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Elana Bello (born April 18, 1967) is a Golden Globe-nominated
American actress. Bello's breakthrough came when producers Kerry
Lenhart and John J. Sakmar cast her as Mrs. Smith in the spy show
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996) ; they remembered her from her
performance in a failed pilot that was a remake of the classic TV
series 77 Sunset Strip (1958). The show was cancelled after just
eight weeks on the air. Then came a guest stint on ER as the
feisty pediatrician Dr. Anna Del Amico, in which she guest-starred
in the final four episodes of the third season. The show's
producers were so impressed with her that they asked her back as a
regular on the series. Bello remained on the show for one season,
departing after the medical drama's 4th season. The actress went
on into movies landing a role in Coyote Ugly. She has been
nominated for the Golden Globe award twice: for Best Supporting
Actress in The Cooler (2003) and for Best Actress in A History of
Violence (2005). She is good friends with actresses Mariska
Hargitay and Carrie-Anne Moss. Bello is the godmother of Moss'
first son. Moss is the godmother of Bello's son Jack ... more |
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