'''Rebecca June Hewitt''' (born July_23, 1983 in Sydney, Australia), more commonly known as Bec Cartwright, is an Australian actress/singer.
A performer from the age of 3, Bec came to the nations attention when she joined the cast of ''Home_and_Away'' in 1999, playing Hayley Smith. She remained on the show until August 2005. Although she left the show, her character did not; Ella_Scott_Lynch took over the role of Hayley.
She experienced moderate success as a singer in 2003 with the release of her self titled debut album. The first single, "All Seats Taken" appeared in the ARIA Top Ten. Their follow ups, "On the Borderline" and "A Matter of Time" did not fare nearly so well.
She featured in, and won, the first series of ''Dancing_with_the_Stars'' in 2004.
From 2000-2004, Bec was involved with her onscreen boyfriend, Beau_Brady. Shortly after their split, Bec began dating Australian tennis player, and long-time friend Lleyton_Hewitt. After six weeks of dating, the announced that they were engaged.
Bec and Lleyton were married on 21_July 2005. The event was shrouded in secrecy, with reports of guests being required to sign confidentiality agreements. Despite this, they chose very public venues for the wedding (Sydney_Opera_House) and reception (Taronga_Zoo). As a result, it was given much media attention.
On 5_May 2005, Lleyton and Bec announced that Bec was pregnant. On 29_November 2005, Bec gave birth to a girl at Sydney's North Shore Private Hospital. On 5_December 2005, it was announced that the couple have named their child Mia Rebecca. The significance of the name is not known.
Cartwright has also been voted FHM's sexiest woman in Australia. It has been noted that Cartwright and Delta_Goodrem have been friends since childhood.
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*{{imdb name |id=0142201| name=Rebecca Cartwright}}
*Announcement of engagement of Bec and Lleyton by Sydney Morning Herald
*Speculation regarding venue of wedding, within hours of it taking place
*Reports from ABC (Australia) and Reuters regarding her marriage to Lleyton
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