Maria Bello

Maria Bello was born on 18 April, 1967 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to Kathy, a nurse and teacher, her dad Joe Bello, a contractor. She is of Italian and Polish descent. Maria went to Villanova University, majoring in political science. She was aiming to become a lawyer, but she took an acting class during her senior year, just for fun. She discovered she was very good at it, and she was soon cast in small plays on Broadway.