Maria Elena Bello was born on April 18, 1967 (age 55 years), in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. She is an American actress and writer who is known for her roles in movies such as Permanent Midnight, Payback, Coyote Ugly, The Cooler, A History of Violence, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Grown Ups, Prisoners, and Lights Out.
Aside from acting, Maria Bello is a part of several NGOs. In 2010, after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Bello founded WE ADVANCE with Aleda Frishman, Barbara Guillaume, and Alison Thompson.
It is an organization that encourages Haitian women to collaborate in making healthcare a priority and putting an end to domestic violence within their communities. As of 2011, the organization is based in a health clinic and a community outreach center in Cité Soleil. Bello is also a board member of Darfur Women Action Group, an NGO that undertakes activism on behalf of genocide victims of the Darfur conflict.
Where did Maria Bello go to college and high school? Did Maria Bello go to film school?
Maria Bello had been raised by catholic parents and she attended and graduated from Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Right after high school, Maria Bello gained admission to Villanova University where she political science.
Maria Bello decided to go into acting right after graduation, Bello honed her acting skills in a number of New York theater productions.
Maria Bello has been acting since 1991 and has earned a lot of fame and wealth to go with it. She is said to have a growing net worth estimated at 15 million USD which she solely earned from her acting career.
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