Maria Bello

Cast in the fantasy action film "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor"

Cast in "The Jane Austen Book Club," as Jocelyn an independent, 50-something dog-breeder and organizer of the Club

Joined Aaron Eckhart in the ensemble cast of "Thank You for Smoking"; the directorial debut of Jason Reitman

Played the wife of a rescued Port Authority officer in Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center"

Co-starred with Viggo Mortensen in David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence"; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Lead Actress

Starred with Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne in "Assault on Precinct 13"

Cast in John Sayles’ political satire "Silver City"

Cast opposite Johnny Depp in "The Secret Window"

Played a Las Vegas casino waitress who falls for William H. Macy in "The Cooler"; earned Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Supporting Actress

Cast as Bob Crane's second wife Patricia in director Paul Schrader's "Auto Focus"

Cast in the dark comedy "100 Mile Rule"

Starred in the IMAX movie "China: The Panda Adventure"

Cast as a sexy waitress who enjoys karaoke in "Duets"

Portrayed the bar owner in "Coyote Ugly"

Co-starred with Mel Gibson in Brian Helgeland's "Payback"

Played leading role opposite Ben Stiller in "Permanent Midnight"

Had recurring role of Dr. Anna Del Amico on "ER"; made regular for the 1997-1998 season

Co-starred with Scott Bakula in the short-lived CBS series "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"

Made TV-movie debut in "The Commish: In the Shadow of the Gallows"

TV debut as a guest on the FOX comedy "Misery Loves Company"

Co-founded Harlem's Dream Yard Drama Project, a nonprofit arts and education program for urban kids

Appeared in stage productions in NYC

Shot a few commercials in NYC, including one for Amstel Light