Catherine Lisa Bell (born August 14, 1968 in London) is a British born American actress who is currently the co-star of the hit television show JAG.

Biography

Bell is the daughter of a British father and Iranian mother. Her parents divorced and she and her mother moved to Los Angeles, California when she was three years old. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States at age 12. She acted in various television advertisements as a child. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with an interest in becoming a biomedical engineer or doctor but dropped out to become a model. One of her first modelling jobs was an extended assignment in Japan.

Her first appearance in a film was as a body double for Isabella Rossellini in Death Becomes Her (1992). In 2003, Bell played a supporting role in the comedy Bruce Almighty, which starred Jim Carrey. She is currently on the television show JAG, where she plays Marine Lt Colonel Sarah McKenzie.

Bell is fluent in Persian and is a noted member of the Church of Scientology. Bell is married to Adam Beason and has a daughter, Gemma.

External links

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