Maria Bello

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Characters played by Maria Bello

Michelle McBride — Goliath (2016)

Billy's wife who has left him, establishing his initial personal and professional struggles at the start of the narrative.

Lucy Robbins — Touch (2012)

Lucy is Amelia's mother and joins Martin and Jacob after they find her on the Santa Monica Pier. She helps their effort to protect Amelia and understand the numerical sequence, but is later killed on Aster Corps' orders, leaving Martin to continue protecting the connected children.

Grace Dover — Prisoners (2013)

Wife of Keller Dover. During the search for her missing daughter, she detects an intruder sneaking into their house and alerts Detective Loki, triggering a police response.

Sally Lamonsoff — Grown Ups (2010)

Eric's loving, occasionally overwhelmed wife managing a large family.

Sophie — Lights Out (2016)

Paul's wife and Martin's mother. Historically struggles with severe mental illness and auditory hallucinations of a childhood hospital friend named Diana. She secretly maintains contact with the dark entity, which exploits her trauma. Realizing she is the psychological tether keeping Diana alive, she commits suicide with a police officer's gun to sever the connection and save her children.

Sally Lamonsoff — Grown Ups 2 (2013)

Eric's loving and patient wife managing their large family and business.

Evelyn O'Connell — The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

A librarian and aspiring Egyptologist, Evelyn works with a museum curator and seeks the legendary Hamunaptra. She frees Rick to lead her and Jonathan there, accidentally awakens the mummy by reading the Book of the Dead, and later uses the Book of Amun-Ra to make it mortal. She survives alongside Rick and Jonathan.

Lil — Coyote Ugly (2000)

Lil is the owner of Coyote Ugly and the manager who gives Violet a chance after a difficult audition. She makes Violet repay the fire marshal's fine, trains her through the bar's demanding environment, and eventually recognizes her potential. Her strict decisions, including keeping Violet from a singing engagement, create major tension in Violet's career.

Edie Stall — A History of Violence (2005)

Tom's wife whose life is upended by his hidden past. She confronts him at the hospital after he admits to being Joey Cusack, leading to severe marital tension. She lies to Sheriff Sam to protect Tom, engages in a volatile domestic dispute with him, and gradually distances herself emotionally, though she ultimately shares a silent, tearful moment with him at the dinner table.

Amy Rainey — Secret Window (2004)

Mort's estranged wife who is having an affair with Ted. She arrives at the cabin to find it vandalized and is attacked by Mort, who has been taken over by the Shooter persona. She is stabbed in the leg and later implied to be murdered and buried.

Sergeant Reznik — The 5th Wave (2016)

A military instructor at the base who participates in the indoctrination of rescued children, Sergeant Reznik conducts Cassie's one-on-one training. Cassie recognizes the threat and kills her, preventing the indoctrination from controlling her and advancing the escape plan.

Jocelyn — The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

A happily unmarried control freak and Rhodesian Ridgeback breeder who has been Sylvia's friend since childhood. Initially acting as a matchmaker, she secretly denies her romantic feelings for Grigg. After finally reading his book recommendations, she kisses him and they become a couple.

Career Overview

Maria Bello has 75 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Grown Ups with 3 titles. Signature works include Prisoners, Grown Ups, Lights Out. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
75
Birth Date
1967-04-18
Birth Place
Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q229220), public domain (CC0).