- Catherine Bell
Infobox actor
name = Catherine Bell
caption = Bell speaking in 2008.
birthname = Catherine Lisa Bell
birthdate = birth date and age|1968|08|14
birthplace =London ,UK
occupation =Film ,television actress
othername =
religion =Scientologist ['Citation Needed']
spouse =Adam Beason (1994—present)
website = http://www.catherinebellonline.com/Catherine Lisa Bell (born
August 14 ,1968 ) is an actress known for her role ofLt. Colonel Sarah MacKenzie of thetelevision show "JAG " from 1995 to 2005. Currently she stars in theLifetime Television hit series "Army Wives " as Denise Sherwood.Biography
Early life
Bell was born in
London ,England , the daughter of Mina, a personal assistant and nurse, and Peter Bell, anarchitect . [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/90/Catherine-Bell.html Catherine Bell Biography (1968-) ] ] Her mother wasIran ian and her father English. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3DBD1F504D8F9&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM dallasnews.com | Archives ] ] [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-518985.html THE RELIABLE SOURCE - The Washington Post - HighBeam Research ] ] Her parents divorced and she and her mother moved toLos Angeles, California when she was three years old. She became anaturalized citizen of theUnited States at the age of twelve.Fact|date=February 2008 A self-described "geek", Bell thrived in math and biology classes in school, and in junior high school once programmed a computer video game.She acted in various television
advertisement s as a child. She attended theUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with an interest in becoming either a biomedical engineer or aphysician but dropped out to become a full-time model.Career
One of Bell's first modeling jobs was an extended assignment in
Japan . When she returned to California, she studied acting at theBeverly Hills Playhouse withMilton Katselas . Her first television acting role was one line on thesitcom "Sugar and Spice" (1990). [cite news |url = http://www.bendweekly.com/news/7224.html |first = Eirik |last = Knutzen
title = TV Close-Up: Catherine Bell |accessdate = 2007-06-15] Her first appearance in a film was as abody double forIsabella Rossellini in "Death Becomes Her " (1992). One of her first TV roles was on theHBO sitcom "Dream On " in 1994. Bell was featured in a nude scene opposite starBrian Benben .From 1995 to 2005, Bell starred as U.S. Marine Corps Major
Sarah MacKenzie on the hit television series "JAG " as a practicingattorney in theU.S. Navy 's Judge Advocate General's Corps. Her earlier TV work also included an appearance featuring a nude love scene in a late night adult series called "Hot line", which aired in the U.K. from 1994 to 1996, and is frequently re-run on theShowtime cable network in the U.S. Bell was featured in "The Brunch Club" episode.In 2003, she had a supporting role as a television news anchor in the comedy "
Bruce Almighty ", starringJim Carrey . She reprised the role with a cameo in the 2007 sequel "Evan Almighty ", starringSteve Carell .Bell appeared in the
Sci-Fi Channel miniseries "The Triangle", presented in December 2005, playing an ocean engineer. In 2006, she was nominated inSaturn Award ofAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for Best Supporting Actress on Television ("The Triangle").In 2007, Bell starred in Lifetime's ensemble drama series "
Army Wives " as Denise Sherwood, the wife of aUS Army major, who is enduringdomestic violence at the hands of her teenage son. [ [http://www.lifetimetv.com/shows/armywives/index.php Army Wives] ]Personal life
Bell is fluent in Persian and English. She is fond of
skiing ,snowboarding andkick-boxing , which she has been practicing for over 10 years. Her hobbies include cross-stitching and making model cars, which she has done since the age of 8. [cite news
author = Betsy Model
date = October 1999
publisher = Orange Coast: The Magazine of Orange County
title = Ma'am Yes Ma'am!
