Table of Biography
Maria Bello is a multi-talented actress, writer, and producer from the United States. Maria Bello gained fame for her roles in “Coyote Ugly” (2000), “Thank You for Smoking” (2005), and “A History of Violence” (2005).
Early Life
Maria Bello was born on the 18th of April 1967, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the United States. According to the astrological chart, she has a zodiac sign of Aries and she is currently 56 years old.
Her birth name is Maria Elena Bello and practices Christianity religion. She holds a US nationality and belongs to a mixed ethnicity of Polish-Italian descent.
Caption: Maria Bello with her mother (Source: Celebrities InfoSeeMedia)
The names of her parents are Joe Bello (father) and Kathy (mother). By profession, her father is a contractor and her mother is a nurse and a teacher.
Her mother is a cancer survivor who was with her daughter, Maris, during the World Trade Center attacks, and Kathy volunteered to assist the victims. She grew up with two brothers; Joseph, and Christopher, and a sister Lisa. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 20.
Maria Bello – Education
Maria attended Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Later, she enrolled at Villanova University and majored in political science. Meanwhile, she honed her acting skills in some New York theatre productions after graduation.
Professional Career
Maria Bello relocated to the heart of the film industry, Los Angeles, in 1995. She made her acting debut after playing a minor role in the 1995 Fox TV series, “Misery Loves Company.”
She played the female lead role of a corporate spy in the CBS television series in the drama “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” and she caught the attention of directors.
After this, she got a recurring role in the third season of NBC’s acclaimed hospital drama series “E.R.” Moreover, she played as a series regular, playing the role of a paediatrician named ‘Anna Del Amico’ in the series’ fourth season.
She made an impact on the small screen and after this, she moved to Hollywood and tried in big-screen movies. She made her film debut in the 1998 film “Permanent Midnight” playing the role of Kitty.
Caption: The poster of the musical comedy film, Coyote Ugly (Source: Amazon.com)
The next year, she played a hooker Roise in the movie “Payback.” In 2000, she played the role of bar owner Lil Lovell in the musical comedy film “Coyote Ugly.” Meanwhile, she appeared in movies like “China: The Panda Adventure” (2001), “Auto Focus” (2002), and “Secret Window” (2004) during the early 2000s.
She was then cast as Edie Stall in the 2005 crime thriller “A History of Violence” directed by David Cronenberg. Moreover, she starred in several movies such as “Thank You for Smoking” (2005), “World Trade Center” (2006), “Flicka” (2006), “Shattered” (2007), and “The Jane Austen Book Club” (2007).
She took over for Rachel Weisz in the 2008 blockbuster “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.” Brendan Fraser was cast as her husband-researcher in the movie.
Continued her successful acting career
She appeared in the 2009 film “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee.” The following year, she appeared in films like “The Company Men” and “Grown Ups.” She also appeared as a guest star in two episodes of the TV series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”
The actress appeared in the 2011 American remake of the British television drama series “Prime Suspect.” NBC canceled the show after 13 episodes. She appeared in Kiefer Sutherland’s drama series “Touch” from 2012 to 2013.
The actress starred in the 2013 film “Prisoners.” The following year, she appeared in the comedy film “Grown Ups 2.” ” In 2015, she co-starred in the James Wan-produced thriller “Demonic” with Frank Grillo.
Moreover, she had a busy year in 2016, appearing in films such as ‘The 5th Wave,” “The Confirmation,” “Lights Out,” “The Late Bloomer,” and “Max Steel.” She joined the main cast of CBS’s police procedural drama series “NCIS” the following year, playing ‘Dr. Jacqueline “Jack” Sloane’ in the 15th season.
She was also seen in the 2017 film “In Search of Fellini, additionally, she worked as an executive producer. In 2022, she worked as a producer and story writer for the film “The Woman King.” She played a recurring role as Jordan Forster in the comedy limited TV series “Beef.”
Maria Bello – Awards
Maria won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress-Comedy/Romance for ‘Coyote Ugly’ in 2001, the CFCA Award for Best Supporting Actress for ‘A History of Violence’ in 2006, the NBR Award for Best Ensemble for ‘Prisoners’ in 2003, and has been nominated numerous times throughout her career.
Net Worth 2024
Maria has an estimated net worth of around $12 million as of 2023, which she has earned through her professional career. Also, she earns around $125,000 per episode from the American reboot of the British series, ‘Prime Suspect.’
Relationship Status
Since 2016, Maria Bello has been dating Elijah Allan-Blitz. They haven’t revealed any plans, but they’re having a good time. She currently resides in Venice, California, with her son Jackson Blue, and a few blocks away from her boyfriend.
Caption: Maria Bello with her son attending a program (Source: Mom.com)
Moreover, Jackson was born to her previous romantic affair with Dan McDermott, a screenwriter in 2004. They did, however, call it quits in 2006. She then dated Clare Munn, with whom she had a same-sex relationship in November 2013. They also ended their relationship in 2015.
Body Measurements
Caption: Maria Bello posing for a photo (Source: Go Fug Yourself)
This actress stands 5 feet 4 inches tall (1.65 m) and weighs around 55 kg (121 lbs). Moreover, she has a pair of blue eyes with blonde hair and her body measurement is 33-25-34 inches.
Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@officialmariabello’ there are over 180k followers. Likewise, there are over 67.9k followers on her Twitter page ‘@maria_bello’ and she is not active on Facebook.