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Ashley Bell (actress)

American actress (born 1986)

Field	Value
name	Ashley Bell
image	Ashley Bell on Dulce Osuna.jpg
caption	Bell interviewed about The Last Exorcism series by Dulce Osuna in 2013
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birth_date
birth_place	Santa Monica, California, U.S.
occupation	Actress
years_active	2003–present
father	Michael Bell
mother	Victoria Carroll

Ashley Bell (born May 26, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Nell Sweetzer in the films The Last Exorcism (2010) and The Last Exorcism Part II (2013).

Early life

Bell was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Victoria Carroll, an actress, and Michael Bell, an actor.

Career

Following a string of film and television appearances on Boston Public, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the Mark Polish-penned Stay Cool and a four episode arc on Showtime's The United States of Tara, Bell made her feature film principal debut, starring as Nell Sweetzer, in the 2010 horror film The Last Exorcism. Her performance garnered her a 2011 Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, as well as a 2011 MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Scared-As-Shit Performance.

In 2014, Bell was a cast member in the Broadway revival of Sophie Treadwell's expressionist play Machinal directed by Lyndsey Turner. She played the roles of the Telephone Girl/Young Girl and served as an understudy for the lead, the Young Woman (played by Rebecca Hall).https://playbill.com/person/ashley-bell-vault-0000124787

In 2018, Bell directed the nature documentary Love & Bananas, which details the plight of Asian elephants in South East Asia. The film was official selection at the Environmental Film Festival and International Wildlife Film Festival. The film won the 2018 Humane Society Genesis Award for Best Feature Documentary. At Earth Day Network's 2019 Climate Leadership Gala, Bell was honored with the Women and the Green Economy Leadership award for her work. https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmichelson2/2019/05/19/blending-advocacy-with-your-passion-in-your-career-tips-from-actress-ashley-bell/

As of 2023, Bell is a member of The Groundlings.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Stay Cool	Valedictorian
2010	Magic	Additional Voices
2010	**	Nell Sweetzer	Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-S**t Performance
2011	**	Mary
2011	**	Redhead
2011	Initiation		Short film
2013	Chasing Shakespeare	Molly
2013	Sparks	Lady Heavenly
2013	The Last Exorcism Part II	Nell Sweetzer
2013	The Bounceback	Cathy
2013	The Marine 3: Homefront	Lilly Carter	Direct-to-DVD
2015	Carnage Park	Vivian Fontaine
2015	There Is a New World Somewhere	Sam
2017	Novitiate	Sister Margaret
2017	Charlie: Genesis	Ingrid Davis
2017	Psychopaths	escaped mental patient
2018	Love and Bananas: An Elephant Story	Herself	director; producer; screenwriter
2018	The Delta Girl	Miss Honey	Short film
2018	The Swerve	Claudia
2020	Dear Guest	Maria	Short film
2020	Voices	Annabel
2020	The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run	Additional Voices
2021	Witch Hunt	Gina

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Boston Public	Colleen	Episode: "Chapter 23"
2007	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Lanie	Episode: "Goodbye and Good Luck"
2009	United States of Tara	Tonya	4 episodes
2012	The Penguins of Madagascar	Zoe (voice)
2014	The Walking Dead: The Oath	Karina	Webisode series
2015	Don't Wake Mommy	Molly	Television movie
2017	A Neighbor's Deception	Chloe Anderson	Television movie

Year	Title	Role
2005	Kingdom of Paradise	Lu Yan
2010	Alice in Wonderland	The White Queen
2012	Sorcery	Erline

References

"Ashley Bell". [[The New York Times]].
Neumaier, Joe. (August 25, 2012). "Bending Art: 'Last Exorcism' actress Ashley Bell's kick-butt 'Day'". [[New York Daily News]].
Caramanica, Joe. (August 28, 2012). "Battling Themselves and Zombies". The New York Times.
Lisanti, Tom. (September 25, 2007). "Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles". McFarland.
(November 30, 2010). "2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Announced".
"2011 MTV Movie Awards {{!}} MTV.com".
(April 26, 2018). "Review: In 'Love & Bananas,' Uncovering the Plight of the Asian Elephant". The New York Times.
"Love & Bananas: Official Website".
"Genesis Awards (2018)".
"The Groundlings: Ashley Bell". The Groundlings.

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