Emma Bell

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Emma Bell
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Bell at the 2018 German Comic Con Berlin
Born (1986-12-17) December 17, 1986 (age 37)
Woodstown, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Camron Robertson
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(m. 2018)​
Children1

Emma Jean Bell [1] (born December 17, 1986) is an American actress, best known for her role as Parker O'Neal in the films Frozen and Hatchet II (both 2010), as Molly Harper in Final Destination 5 (2011), and for playing Amy in the first and third season of the AMC post apocalyptic series The Walking Dead (2010; 2012), and Emma Judith Ryland Brown on the TNT drama series Dallas (2013–2014).

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Early life and family

Emma Bell, who was born in Woodstown, New Jersey, [2] grew up in Flemington [3] and the Stanton section of Readington Township and attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School. [4] She moved to New York City at the age of 16. [5] [6] She attended Talent Unlimited High School Performing Arts High School on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. [6]

Her mother, Tessa Horan, [7] was a producer for 60 Minutes , and her father, Robert M. "Rob" Bell, [8] owns Green Birdie Productions, a full-service video production company in Lambertville, New Jersey. Her father was also a reporter, videographer and writer-producer for WWOR-TV. [9] Her brother, Chase Sterling Bell, [10] is a musician. Her paternal grandparents are Ensign Charles Robert Bell [11] and Elise Emma Stone, [12] a Daughter of the American Revolution, both graduates of Swarthmore College in 1939 and he also from the Naval Supply School, Harvard University in 1941, married in Brooklyn on a Sunday, September 14, 1941, [13] and her aunt is Jean Elise Bell. [14] Her great-grandparents were Lieutenant Mead Wilmer Stone, who fought in the First World War and was a co-owner of George Malvese and Company of Garden City Park, in Long Island, [15] and Lillie Seamann. [16]

Career

Bell at the PaleyFest 2011. Emma Bell at the PaleyFest 2011.jpg
Bell at the PaleyFest 2011.

Bell began her acting career in an Off-Broadway cabaret show in New York at the age of 12. [17] She made her screen debut in 2004, in the episode of NBC drama series Third Watch . She later appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , and in 2006 starred in the short-lived The WB television series The Bedford Diaries . She also appeared on such other shows as Supernatural , Law & Order , and CSI: Miami . She made her film debut in the 2007 sports drama film Gracie and also appeared in New York City Serenade , The Favor , Death in Love , and Elektra Luxx .

In 2010, Bell starred as Parker O'Neill, one of the main characters in the film Frozen . The film has received positive reviews from critics and in same year she named one of the "55 Faces of the Future" in Nylon's young Hollywood issue. [17] [18] She appeared in Hatchet II , in which she reprised her Frozen role in an uncredited cameo. Also in 2010, Bell portrayed the role of Amy, the younger sister of Andrea (Laurie Holden) in Season 1 of the AMC drama series The Walking Dead . [19] In 2011, Bell starred as Molly Harper, the female lead character, in the 2011 thriller-horror film Final Destination 5 . [20]

Bell starred in two television pilots through NBC but neither resulted in becoming full series, Reconstruction in 2011 [21] and Midnight Sun in 2012. [22] In September 2012, it was announced that Bell had signed on as a series regular on the second season of TNT's drama series Dallas . [23] [24] She played the role of Emma Judith Ryland Brown, Ann Ewing's (Brenda Strong) and Harris Ryland's (Mitch Pileggi) daughter, and Judith Brown Ryland's (Judith Light) granddaughter. [25] In 2013, Bell also starred in independent films Life Inside Out , Bipolar, and See You in Valhalla . [26]

In 2016, Bell played young Emily Dickinson in the drama film A Quiet Passion starring Cynthia Nixon. [27] She made her directing debut with short film Scratch (2016), receiving multiple Festival Awards. She later directed and wrote short film Between the Pines. [28] On television, she has appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , American Horror Story: Roanoke and NCIS . She starred alongside Dan Fogler in the upcoming drama film The Argument directed by Robert Schwartzman. [29]

Personal life

On October 6, 2018, Bell married fellow actor Camron Robertson. [30] On October 28, 2020, she gave birth to their first child, a daughter. [31]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Gracie Kate Dorset
2007 New York City Serenade Melinda
2007 The Favor Jenny
2008 Death in Love Young Girl
2010 Frozen Parker O'Neal
2010 Elektra Luxx Eleanore Linbrook
2010 Hatchet II Parker O'NealUncredited cameo
2011 New Romance EmmaShort film
2011 Final Destination 5 Molly Harper
2012 Breaking Wind RosalieUncredited
2013The Food DittyEmma BeeShort film
2014 Life Inside Out Keira
2014BipolarAnna
2015 See You in Valhalla Faye
2015The Good OnesTaraShort film
2016  A Quiet Passion Young Emily Dickinson
 2016ScratchShort film, director
2017ByoutifulNellShort film
2017Different FlowersMillie Haven
2019 Plus One Perfect Maid of Honor
2019Deviant LoveJamie
2019Between the PinesShort film, director and writer
2019Why?Dana
2020 The Argument Lisa

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Third Watch Pamela StewartEpisode: "Sins of the Fathers"
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Alison LuhanEpisode: "Outcry"
2006 The Bedford Diaries Rachel FeinRecurring role; 5 episodes
2007 Law & Order Kirsten PaleyEpisode: "Talking Points"
2009 Ghost Whisperer Paula HathawayEpisode: "Body of Water"
2009 Dollhouse TangoEpisode: "Needs"
2009 Supernatural LindseyEpisode: "Free to Be You and Me"
2010; 2012 The Walking Dead Amy Harrison Recurring role (season 1), voice role (season 3); 6 episodes
2011 CSI: Miami Jennifer OlsenEpisode: "Look Who's Taunting"
2012Midnight SunRory HarringUnsold television pilot
2012 Arrow Emily NocentiEpisode: "Honor Thy Father"
2013–2014 Dallas Emma BrownMain role (seasons 2-3); 30 episodes
2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Rose SummersEpisode: "Reasonable Doubt"
2016 American Horror Story: Roanoke Tracy LoganEpisode: "Chapter 10"
2016 Rizzoli & Isles Christine McKenzieEpisode: "Cops vs. Zombies"
2016–2017Relationship StatusClaireMain role; 7 episodes
2017Flip the ScriptAd Exec 3Miniseries; Episode: "Mad Women"
2017 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World DebEpisode: "Sweet Little Lies"
2017 Designated Survivor Carey MorganEpisode: "Line of Fire"
2018 Lucifer Mia HytnerEpisode: "Quintessential Deckerstar"
2019 NCIS Hannah McClainEpisode: "Musical Chairs"

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
2011"New Romance" Miles Fisher

Award and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2011Eyegore AwardsActress [32] The Walking Dead Won
2010Fright Meter AwardsBest Actress [33] Frozen Nominated

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