Biography
Maria Bello
Maria Bello Maria Bello was born on 18 April, 1967 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. She went to Villanova University, majoring in political science. She had every intention of becoming a lawyer, but she took an acting class during her senior year, just for fun. She discovered she was very good at it, and she was soon cast in small off-Broadway plays, such as The Killer Inside Me, Small Town Gals With Big Problems and Urban Planning. She later guest-starred on episodes of The Commish (1991), Nowhere Man (1995), Misery Loves Company (1995) and Due South (1994). She got her big break when producers Kenny Lenhart and John J. Sakmar cast her in the spy show Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996) as Mrs. Smith (they remembered her from her performance in a failed pilot that was a remake of the classic TV series 77 Sunset Strip (1958)). The show was canceled after eight weeks on the air. Then came a spot on ER (1994) as Dr. Anna Del Amico, in which she guest-starred on the final three episodes of the third season. The show
Filmography
YearMovie TitleGenreRating
2011 Abduction (2011) Action, Thriller
2010 The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Drama
2010 Grown Ups Comedy, Drama
2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Adventure, Fantasy
2006 A History of Violence Drama, Thriller
2006 World Trade Center Drama, Thriller
2005 Assault on Precinct 13 Action, Crime
2004 Secret Window Drama, Thriller
2004 The Cooler Comedy, Drama, Romance
2003 China: The Panda Adventure Adventure, Documentary
2001 Duets Comedy, Drama
2000 Coyote Ugly Action, Romance
1999 Payback Action, Crime