Rebecca June Hewitt ( Cartwright; born 23 July 1983) is an Australian actress, television presenter and singer. From 1998 to 2005, Hewitt played Hayley Smith Lawson on the soap opera Home and Away. As Bec Cartwright, Hewitt released an eponymous pop music album in 2002. In 2005, she married professional tennis player Lleyton Hewitt.
Career
Cartwright began her acting career at age 5 for television commercials. In 1992, she made her mainstream television debut on an episode of Police Rescue. The series premiered on 7 October with Hewitt hosting in Episode 1 in Queensland – Hamilton Island.
Personal life
Cartwright was born in Sydney on 23 July 1983, the youngest child of Darrel and Michelle Cartwright. She has an older brother and sister.
After a four-year relationship with fellow Home and Away co-star Beau Brady, Cartwright and Brady were briefly engaged.
Soon after the end of her engagement, Cartwright began a relationship with tennis player Lleyton Hewitt. On 5 May 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. The event attracted much media attention, with Bec and Lleyton selling exclusive coverage of the day to magazine New Idea. Fellow actresses and friends Ada Nicodemou and Kate Ritchie were bridesmaids. Commemorative stubby holders were given as gifts to all guests.
On 29 November 2005, Cartwright gave birth to a daughter at Sydney's North Shore Private Hospital. Before her birth, a contract was made with women's magazine Woman's Day involving regular diaries from Bec and exclusive photos and interviews of the family for the first two years of Mia's life. The couple attracted much criticism for the observation that they had effectively "sold" their daughter to the highest bidder. On 11 December 2008, Hewitt gave birth to a baby boy whom the couple named Cruz Lleyton Hewitt. Their third child, a daughter, was born on 19 October 2010.
In February 2009, after revelations about Hewitt's previously unknown offshore income and bank accounts were revealed during a legal battle with his former management company, Octagon Sports Marketing, the couple relocated to a $3.8 million home at the Old Fort Bay estate in Nassau, Bahamas.
Filmography
Television
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1992
| Police Rescue
| Emma
| Season 2, episode 9
|-
| 1997
| Water Rats
| School Girl
| Season 2, episode 8
|-
| 1997
| Roar
| Young Caitlin
| Season 1, episode 9
|-
| 1998–2005
| Home and Away
| rowspan="2"|Hayley Smith / Hayley Lawson
| Season 11–18 (main role)
|-
| 2002
| Home and Away: Secrets and the City
| Video special
|-
| 2004; 2021
| Dancing with the Stars
| Contestant
| Season 1 (winner); season 18
|-
| 2004
| Home and Away: Hearts Divided
| Host
| Video special
|-
| 2005
| Home and Away: Romances
| Herself
| Video special
|-
| 2018
| Endless Summer: 30 Years of Home and Away
| Herself
| TV special
|-
| 2018
| Helloworld
| Presenter
| Season 1, episode 1
|-
| 2022
| This Is Your Life: Ray Meagher
| Herself
| 11 October 2022
|-
| 2023
| Time & Place
| Kylie
| TV series
|}
Film
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2024
| 13th Summer
| Kate Robinson
| Film
|}
Discography
Albums
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| album details
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS<br>
|-
! scope="row"| Bec Cartwright
|
- Released 16 June 2003
- Label: East West Records (2564604002)
- Formats: Compact Disc, streaming
| 21
|-
|}
Singles
{| class="wikitable"
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:6em;"|Year
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"|Song
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:6em;"|Peak Positions
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"|Certifications
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"|Album
|-
!width="40"|<small>AUS</small>
|-
|align="center" rowspan=1|2002
|"All Seats Taken"
|align="center"|10
|
- ARIA: Gold
|-
| 2004
| Most Popular Actress
| Home and Away
|
| align="center"|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2005
| Most Popular Actress
| rowspan="2"|Home and Away
|
| align="center"|
|-
| Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
|
| align="center"|
|-
| Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
|
| align="center"|