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Maria Bello

Maria Bello
Maria Elena Bello was born on 18th April 1967 in Norristown in Pennsylvania.
She has starred in The Commish in the episode called In the Shadows of the Gallows as Betsy with Michael Chiklis and Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Nowhere Man in the episode entitled The Enemy Within as Emily Noonan opposite Bruce Greenwood and in Misery Loves Company in the episode called That Book by Nabokov as Joe's Former Film Student alongside Christopher Meloni.
Other roles include in Maintenance as Eddie, in Due South in the episode entitled One Good Man as Mackenzie King along with Paul Gross and David Marciano and in the tv version of Mr And Mrs Smith as Mrs Smith opposite Roy Dotrice and Scott Bakula.
She has also appeared in ER - The Complete Fourth Season as Dr. Anna Del Amico opposite George Clooney, Noah Wyle and Laura Innes, Payback as Rosie with Mel Gibson, James Coburn and Gregg Henry and in Permanent Midnight as Kitty alongside Ben Stiller and Elizabeth Hurley.
Maria has been in Born in Brooklyn, Duets as Suzi Loomis opposite Andre Braugher and Paul Giamatti and in Coyote Ugly (also listed as Coyote Ugly - BLU-RAY Version) as Lil alongside Piper Perabo and Izabella Miko.
Another role was in Sam the Man as Anastasia Powell with Fisher Stevens and Annabella Sciorra, 100 Mile Rule as Monica opposite David Thornton and Jake Weber, Auto Focus in 3 roles as Patricia Olson / Patrica Crane / Sigrid Valdis with Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe and Kurt Fuller and in China: The Panda Adventure as Ruth Harkness along with Xander Berkeley.
Maria has appeared in Nobody's Perfect, The Cooler as Natalie Belisario with William H. Macy and Alec Baldwin, Secret Window (also listed as Secret Window - BLU-RAY Version) as Amy Rainey alongside Johnny Depp, John Turturro and Timothy Hutton and in Silver City as Nora Allardyce opposite Chris Cooper, Richard Dreyfuss, Tim Roth and Danny Huston.
Other roles were The Dark as Adèlle alongside Sean Bean and Richard Elfyn, The Sisters as Marcia Prior Glass with Mary Stuart Masterson, Eric McCormack, Alessandro Nivola and Chris O'Donnell and in Assault On Precinct 13 as Dr. Alex Sabian opposite Ethan Hawke and Lawrence Fishburn.
She has also appeared in World Trade Center (also listed as World Trade Center - HD DVD Version) as Donna McLoughlin with Nicolas Cage and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Thank You For Smoking as Polly Bailey opposite Aaron Eckhart, William H. Macy and Cameron Bright and in A History of Violence (also listed as History of Violence, A - BLU-RAY Version) as Edie Stall along with Viggo Mortensen and William Hurt.
Maria has starred in Butterfly On A Wheel (also listed as Butterfly On A Wheel - BLU-RAY Version) as Abby Randall alongside Pierce Brosnan and Gerard Butler, Flicka as Nell McLaughlin opposite Alison Lohman and Tim McGraw and in Towelhead as Gail Monahan with Aaron Eckhart and Toni Collette.
Other appearances include Downloading Nancy as Nancy opposite Jason Patric and Rufus Sewell, The Yellow Handkerchief as May alongside Kristen Stewart and William Hurt and in The Jane Austen Book Club as Jocelyn with Emily Blunt and Hugh Dancy.
She has also been in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee as Suky Sarkissian with Robin Wright Penn, Keanu Reeves, Julianne Moore, Alan Arkin and Winona Ryder and in Lake House with Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek and Rob Schneider.
Maira has starred in The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (also listed as Mummy - Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor, The - BLU-RAY Version) as Evelyn O'Connell alongside Brendan Fraser, Luke Ford, Jet Li, John Hannah and Michelle Yeoh.











