Becky Mode is an American

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and

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based in

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. Raised in

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, she studied theater and American history at

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, graduating

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. Her major accomplishments include the play ''Fully Committed'' co-created with

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which achieved a number four listing on ''

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'' magazine's "Top Ten Plays of 2000"."Best Theater 2000"
''

''. (May 17, 2001). In addition, she appeared in the 1995 film ''

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''. Her writing credits also include several episodes of the NBC TV series ''Smash'' ("

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" and " The Producers"). She contributed to the screenplay of the Netflix show '' Unbelievable'' and is credited with writing several episodes.

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''Fully Committed'' at ''CurtainUp''
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