Maria Bello
Maria Bello signing an autograph at the premeire of A History of Violence at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival, photo by Tony Shek
Born	April 18, 1967 {{{1}}} Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Early life

Bello was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania to an Italian American father and a Polish American mother.^[1][2][3] She grew up in a working-class Roman Catholic family and graduated from Archbishop Carroll High School (Radnor) in Radnor, PA. Later she attended Villanova University, majoring in political science. She had every intention of becoming a lawyer, but took an acting class during her senior year, just for fun. 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). Norristown is a home rule municipality located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 17 miles (27 km) west by north of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River, USA. It formerly was a borough operating under Pennsyvanias borough code, its official name is The Borough of Norristown and it is frequently referred to... An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... Polish-American refers to American citizens of Polish descent. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia on the Pennsylvania Main Line. ... Political science is the field of the social sciences concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior. ... English barrister 16th century painting of a civil law notary, by Flemish painter Quentin Massys. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... The Commish 2nd Season DVD release The Commish was a television series that aired on ABC in the United States from 1991 to 1995. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nowhere Man was a 1995 US television series starring Bruce Greenwood. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Misery Loves Co. ... Due South is an award-winning Canadian television police drama created by Paul Haggis and produced by Alliance Communications (now part of Alliance Atlantis), first airing in 1994. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Career

Maria Bello as John McLoughlin's wife, Donna, in World Trade Center

Bello got her breakthrough 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/I). The show was cancelled after just eight weeks on the air. Then came a guest stint on ER as the fiesty pediatrician Dr. Anna Del Amico, in which she guest-starred on the final three episodes of the third season. The show's producers were so impressed with her that they asked her back as a regular on the series. Bello remained on the show for one season, departing after the medical drama's 4th season. The actress went on into movies landing a role in the movie Coyote Ugly. 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. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1263x710, 496 KB) Summary Screenshot from the HD World Trade Center trailer from Apple Quick Time Trailers page. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1263x710, 496 KB) Summary Screenshot from the HD World Trade Center trailer from Apple Quick Time Trailers page. ... John McLoughlin (DOB unk. ... World Trade Center (also spelled as World Trade Centre) is a 2006 dramatic film based on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers of New York City, released by Paramount Pictures on August 9. ... Mr. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A television pilot is the first episode of an intended television series. ... 1959 Soundtrack - (L to R): Roger Smith, Kookie Byrnes, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ER is a long-running American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. ... Coyote Ugly is a romantic comedy/drama based on the actual Coyote Ugly Saloon, set in New York City, and released in August 2000 (see 2000 in film. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bello, Baldwin, and Macy. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A History of Violence is an Academy-Award nominated 2005 film, directed by David Cronenberg. ...

Personal life

Bello practices yoga, muay thai and ballet. Bello and her TV executive boyfriend, Dan McDermott, welcomed their first child, Jackson Blue McDermott, on March 5, 2001. Muay Thai (IPA: [/muai32 32/]; Thai: ) (Thai Boxing) is the Thai name for a form of hard martial art practiced in several Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, Cambodia (where it is known as Pradal Serey), Malaysia (where it is known as Tomoi) and as a similar style in Myanmar (called... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2001. ...

She is good friends with actresses Mariska Hargitay and Carrie-Anne Moss. Bello is the godmother of Moss' first son. Moss is the godmother of Bello's son Jack. Mariska[1] Magdolina Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actress best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. ... Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity in The Matrix Reloaded Carrie-Anne Moss, born August 21, 1967 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, is a Canadian actress who achieved worldwide fame following her appearances in The Matrix trilogy. ...

Selected filmography

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Footnotes

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Maria Bello

• Maria Bello at the Internet Movie Database
• Maria Bello at Yahoo! Movies
• Maria-Bello.org fansite
• Bello interview, 2004, LookSmart
• Bello interview, 2004, Brentwood Magazine
• Bello interview, 1999, LookSmart