Ashley Bell | |
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 Bell interviewed about The Last Exorcism series by Dulce Osuna in 2013 | |
| Born | May 26, 1986 (age 39) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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Ashley Bell (born May 26, 1986) is an American actress. [1] [2] [3] She is known for her role as Nell Sweetzer in the films The Last Exorcism (2010) and The Last Exorcism Part II (2013).
Bell was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Victoria Carroll, an actress, and Michael Bell, an actor. [4]
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, [5] as well as a 2011 MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Scared-As-Shit Performance. [6]
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).
In 2018, Bell directed the nature documentary Love & Bananas, which details the plight of Asian elephants in South East Asia. [7] The film was official selection at the Environmental Film Festival and International Wildlife Film Festival. [8] The film won the 2018 Humane Society Genesis Award for Best Feature Documentary. [9] At Earth Day Network's 2019 Climate Leadership Gala, Bell was honored with the Women and the Green Economy Leadership award for her work.
As of 2023, Bell is a member of The Groundlings. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Stay Cool | Valedictorian | |
| 2010 | Magic | Additional Voices | |
| 2010 | The Last Exorcism | Nell Sweetzer | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female [5] Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-S**t Performance |
| 2011 | The Day | Mary | |
| 2011 | The Truth About Angels[ citation needed ] | Redhead[ citation needed ] | |
| 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 |
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| 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 | Notes |
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| 2005 | Kingdom of Paradise | Lu Yan[ citation needed ] | |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | The White Queen[ citation needed ] | |
| 2012 | Sorcery | Erline[ citation needed ] |
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