Real Name : Maria Elaina Bello
Birth : 18 April 1967, Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Height : 5' 5"
|
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 _"Commish, The" (1991)_ (qv), _"Nowhere Man" (1995)_ (qv), _"Misery Loves Company" (1995)_ (qv) and _"Due South" (1994)_ (qv). She got her big break when producers 'Kenny Lenhart' (qv) and 'John J. Sakmar' (qv) cast her in the spy show _"Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996)_ (qv) 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)_ (qv)). The show was canceled after eight weeks on the air. Then came a spot on _"ER" (1994)_ (qv) as "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.
Biography written by:
|
- 100 Mile Rule (2002) [Monica] <2>
- 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, The (2005) (TV) [Herself - presenter]
- 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, The (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, The (2007) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- 15th Annual Gotham Awards, The (2005) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) [Herself]
- 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards, The (2005) (TV) [Herself (presenter: Best First Feature)]
- Acts of Violence (2006) (V) [Herself] <25>
- Aftershock (2005) {{SUSPENDED}}
- Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) [Dr. Alex Sabian] <4>
- Auto Focus (2002) [Patricia Olson/Patrica Crane/Sigrid Valdis] <4>
- Born in Brooklyn (2001) (TV) <1>
- Butterfly on a Wheel (2007) [Abby Randall] <2>
- China: The Panda Adventure (2001) [Ruth Harkness] <1>
- Cooler, The (2003) [Natalie Belisario] <3>
- Coyote Ugly (2000) [Lil] <4>
- Dark, The (2005) [Adèlle] <1>
- Downloading Nancy (2008) [Nancy] <1>
- Duets (2000) [Suzi Loomis] <1>
- Flicka (2006) [Nell McLaughlin] <2>
- Flicka: Turning a Beloved Novel Into Film (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- History of Violence, A (2005) [Edie Stall] <2>
- Jane Austen Book Club, The (2007) [Jocelyn] <1>
- Maintenance (1992) [Eddie]
- Making of 'World Trade Center', The (2006) (V) [Herself]
- Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The (2008) [Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell]
- Nobody's Perfect (2004)
- Nothing Is Private (2007) [Gail] <5>
- Payback (1999/I) [Rosie] <3>
- Payback: Straight Up - The Director's Cut (2006) (V) [Rosie]
- Paybacks Are a Bitch (2007) (V) (also archive footage) [Herself]
- Permanent Midnight (1998) [Kitty] <2>
- Sam the Man (2000) [Anastasia Powell] <10>
- San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2006) (TV) (archive footage) [Donna McLoughlin]
- Secret Window (2004) [Amy Rainey] <3>
- Secret Window: A Look Through It (2004) (V) [Herself]
- Secret Window: From Book to Film (2004) (V) [Herself]
- Silver City (2004) [Nora Allardyce] <17>
- Sisters, The (2005) [Marcia Prior Glass] <2>
- Thank You for Smoking (2005) [Polly Bailey] <14>
- This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) [Herself]
- Too Commercial for Cannes (2006) [Herself] <3>
- World Trade Center (2006) [Donna McLoughlin] <2>
- Yellow Handkerchief (2008)
- "Comme au cinéma" (1998) {(2005-05-17)} [Herself]
- "Commish, The" (1991) {In the Shadows of the Gallows (#5.1)} [Betsy]
- "Corazón de..." (1997) {(2005-12-05)} [Herself]
- "Corazón de..." (1997) {(2006-01-16)} [Herself]
- "Corazón de..." (1997) {(2006-12-06)} [Herself]
- "Due South" (1994) {One Good Man (#2.8)} [Mackenzie King] <7>
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2005-01-20)} [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2005-03-11)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-05-28)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-01-11)} [Herself]
- "ER" (1994) {A Bloody Mess (#4.17)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {A Hole in the Heart (#4.22)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Ambush (#4.1)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Carter's Choice (#4.13)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Do You See What I See? (#4.10)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Exodus (#4.15)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Family Practice (#4.14)} (credit only) [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Fathers and Sons (#4.7)} (credit only) [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Freak Show (#4.8)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Friendly Fire (#4.3)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Good Touch, Bad Touch (#4.5)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Ground Zero (#4.6)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Gut Reaction (#4.18)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Make a Wish (#3.21)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <17>
- "ER" (1994) {My Brother's Keeper (#4.16)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Obstruction of Justice (#4.9)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Of Past Regret and Future Fear (#4.20)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {One More for the Road (#3.22)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <18>
- "ER" (1994) {Random Acts (#3.20)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <23>
- "ER" (1994) {Shades of Gray (#4.19)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Sharp Relief (#4.12)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Something New (#4.2)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Suffer the Little Children (#4.21)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {Think Warm Thoughts (#4.11)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "ER" (1994) {When the Bough Breaks (#4.4)} [Dr. Anna Del Amico] <7>
- "Festival Pass with Chris Gore" (2002) [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1994) {A History of Violence (#12.21)} [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1994) {Assault on Precinct 13: Caught in the Crosshairs (#12.2)} [Herself]
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) {(2004-03-18)} [Herself]
