July 03, 2010

Maria Bello

Maria Bello has established herself as a leading actress with a formidable and dazzling presence. A cool, incredibly literate blonde, Bello has captivated audiences with her many diverse roles in such films as The Cooler with William H. Macy, (Golden Globe and SAG Nomination), David Cronenberg’s A History of Violence opposite Viggo Mortenson and Ed Harris (NY Film Critics win and Golden Globe nomination), Oliver Stone’s World Trade Center, Thank You For Smoking, and The Jane Austen Book Club. In addition, she co-starred with Brendan Fraser in The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Alan Ball’s controversial film Towelhead and more recently William Hurt in Yellow Handkerchief.

Bello also appears in the John Wells drama The Company Men which stars Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones. She most recently completed work on Beautiful Boy opposite Michael Sheen.

Bello’s other film credits include: Auto Focus, with Greg Kinnear, Permanent Midnight with Ben Stiller, Payback with Mel Gibson, Flicka opposite Tim McGraw, Bruce Paltrow’s Duets, Jerry Bruckheimer’s Coyote Ugly, Secret Window with Johnny Depp, Silver City with Chris Cooper and Assault on Precinct 13 with Ethan Hawke.

Bello made her television debut as a series regular opposite Scott Bakula in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. In addition, she starred for one season in the role of passionate and headstrong pediatrician Dr. Anna Del Amico in NBC’s critically acclaimed series “ER.”

Bello dedicates her time and energy working for a variety of charities including Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ), Save Darfur and Vital Voices.

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