16 Facts About Maria Bello

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Maria Elena Bello was born on April 18,1967 and is an American actress, writer, and producer.

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Maria Bello followed this with a range of supporting and leading parts in films such as Payback, Coyote Ugly, The Cooler, Secret Window, Assault on Precinct 13, A History of Violence, Thank You for Smoking, World Trade Center, The Jane Austen Book Club, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Grown Ups, Prisoners, and Lights Out.

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Outside of film, Bello appeared as Dr Anna Del Amico on seasons three and four of ER.

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Maria Bello was born April 18,1967, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to Kathy, a school nurse and teacher, and Joe Maria Bello, a contractor.

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Maria Bello's father is Italian American, with roots in Montella, Italy, and her mother is Polish American.

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Maria Bello grew up in a working-class, Catholic family and graduated from Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

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Maria Bello then appeared in the final three episodes of the third season of ER as pediatrician Dr Anna Del Amico and was a regular cast member during the medical drama's fourth season.

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Maria Bello moved on to films, landing a role in Coyote Ugly.

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Maria Bello was nominated for the Golden Globe award twice: for Best Supporting Actress in The Cooler and for Best Actress in A History of Violence.

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Maria Bello starred in The Jane Austen Book Club as Jocelyn and as Dr Alex Sabian in the 2005 film, Assault on Precinct 13, a remake of the original 1976 movie made by John Carpenter.

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In December 2008, Maria Bello began developing a drama for HBO.

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Besides starring in the new series, Maria Bello planned to serve as an executive producer.

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Maria Bello starred in the 2009 drama film The Yellow Handkerchief, which was released in theatres on February 26,2010, by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

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Maria Bello has a son Jackson with her former boyfriend Dan McDermott.

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In February 2020, while attending the 92nd Academy Awards in their first public appearance as a couple, Maria Bello announced she and chef Dominique Crenn had become engaged on December 29,2019, while holidaying in Paris, France.

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Maria Bello is a board member of Darfur Women Action Group, an NGO that undertakes activism on behalf of genocide victims of the Darfur conflict.