004 but split later in 2004.
Shortly after the split with Brady she began a relationship with tennis player Lleyton Hewitt. After six weeks of dating, Hewitt proposed following the Australian Open Final. On May 5, 2005 the couple announced they were expecting their first child.
The pair married on 21 July 2005. The wedding was at the Sydney Opera House and their reception took place at Taronga Zoo, and was given much media attention. Fellow actors and friends Ada Nicodemou and Kate Ritchie were bridesmaids.
On November 29, 2005, she gave birth to daughter, Mia Rebecca Hewitt, at Sydney's North Shore Private Hospital. Mother and daughter now travel with Hewitt as he plays tennis all over the world. In June 2008, after much speculation, it was announced that the couple were expecting their second child in January 2009. On December 11, 2008, Hewitt gave birth to a baby boy who the couple named Cruz Lleyton Hewitt.[1]
In late 2008, to extend his tennis career and reduce the amount of travel, the couple relocated for the European and North American season to their future holiday home in the Old Fort Bay estate, in Nassau, Bahamas.[2]
| Year | Title | Australia |
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| 2003 | Bec Cartwright | 21 |
| Year | Song | Australia | Album |
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| 2002 | "All Seats Taken" | 10 | Bec Cartwright |
| 2003 | "On the Borderline" | 29 | |
| "A Matter of Time" | 26 |
| Preceded by N/A |
Dancing with the Stars (Australia) winner Season 1 (Late 2004 with Michael Miziner) |
Succeeded by Tom Williams & Kym Johnson |
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