Maria Elena Bello

 Maria Elena Bello (born April 18th, 1967) is an American actress, producer, and writer. 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 has been on TV in roles like Dr. Anna Del Amico (1997), Payback (1999), Coyote Ugly (2000) as well as The Cooler (2003) and A History of Violence (2005), Michelle McBride (2016), as well as Special Agent Jacqueline Sloane (2021-2021). Bello was born in Norristown to Kathy Bello and Joe Bello. [7][8] Bello studied politics at Villanova University. Bello studied acting in New York and continued to improve her skills after graduation. Bello is the mother of Jackson and Dan McDermott, her ex-boyfriend. In November 2013 Bello wrote about her first partner Clare Munn's same-sex relationship. She published a book called Whatever...Love Is Loving: Examining the labels we give to Others (Dey Street Books - April 28 in 2015).