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Maria Bello - news / articles


  • Mummy still dear to Bello - 11 March 2008
    ll "absolutely" be a fourth film to follow the upcoming The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. -Movie mag Empire says Maria Bello - who takes on Weisz's role as plucky Egyptologist Evelyn O'Connell in the new movie - told the music station that at least one


  • Maria Bello to replace Weisz in Mummy 3 - 16 May 2007
    Former ER star Maria Bello is to replace British actress Rachel Weisz in the third Mummy instalment, it has emerged.-Although Brendan Fraser is set to return for the sequel, Weisz recently announced she would not be reprising her role as beautiful and clever adventur

Maria Bello - what members say


  • The Cooler
  • The Cooler review by from London
    Rated - 4 stars Well worth gambling on! 7 January 2005
    ... full by his ruthless boss Shelley (Alec Baldwin). Things changes when Nataile (Maria Bello) comes into Bernie's life and suddenly his cooling powers desert him. Shelley i...  
  • A History of Violence
  • A History of Violence review by from Basildon
    Rated - 4 stars Top Film!!! 14 October 2005
    ...overall this is a throughly good film convincingly acted by the leads including Maria Bello (who again provides the obligatory nudity) The violence is shocking but restra...  
  • Thank You For Smoking
  • Thank You For Smoking review by Northernsky from Halifax West Yorks
    Rated - 4 stars Entertaining satire that lights up the screen 1 July 2007
    ...s one memorable scene as a former Marlboro man dying of cancer and the gorgeous Maria Bello as a lobbyist for the alcohol companies. Best of all is J.K. Simmons( Who playe...  

Maria Bello - filmography


  • Flicka on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Maria Bello,  Alison Lohman,  Tim McGraw
    Director: Michael Mayer
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Sixteen year old Katie McLaughlin (Alison Lohman) is a headstrong and determined teenager trying to find her way in life. Katie forms a bond with a wild horse she names Flicka. Despite pleas from her father (Tim McGraw) not to ride Flicka, Katy sets out to follow her own path not only with the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 1,812 member
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  • A History of Violence on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Viggo Mortensen,  Maria Bello,  William Hurt
    Director: David Cronenberg
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) is living a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife (Maria Bello) and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, but one night their idyllic existence is shattered when Tom foils a vicious attempted robbery in his diner. Sensing danger, he takes action ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 72,698 members
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  • The Dark on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Sean Bean,  Maria Bello,  Richard Elfyn
    Director: John Fawcett
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In mourning over the tragic drowning of their daughter Sarah (Stuckey), James (Bean) and Adele (Bello) are visited by Ebrill (Stone), a young girl who claims she died 60 years ago ... and bares a startling resemblance to Sarah...
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 14,089 members
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  • Secret Window on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Johnny Depp,  John Turturro,  Timothy Hutton
    Director: David Koepp
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Based on a Stephen King novella, the psychological thriller SECRET WINDOW is reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock film. Eccentric author Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) finds his life spiralling out of control. With a drinking problem and a cigarette habit he can't shake, Mort can barely function when his ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 32,595 members
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  • Silver City on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Chris Cooper,  Richard Dreyfuss,  Tim Roth
    Director: John Sayles
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    During a gubernatorial race in small-town Colorado, a mystery is uncovered involving a dead body found in a local lake. A private detective, Danny (Danny Huston), is hired by the governor-to-be's campaign manager (Richard Dreyfuss), who is worried that the unexpected event may be used as a scandal-..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 5,780 members
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  • The Cooler on DVD (2003)
    Starring: William H. Macy,  Alec Baldwin,  Maria Bello
    Director: Wayne Kramer
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Bernie Lootz (William H. Macey)has the worst luck in town. Unfortunately for him, that town happens to be Las Vegas. He gets hired by his old friend Shelly Kaplowitz (Alec Baldwin) to work at the Shangri-La Hotel and Casino, where his bad luck rubs off on the gamblers previously doing well at the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 18,149 members
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  • Auto Focus on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Greg Kinnear,  Willem Dafoe,  Kurt Fuller
    Director: Paul Schrader
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    AUTO FOCUS is the story of Bob Crane (Greg Kinnear), who was the star of the American television series Hogan's Heroes in the 1960s. Before he achieved that particular fame, Crane was a popular radio talk show host in Hollywood. His television work brought him a level of visibility and notoriety ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 1,237 member
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  • Duets on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Maria Bello,  Andre Braugher,  Paul Giamatti
    Director: Bruce Paltrow
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and directed by her father, Bruce Paltrow (A LITTLE SEX), DUETS dives headfirst into the bizarre musical world of karaoke. Six amateur singers gather for the Grand Prize Karaoke Contest in Omaha, Nebraska, each performing for their own personal reasons and displaying his or ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 788 members
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  • Coyote Ugly on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Piper Perabo,  Maria Bello,  Izabella Miko
    Director: David McNally
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Moving to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a famous songwriter, Violet Sanford (Perabo) finds herself desperate and broke. Through a twist of fate the shy, innocent Violet lands a job as one of the barmaids at the hottest nightclub in town - the down and dirty, wild and fun Coyote Ugly. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 7,062 members
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  • Permanent Midnight on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Ben Stiller,  Elizabeth Hurley,  Maria Bello
    Director: David Veloz
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Based on the memoirs of Jerry Stahl, a successful TV writer who was reduced to working at a McDonalds' drive-thru window by his crippling addiction to heroin. Ben Stiller gives an acclaimed performance as Stahl in this gritty film ripe with darkly comedic moments. Stahl himself has a cameo as a ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 687 members
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  • Payback - BLU-RAY Version (1998)
    Starring: Mel Gibson,  James Coburn,  Gregg Henry
    Director: Brian Helgeland
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Mel Gibson plays Porter, a ruthless criminal, who is gunned down by his wife and friend after they rob an Oriental gang. When Porter survives the attack, he makes it his mission to exact revenge on his friend, who has used the robbery money to buy his way into a powerful syndicate. Added to the mix ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 148 members
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  • Payback on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Mel Gibson,  James Coburn,  Gregg Henry
    Director: Brian Helgeland
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Mel Gibson plays Porter, a ruthless criminal, who is gunned down by his wife and friend after they rob an Oriental gang. When Porter survives the attack, he makes it his mission to exact revenge on his friend, who has used the robbery money to buy his way into a powerful syndicate. Added to the mix ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 11,116 members
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  • Towelhead
    Starring: Aaron Eckhart,  Toni Collette,  Maria Bello
    Director: Alan Ball
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Jasira wants something she can't define: attention, love, acceptance or a normal life. Unfortunately, she doesn't know the right way to find it. When Jasira's mother exiles her to Houston to live with her strict, quick-to-anger Lebanese father, she quickly learns what aspects of herself to ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 15 members
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  • Downloading Nancy
    Starring: Maria Bello,  Jason Patric,  Rufus Sewell
    Director: Johan Renck
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    When Albert Stockwell comes home from work one day, he finds a note from his wife of 15 years, Nancy, saying she has gone to see friends. After waiting several days, Albert realizes that his wife is missing. Nancy has met her salvation on the Internet in the form of Louis Farley. Nancy and Louis, ..read more »
    Rate this: 1 star out of 5 15% from 2 members
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Maria Bello - watch online