- "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The" (2005) {(#1.14)} [Herself]
- "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The" (2005) {(#2.12)} [Herself]
- "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The" (2005) {(#3.26)} [Herself]
- "Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The" (1999) {(2002-10-17)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2004-03-09)} [Herself]
- "Misery Loves Company" (1995) {That Book by Nabokov} [Joe's Former Film Student]
- "More You Know, The" (1989) [Herself]
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {Pilot (#1.1)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Big Easy Episode (#1.10)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Bob Episode (#1.12)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Coma Episode (#1.7)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Grape Escape (#1.5)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Impossible Mission Episode (#1.11)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Kidnapping Episode (#1.8)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Poor Pitiful Put-Upon Singer Episode (#1.4)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Publishing Episode (#1.6)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Second Episode (#1.3)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Sins of the Father Episode (#1.13)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Space Flight Episode (#1.9)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996) {The Suburban Episode (#1.2)} [Mrs. Smith] <2>
- "Nowhere Man" (1995) {The Enemy Within (#1.11)} [Emily Noonan]
- "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004) {(2004-01-23)} [Herself]
- "Rosie O'Donnell Show, The" (1996) {(1998-02-05)} [Herself]
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003) {(#3.13)} [Herself]
- "Tony Danza Show, The" (2004) {(#2.15)} [Herself]
|
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 27 October 2006, Vol. 1, Iss. 904, pg. 21-22, by: Joshua Rich, ""Spotlight""
- "The Washington Post" (USA), 11 August 2006, Vol. 129, Iss. 249, pg. 31 in Weekend section, by: Ellen McCarthy, "Maria Bello, 'Getting Better and Better'"
- "Parade" (USA), 30 July 2006, pg. 14, by: James Brady, "In Step With: Maria Bello"
- "Look" (USA), December 2005, pg. 64-69, by: Svetkey, Benjamin, ""Maria Bello Wants To Show You Something""
- "Premiere" (USA), September 2005, Vol. 19, Iss. 1, pg. 40, by: Matloff, Jason, ""Scene Stealer""
- "The Book LA" (USA), January 2005, Vol. 2005v.1, pg. 38-41, by: Elliot V. Kotek, "Maria Bello"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 12 December 2003, Vol. 1, Iss. 741, pg. 21, by: Alice M. Lee, "The 5-Year Plan"
- "Us" (USA), October 1997, by: Josh Rottenberg, "Hot Doc: Maria Bello"
|
- "Playboy" (USA), December 2006, Vol. 53, Iss. 12, pg. 96, by: Stephen Rebello, "Sex in Cinema 2006"
- "Playboy" (USA), August 2006, Vol. 53, Iss. 8, pg. 28, by: staff, "Tease Frame: Maria Bello"
- "The Book LA" (USA), January 2005, Vol. 2005v.1, pg. 38-41, by: Elliot V. Kotek, "Maria Bello"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), January 2004, Vol. 28, Iss. 125, pg. 18-19, "Now showing"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 2004, Iss. 36, pg. 58-61, by: staff, "The 25 Sexiest Women of 2005 - #10: Maria Bello"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), June 2003, Vol. 25, Iss. 117, pg. 18, "Now showing : Maria Bello"
- "High Society" (USA), December 2001, Vol. 26, Iss. 12, pg. 22, by: staff, "2001 Cinema Sex Awards: Maria Bello, "Duets""
- "Vox" (Hungary), November 2000, Vol. 4, Iss. 11 (43), pg. 79, "A Sakáltanya sztárjai"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), November 2000, Vol. 22, Iss. 90, pg. 42, by: staff, "Letters From Abroad: Coyote Lovely"
- "Movieline" (USA), July 2000, Vol. XI, Iss. 10, pg. 74-79, by: Alberto Tolot, "Molto Bello"
- "In Style" (USA), April 2000, Vol. 7, Iss. 4, pg. 354-356+568+360, by: Samantha Dunn, "On The Bright Side"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), March 2000, Vol. 22, Iss. 84, pg. 19, by: staff, "At Your Request: She's No Angel"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1999, Vol. 12, Iss. 9, pg. 54-55, by: staff, "Smooth OpERators: Anna Del Amico"
|
- "Total Film" (Hungary), October 2000, Iss. 18
- "Maxim" (USA), August 2000, Vol. 4, Iss. 8
|
- (2006) Lives in Venice, California with her son, Jackson Blue, 5. Jackson's father, 'Dan McDermott (II)' (qv), lives a few blocks away.
|
- "I don't think you understand what levels or what fears until you have a child of your own. I mean, I've never loved someone so much and I've never been so afraid in my life. And the truth is I would kill someone, whoever tried to hurt him. I would. I have no doubt about it."
- "I think I take a film because I'm in the process of discovering something about myself."
|
- Practices Muay Thai (lethal) kickboxing.
- Comes from a Polish and Italian Family.
- (5 March 2001) Maria and her TV exec boyfriend, 'Dan McDermott (II)' (qv), welcomed their first child, Jackson Blue McDermott.
- Was a bridesmaid at 'Andrea Bendewald' (qv)'s wedding, the same one in which 'Jennifer Aniston' (qv) was the matron of honor.
- Became good friends with 'Mariska Hargitay' (qv) when Hargitay had a recurring role as Cynthia Hooper on _"ER" (1994)_ (qv) from 1997-1998.
- Best friends with 'Carrie-Anne Moss' (qv). Maria is the godmother of Carrie-Anne's first son, and Carrie-Anne is the godmother of Maria's son Jack.
- Was a varsity cheerleader in school at Archbishop John Carroll High School in Suburban Philadelphia.
- Invited to join AMPAS in 2006.
- Father, Joe, was a contractor and mother, Kathy, was a teacher and school nurse.
- Works with "Save the Children", nurturing kids in need.
- Her mother, who is a cancer survivor, was in New York City with Maria on Sept. 11, 2001 during the attacks on the World Trade Center. Since her mother was a nurse, she volunteered to help the victims.
- Has two brothers, Joseph and Christopher, and one sister, Lisa.
- Has 2 dogs.
|
