Biography
Camilla Belle Routh was born on October 2, 1986, in Los Angeles, California. The daughter of Brazilian fashion designer Christina and construction business owner Jack, Camilla Belle didn't waste any time getting into show business. At just 9 months old, she was chosen to headline a national print advertising campaign. As she got older, she was able to transplant her early success to television movies in the early '90s, with TV flicks like Deconstructing Sarah and Marshal Law with Jimmy Smits.
Camilla Belle continued her schooling at St. Paul the Apostle in L.A., but also made the acting jump from television roles to feature films. In 1995, future Harry Potter director Alfonso Cuaron cast her as an orphan in A Little Princess. Two years later, Steven Spielberg cast her as the little girl who gets mixed up with dinosaurs in the opening sequence of The Lost World: Jurassic Park. In 1998, Camilla Belle won two more roles in Practical Magic (as a young Sandra Bullock) and The Patriot as Steven Seagal's daughter.
camilla belle stars in the ballad of jack and rose
Even though her career was in full bloom, Camilla Belle continued to make school a top priority. She attended the Marlborough School, a well-known girls-only institution, and learned music through classical piano and immersed herself in languages. Camilla Belle continued acting in films like Disney's TV surfing drama Rip Girls, which earned her a Young Artist acting nomination, and The Invisible Circus, which saw her playing a younger version of Jordana Brewster. At this point, Camilla Belle was successful in acting but wanted a break and stayed away for three years.
By 2005, Camilla Belle realized that acting was her true passion, and she found a great way back in. She auditioned for a part in The Ballad of Jack and Rose, aiming for a plum role as the sheltered and troubled daughter of Daniel Day-Lewis. Camilla Belle won the part, and the film's critical accolades brought her back into the limelight. Nearly 20 at this point, Camilla Belle had set herself up for a string of more grown-up roles.
camilla belle stars in when a stranger calls and appears in 10,000 bc
After a role in the 2005 indie The Chumscrubber, Camilla Belle got her first crack at a lead role in the 2006 remake of the horror classic When a Stranger Calls. Surprisingly, Camilla Belle won the role despite hating the horror genre. The bold casting of Camilla Belle as the lead proved to be a doozy when the film became a success. As the anchor of a successful studio film, Camilla Belle had also increased her popularity tenfold.
From 2006 to 2008, Camilla Belle kept busy with a high-profile fashion gig and additional acting projects -- Vera Wang hired her as a model for her Princess fragrance, and Camilla Belle not only acted in The Quiet opposite Elisha Cuthbert but she also won the lead female role in 2008's cave-dweller epic 10,000 BC.
camilla belle makes 2009 top 99
In 2009, she started the year off right by being voted onto AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women list, coming in at No. 67. She will also appear on the big screen in projects like A Deriva, Three Stories About Joan and Lorelei.
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