  • Permanent Midnight to Watch Now (1998)
    Starring: Ben Stiller,  Elizabeth Hurley,  Maria Bello
    Director: David Veloz
    Certificate: Certificate: 18 (TBC)
    Watch now: £2.49
    Run time: 88 minutes
    On the surface, Jerry Stahl seems to have it all. A successful career as a top Hollywood television scriptwriter earning $5,000 a week, married to a beautiful British television executive, Sandra (albeit a marriage of convenience), and a baby on the way. But behind the glossy facade lies a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 2 members
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Maria Bello facts

5 most recent films

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee - 3.0 stars
Mummy - Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor, The - BLU-RAY Version - 2.5 stars
The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - 3.0 stars
The Jane Austen Book Club - 3.5 stars
World Trade Center - HD DVD Version - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

ER - Season 4 - 4.0 stars
History of Violence, A - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Payback - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Thank You For Smoking - 3.5 stars
Coyote Ugly - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Downloading Nancy - 1.0 stars
Towelhead - 3.5 stars
Silver City - 2.5 stars
Permanent Midnight - 2.5 stars
The Dark - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Elizabeth Hurley - 9 times - show films
Ben Stiller - 9 times - show films
Jay Hernandez - 7 times - show films
Stephen Dorff - 7 times - show films
Frank Whaley - 7 times - show films

Most frequent directors

David Veloz - 9 times - show films
Oliver Stone - 7 times - show films
Thomas Schlamme - 4 times - show films
Christopher Chulack - 4 times - show films
none - 3 times - show films