Actor
Maria Bello
Born 18 April 1967 · Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria Bello (born 1967) is an American actress who began in off-Broadway theatre before moving into film. She is best known for intense supporting and lead roles in dramas and thrillers such as The Cooler, A History of Violence and Prisoners, and she has also worked in mainstream comedies and action films.
Key films
Coyote Ugly (2000)
Mainstream hit that raised her profile with a wider audience early in her film career.
The Cooler (2003)
Critically noted dramatic role opposite William H. Macy and Alec Baldwin, showing her range.
A History of Violence (2005)
Central role in David Cronenberg's acclaimed thriller, often seen as her signature performance.
World Trade Center (2006)
Played a wife awaiting news in Oliver Stone's drama about the September 11 attacks.
Prisoners (2013)
Played a distraught mother in Denis Villeneuve's tense, widely praised abduction thriller.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 56
- 1998Permanent Midnight · as KittyActor
- 1999Payback · as RosieActor
- 2000Coyote Ugly · as LilActor
- 2000Duets · as Suzi LoomisActor
- 2001China: The Panda Adventure · as Ruth HarknessActor
- 2001Sam the Man · as Anastasia PowellActor
- 2002Auto Focus · as Patricia Olson / Patrica CraneActor
- 2002100 Mile Rule · as MonicaActor
- 2003The Cooler · as Natalie BelisarioActor
- 2004Secret Window · as Amy RaineyActor
- 2004Silver City · as Nora AllardyceActor
- 2005A History of Violence · as Edie StallActor
- 2005Thank You for Smoking · as Polly BaileyActor
- 2005Assault on Precinct 13 · as Dr. Alex SabianActor
- 2005The Dark · as AdèlleActor
- 2005The Sisters · as Marcia Prior GlassActor
- 2006World Trade Center · as Donna McLoughlinActor
- 2006This Film Is Not Yet Rated · as Self - Actress in 'The Cooler'Actor
- 2006Flicka · as Nell McLaughlinActor
- 2006Too Commercial for Cannes · as SelfActor
- 2006Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' · as SelfActor
- 2007Butterfly on a Wheel · as Abby RandallActor
- 2007The Jane Austen Book Club · as JocelynActor
- 2008The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor · as Evelyn O'ConnellActor
- 2008Towelhead · as Gail MonahanActor
- 2008Downloading Nancy · as Nancy StockwellActor
- 2009The Private Lives of Pippa Lee · as Suky SarkissianActor
- 2009The Yellow Handkerchief · as MayActor
- 2010Grown Ups · as Sally LamonsoffActor
- 2010The Company Men · as Sally WilcoxActor
- 2011Abduction · as Mara HarperActor
- 2011Beautiful Boy · as Kate CarrollActor
- 2011Carjacked · as Lorraine BurtonActor
- 2013Prisoners · as Grace DoverActor
- 2013Grown Ups 2 · as Sally LamonsoffActor
- 2013Femme · as SelfActor
- 2014Third Person · as TheresaActor
- 2014Big Driver · as Tess ThorneActor
- 2015McFarland, USA · as Cheryl WhiteActor
- 2015Demonic · as Dr. Elizabeth KleinActor
- 2015Bravetown · as MarthaActor
- 2016The 5th Wave · as Sergeant ReznikActor
- 2016Lights Out · as SophieActor
- 2016Max Steel · as Molly McGrathActor
- 2016The Late Bloomer · as Brenda NewmansActor
- 2016The Confirmation · as BonnieActor
- 2016The Journey Is the Destination · as KathyActor
- 2016Wait Till Helen Comes · as JeanActor
- 2017In Search of Fellini · as ClaireActor
- 2018Every Day · as LindseyActor
- 2018Better Start Running · as Agent McFaddenActor
- 2018Exit · as KimActor
- 2018The Sun Ladies · as Xate Shingali (voice)Actor
- 2019Giant Little Ones · as Carly WinterActor
- 2020The Water Man · as Sheriff GoodwinActor
- 2025Hell in Paradise · as Sam, mère NinaActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.