Maria Elena Bello

 Maria Elena Bello, born April 18, 1967 in the United States is an actor as well as a writer, producer, and director. Permanent Midnight (1998) and Payback (1999), Coyote Ugly (2006), The Cooler (2004), A History of Violence (2006), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). Grown Ups (2010), Prisoners (2013). Lights Out (2016). Bello appeared on television as Dr. Anna Del Amico (1997-1998) as well as other prominent roles like Michelle McBride (2016 season) as well as Jacqueline Sloane (2017-2021) on NCIS. Bello was born April 18, 1967 in Norristown in Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Kathy Bello, a nurse at school and teacher, and Joe Bello, a contractor.Her father is Italian American, with roots in Montella, Italy, and her mother is Polish American.She grew up in a poor, Catholic family and graduated from Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania. [7][8] She majored in political sciences at Villanova University. Bello continued to train in acting through several New York theater productions after she completed her degree. Bello as well as Dan McDermott have a son, Jackson. Bello wrote about her relationship with Clare Munn in November 2013. The book she wrote was published, Whatever...Love Is LOVE: Examining the labels we give ourself. (Dey Street Books) on April 28, 2015.

                         

                          

                          

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