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Maria Bello is an American actress known for her roles in film and television. She matters as a notable entertainer who has contributed to the entertainment industry through her acting work.
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Film & TV
Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria Elena Bello (born April 18, 1967) is an American actress and singer. She started her acting career in small off-Broadway plays, such as The Killer Inside Me, Small Town Gals with Big Problems, and Urban Planning. Bello's big break came when producers Kerry Lenhart and John J. Sakmar cast her as Mrs. Smith in the spy show Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Known for
- Hell in Paradise — Sam, mère Nina2025
- The Waterfront — Mae Buckley2025
- BEEF — Jordan2023
- The Water Man — Sheriff Goodwin2020
- Giant Little Ones — Carly Winter2019
- The Sun Ladies — Xate Shingali (voice)2018
- Every Day — Lindsey2018
- Better Start Running — Agent McFadden2018
- Exit — Kim2018
- Explained — Narrator (voice)2018
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1967-04-18 ) April 18, 1967 (age 59) , Norristown, Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Villanova University
- Occupations
- Actress producer
- Years active
- 1991–present
- Spouse
- Dominique Crenn ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2024 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 2025 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maria
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Norristown
- Spouse
- Dominique Crenn
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Maria Bello (31621213980).jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Represented by
- Creative Artists Agency
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- Commons category
- Maria Bello
- date of birth
- 1967-04-18
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- Maria Bello
- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
- social media followers
- 69620
- writing language
- English language
- ethnic group
- Polish Americans
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Encyclopedic overview
Maria Bello (born April 18, 1967) is an American actress and producer. Her first major film role was in 1998's Permanent Midnight. She followed this with a range of supporting and leading parts in films such as Payback (1999), Coyote Ugly (2000), The Cooler (2003), Secret Window (2004), Assault on Precinct 13, A History of Violence, Thank You for Smoking (all 2005), World Trade Center (2006), The Jane Austen Book Club (2007), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), Grown Ups (2010), Prisoners (2013), and Lights Out (2016).
Outside of film, Bello is best known for playing Anna Del Amico in the medical drama ER (1997–1998) and Jacqueline "Jack" Sloane in the police procedural drama NCIS (2017–2021). She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and won a Critics' Choice Award for her performance in the limited series Beef (2023). In 2009, The Guardian named her one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
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