Maria Elena Bello

Maria Elena Bello was born on April 18, 1967. She is an American actress and producer. Her film roles include Permanent Midnight (1998), Payback (1999), Coyote Ugly (2000), The Cooler (2003), A History of Violence (2005), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), Grown Ups (2010), Prisoners (2013), and Lights Out (2016). On TV, Bello appeared as Dr. Anna Del Amico on the medical drama ER (1997-1998) and also in various other roles as a star, including Lucy Robbins on the series Touch in 2013, as Michelle McBride on the first season of the TV series Goliath in 2016, and from 2017 until 2021, as Special Agent Jacqueline "Jack" Sloane on the NCIS series. NCIS. Bello was raised in Norristown to Kathy Bello and Joe Bello. Bello pursued a degree in political science at Villanova University. After graduating, Bello honed her acting skills through a variety of New York theater productions. Bello has a son Jackson with her former partner Dan McDermott. Bello was 18 when she has written about her relationship with Clare Munn in November 2013. She published a book called Whatever...Love Is Loving: Examining the labels we give to Ourselves (Dey Street Books - April 28 2015.).