page = 32-37] She met actor/production assistant Adam Beason on the set of "Death Becomes Her" in 1992, and they were married on May 8, 1994. [ [http://www.amazingcatherine.com/CatherineBell/CatherinesBiography.html Amazing Catherine Bell ] ] They have a daughter, Gemma, who was born onApril 16 ,2003 .Bell is a survivor of
thyroid cancer . She had athyroid gland removed from her neck in her 20s and has a small surgical scar. At one time she had a message board on her website but it has been removed citing an inability to constantly monitor it. While the message board was running, the actress noted her thyroid surgery, breast augmentation andLASIK work.Bell was the grand marshal of the
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race atDover International Speedway onJune 3 ,2007 . [ [http://www.doverspeedway.com/track/press/article.php?dir=200705&id=1077 Dover International Speedway - The Monster Mile - Actress Catherine Bell and a charitable race fan will kickoff the “Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa” at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, June 3, 2007 ] ]In a survey of 70 celebrities who had nothing to do with football conducted by "
The Sporting News ", she correctly predicted that theNew England Patriots would beat theSt. Louis Rams inSuper Bowl XXXVI by a score of 20 to 17. [cite news
url= http://archive.sportingnews.com/nfl/articles/20020131/379058.html
author = Jeff D'Alessio
date = January 31 2002
title = The Sporting News
accessdate = 2007-03-14]In August 2007, Bell and her husband put their
Calabasas home on the market for $3.25 million and moved toSouth Carolina . [ [http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-re-hotprop26aug26,1,2202161.story?coll=la-news-a_section&ctrack=1&cset=true A new base of operations for 'JAG's' Bell] , By Ruth Ryon,Los Angeles Times Staff Writer,2007-08-26 ]During the Hollywood writers strike, Bell took flying lessons in a
Cirrus SR22 [ [http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_8002786?nclick_check=1 Catherine Bell takes to sky with flying lessons] , The Associated Press,2008-01-17 ]cientology
Bell has attested to attaining the
Scientology state of Clear. [Interview with Catherine Bell, Celebrity (Magazine of the Scientology Celebrity Centre Los Angeles), Issue 347 (April 2003)] She has supported Scientology's Hollywood Education and Literacy Project. [cite news
first = Catherine
last = Bell
url = http://www.catherinebellonline.com/giving/month.html
title = Giving Back: This Month
work =
publisher = Catherine Bell's Official Website
accessdate = 2006-06-08] In December 2005, Bell helped promote the gala opening of Scientology's controversial . [cite news
first = Andrew
last = Gumbel
url = http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=3137&IssueNum=136
title = Scientology vs. Science
work =Los Angeles CityBeat
publisher = Southland Publishing
date =2006-01-12
accessdate = 2006-06-08]In February 2006, Bell appeared in a Scientology
music video called "United". The film includes cameo performances byIsaac Hayes ,Erika Christensen ,Jenna Elfman andLynsey Bartilson and promoteshuman rights with a rap song. [cite news
url = http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/campaigns/united.html
title = Youth for Human Rights Campaign
accessdate = 2007-04-11]Filmography
Actress
Videos
Trivia
*Height: 5' 10", 178 (cm)
*Measurements: 34C-24-35 (inches), 86-61-88 (cm).
*Shoe size: 10 (US), 42 (EU)
*"FHM " 100 Sexiest Women in the World -- 2003 (#81), 2004 (#47), & 2005 (#100).
*"FHM" U.S.'s 100 Sexiest Women -- 2001 (#84), 2002 (#38), 2003(#22) & 2004 (#20).
*Has a tattoo of a heart on her right ankle with the word "love" in the middle of it.
*Bell is an experienced marksman who has spent considerable time at shooting ranges.References
External links
*imdb name|0004738|Catherine Bell
*amg name|2:238868
* [http://www.nndb.com/people/581/000026503/ Catherine Bell on NNDB]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/catherinebell Catherine Bell] at [http://www.flickr.com/people/catherinebell flickr]
*tv.com person|1577|Catherine Bell
* [http://www.catherinebellonline.com/ Official Homepage]
* [http://www.onlycatherinebell.com/ Only catherine Bell - French Website]
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