Personal life

Ashley Bell was born in Santa Monica

Santa Mônica

Santa Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...

, California

California

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, daughter of Victoria Carroll

Victoria Carroll

Victoria Carroll, or Victoria Carrol-Bell is an American film and voice actress.-Career Biography:Ms. Carroll has made appearances on TV shows from 1960s-present...

, an actress, and Michael Bell, an actor.

She attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University

New York University

New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...

 and graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.

Career

Following a string of film and television appearances on Boston Public

Boston Public

Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...

, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...

, the Mark Polish penned Stay Cool

Stay Cool

Stay Cool is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Ted Smith, and written by Mark and Michael Polish. The film stars Winona Ryder, Mark Polish, Hilary Duff, Sean Astin, Josh Holloway, Jon Cryer, and Chevy Chase.- Plot :...

and a four episode arc on Showtime's The United States of Tara

The United States of Tara

United States of Tara is an American television comedy-drama created by Diablo Cody, which began airing on Showtime in 2009. The series follows the life of Tara , a suburban housewife and mother coping with dissociative identity disorder....

, Bell made her feature film principal debut starring as Nell Sweetzer in the 2010 horror film The Last Exorcism

The Last Exorcism

The Last Exorcism is a 2010 American found footage horror film directed and edited by Daniel Stamm. It stars Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, and Louis Herthum....

.

Her critically acclaimed performance garnered her a 2010 Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Additionally, The New York Post praised Bell's performance in delivering "Oscar-worthy work" in her portrayal of a possessed girl.

Filmography

• The Day
  The Day (film)
  The Day is an upcoming apocalyptic siege warfare film spanning 24 hrs during which a small group of survivors are pit against insurmountable odds.-Cast:* Shannyn Sossamon as Shannon* Ashley Bell as Mary* Dominic Monaghan as Rick...
  
  (2011) .... Mary (post-production)
• The Truth About Redheads (2011) .... Redhead
• The Last Exorcism
  The Last Exorcism
  The Last Exorcism is a 2010 American found footage horror film directed and edited by Daniel Stamm. It stars Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, and Louis Herthum....
  
  (2010) .... Nell Sweetzer
• Magic (2010) .... Additional Voices
• Stay Cool (2009) .... Valedictorian
• State of Play
  State of Play (film)
  State of Play is a 2009 French-British-American political thriller film. It is an adaptation of the six-part British television serial of the same name which first aired on BBC One in 2003. The plot of the six-hour serial was condensed to fit a two-hour movie format, with the location changed to...
  
  (2009) .... Voice (uncredited)
• United States of Tara (2009) .... Tonya (4 episodes)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
  
  (2007) .... Lanie (1 episode)
• Kingdom of Paradise
  Kingdom of Paradise
  Key of Heaven is an action RPG video game available exclusively for the Sony PlayStation Portable handheld system. The game is called Tenchi no Mon in Japan and Key of Heaven in Europe. It was released in North America in December 2005 and finally it was released in Europe in March 2006...
  
  (2005) .... Lu Yan (voice)
• Boston Public
  Boston Public
  Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...
  
  (2003) .... Colleen (1 episode)