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Born | May 26, 1986 37) Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (age
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 and The Last Exorcism Part II .
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]
In 2018, she directed the nature documentary Love & Bananas, which details the plight of Asian elephants in South East Asia. [6] The film was official selection at the Environmental Film Festival and International Wildlife Film Festival. [7]
As of 2023, she is a member of the Sunday Company at The Groundlings. [8]
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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