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My Take
Maria Bello strikes me as the kind of actress directors call when a film needs a spine. In A History of Violence or The Cooler she did the hardest thing in screen acting — making ordinary people feel dangerous and fragile at once. She is rarely the marquee name, yet I struggle to recall a film she didn't improve. Her later move into producing feels like a natural extension of that instinct: she has always been invested in the whole story, not just her own scenes. For my money she belongs in any honest conversation about the most reliable American actors of her generation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maria Bello
- Name (Japanese)
- マリア・ベロ
- Reading
- まりあ・べろ
- Born
- April 18, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / film producer
2. Background
- High school
- Archbishop John Carroll High School
- University
- Villanova University
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Max Mara Face of the Future Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Maria Bello born?
Born April 18, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Maria Bello from?
Maria Bello is from Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Maria Bello do?
Maria Bello works as actor, film actor, television actor, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.