Maria Bello

Name: Maria Bello
Date of Birth: April 18, 1967
Place of Birth: Norristown, Pennsylvania

Mini-bio: Bello got her breakthrough when producers Kenny Lenhart and John J. Sakmar cast her in the spy show Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996). In 2000, Maria starred in Coyote Ugly as, Lil, the owner ofCoyote Ugly bar....( read more)

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Maria Bello mini-bio: Bello got her breakthrough when producers Kenny Lenhart and John J. Sakmar cast her in the spy show Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996). In 2000, Maria starred in Coyote Ugly as, Lil, the owner of Coyote Ugly bar. Following that she was cast as Suzi Lumis in Duets. She appeared in Assault on Precinct 13 as Psychiatrist Alex in 2005, and in 2004 movie Secret Window, played the character Amy Rainey. She has also had bit roles in TV Series such as The Commish, Due South & ER. She has been twice nominated for a Golden Globe: In 2003, as Supporting Actress for The Cooler and in 2005, as Best Actress for A History of Violence.

Bello's breakthrough came when the producers Kerry Lenhart and John J. Sakmar cast her as Mrs. Smith in the spy show Mr & Mrs Smith. The show was cancelled after just eight weeks on the air.

Then came a guest stint on ER as the feisty pediatrician Dr. Anna Del Amico, in which she guest-starred in the final three episodes of the third season. Bello remained on the show for one season as a regular cast member, departing after the medical drama's 4th season.

The actress went on into movies landing a role in Coyote Ugly. She has been nominated for the Golden Globe award twice: for Best Supporting Actress in The Cooler (2003) and for Best Actress in A History of Violence (2005).

In 2008 Bello starred in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor as Evelyn O'Connell and in The Jane Austen Book Club as Jocelyn.
In December 2008 Bello began developing a drama for HBO,Besides starring in the new series, Bello will also serve as an executive producer

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Eye color:light brown

Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)

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Education: Archbishop Carroll High School (Radnor, Pennsylvania).
She attended Villanova University, majoring in political science

Family:Father-Joe
Mother-Kathy
Has two brothers, Joseph and Christopher, and one sister, Lisa
Son-Jackson Blue

July 2008 she became engaged to musician Bryn Mooser;

Resides in:Venice,California

Religious affiliations:roman catholic

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Personal interests/hobbies:acting
practices Muay Thai (lethal) kickboxing

Charities/Causes:cancer charities

Other:Became good friends with Mariska Hargitay when Hargitay had a recurring role as Cynthia Hooper on "ER" (1994) from 1997-1998.
Best friends with Carrie-Anne Moss. Maria is the godmother of Carrie-Anne's first son, and Carrie-Anne is the godmother of Maria's son Jack

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tonytabi365

hey beauty ur style is soo good and elegant i luv dat style tooooooooooo much

posted 69 days ago
bisckitabada

are you real? madresita .que cosa mas bela, diabona

posted 283 days ago
pakin1720

On The mummy ,you can show very bad

posted 540 days ago
KatieDudziec

HI MARIA BELLO
PLEASE SO NOT DATE WITH BRENDAN FRASER OK YOU HAVE FLANCE
I REALLY LIKE HIM YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM OK I WILL WRITE A LETTER TO THE VIEW OK DOES YOU HAVE MYSPACE ? KATIE

posted 546 days ago
Artsywoman29

I think katie might need a phone book so she can find a therapist....crazy much?

posted 560 days ago
Gx7

Good gawd, this person below me needs help! =s!

posted 632 days ago
KatieDudziec

HI MARIA BELLO

MY NAME IS KATIE I JUST YOU BRENDAN FRASER IS DIVORCE SO YOU ARE NOT MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN OK LEAVE HIM ALONG OK I MEAN IT DO NOT TOUCH HIM DO NOT DO ANYTHING OK YOU ARE MOTHER OF YOUR CHILDREN I AM MAD AT YOU RIGHT NOW KATIE

posted 732 days ago
LILMISSTR33CH4R

hi maria hows u

posted 762 days ago
dvdsamaniego

Howdy Maria !

just wanted to say.....your a doll .

David

posted 805 days ago
gordo214

liked her role in the movie jane austens book club... great role...

posted 819 days ago

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Maria Bello Movies

The Company Men (Unrated, 2010)
Grown Ups (Unrated, 2010)
The Yellow Handkerchief (PG-13, 2010)
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (R, 2009)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (PG-13, 2008)
Downloading Nancy (Unrated, 2008)
The Jane Austen Book Club (PG-13, 2007)
Nothing Is Private (Towelhead) (R, 2007)
Shattered (Butterfly on a Wheel) (R, 2007)
Flicka (PG, 2006)

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