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Trivia
Birth name: Maria Elaina Bello
Date of birth: 18 April 1967
Place of birth: Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Nickname: Mary
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Comes from a Polish and Italian Family.S
he went to Villanova University, majoring in
political science.
She practices Mo Thai lethal kick-boxing.
She intended to be a lawyer, but she caught
the acting bug after taking an acting class her senior year of college.
Maria and her TV exec boyfriend, Dan
McDermott, welcomed their first child, Jackson Blue McDermott. [5 March
2001]
Was a bridesmaid at Andrea Bendewald's
wedding, the same one in which Jennifer
Aniston was the matron of honor.
She sang in the movie Duets, and is also
featured on the soundtrack.
Became good friends with Mariska Hargitay
when Hargitay had a recurring role as Cynthia Hooper on "ER"
(1994) from 1997-1998.
The producers of ER asked her back after her
recurring role, leading to a main cast role.
With her boyfriend Dan McDermott she had a
son, Jackson Blue McDermott, in March 2001.
Best friends with Carrie-Anne
Moss. Maria is the godmother of Carrie-Anne's first son, and
Carrie-Anne is the godmother of Maria's son Jack.
Carrie-Anne
Moss is the godmother of her son Jack
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