Acting
Maria Bello
Born 1967-04-18
Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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
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Prisoners
2013
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Grown Ups
2010
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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The 5th Wave
2016
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Grown Ups 2
2013
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008
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NCIS
2003
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Lights Out
2016
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Secret Window
2004
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A History of Violence
2005
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (82 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hell in Paradise | Sam, mère Nina | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Waterfront | Mae Buckley | TV Series | 2025 |
 | BEEF | Jordan | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Woman King | Story | Movie | 2022 |
| The Woman King | Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Water Man | Sheriff Goodwin | Movie | 2020 |
 | Giant Little Ones | Carly Winter | Movie | 2019 |
| Giant Little Ones | Executive Producer | Movie | 2019 |
| Exit | Kim | Movie | 2018 | |
 | Explained | Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Better Start Running | Agent McFadden | Movie | 2018 |
 | Every Day | Lindsey | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Sun Ladies | Xate Shingali (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | In Search of Fellini | Claire | Movie | 2017 |
| In Search of Fellini | Executive Producer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Wait Till Helen Comes | Jean | Movie | 2016 |
 | Max Steel | Molly McGrath | Movie | 2016 |
 | Goliath | Michelle McBride | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Late Bloomer | Brenda Newmans | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Journey Is the Destination | Kathy | Movie | 2016 |
| The Journey Is the Destination | Executive Producer | Movie | 2016 |
 | Lights Out | Sophie | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Confirmation | Bonnie | Movie | 2016 |
 | Join or Die with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The 5th Wave | Sergeant Reznik | Movie | 2016 |
 | Bravetown | Martha | Movie | 2015 |
 | McFarland, USA | Cheryl White | Movie | 2015 |
 | Demonic | Dr. Elizabeth Klein | Movie | 2015 |
 | Big Driver | Tess Thorne | Movie | 2014 |
 | Third Person | Theresa | Movie | 2014 |
 | Femme | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Prisoners | Grace Dover | Movie | 2013 |
 | Grown Ups 2 | Sally Lamonsoff | Movie | 2013 |
 | Touch | Lucy Robbins | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Carjacked | Lorraine Burton | Movie | 2011 |
 | Abduction | Mara Harper | Movie | 2011 |
 | Prime Suspect | Jane Timoney | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Beautiful Boy | Kate Carroll | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Company Men | Sally Wilcox | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Talk | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Grown Ups | Sally Lamonsoff | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Yellow Handkerchief | May | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | Suky Sarkissian | Movie | 2009 |
 | Towelhead | Gail Monahan | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Evelyn O'Connell | Movie | 2008 |
 | Downloading Nancy | Nancy Stockwell | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Jane Austen Book Club | Jocelyn | Movie | 2007 |
 | Butterfly on a Wheel | Abby Randall | Movie | 2007 |
 | Flicka | Nell McLaughlin | Movie | 2006 |
 | Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | This Film Is Not Yet Rated | Self - Actress in 'The Cooler' | Movie | 2006 |
 | World Trade Center | Donna McLoughlin | Movie | 2006 |
 | Too Commercial for Cannes | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Dark | Adèlle | Movie | 2005 |
 | A History of Violence | Edie Stall | Movie | 2005 |
 | Thank You for Smoking | Polly Bailey | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Sisters | Marcia Prior Glass | Movie | 2005 |
 | Assault on Precinct 13 | Dr. Alex Sabian | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Silver City | Nora Allardyce | Movie | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 | |
 | Secret Window | Amy Rainey | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Cooler | Natalie Belisario | Movie | 2003 |
 | NCIS | Jack Sloane | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | 100 Mile Rule | Monica | Movie | 2002 |
 | Auto Focus | Patricia Olson / Patrica Crane | Movie | 2002 |
 | China: The Panda Adventure | Ruth Harkness | Movie | 2001 |
 | Sam the Man | Anastasia Powell | Movie | 2001 |
 | Duets | Suzi Loomis | Movie | 2000 |
 | Coyote Ugly | Lil | Movie | 2000 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Vivian Arliss | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Payback | Rosie | Movie | 1999 |
 | Permanent Midnight | Kitty | Movie | 1998 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Mrs. Smith | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Misery Loves Company | Joe's Former Film Student | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Nowhere Man | Emily Noonan | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Due South | Mackenzie King | TV Series | 1994 |
 | ER | Anna Del Amico | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Commish | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Grown Ups 3 | Sally Lamonsoff | Movie | — |