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Catherine Bell
Born: 14 August 1968 in London
Personal: Persian Mother Mina, British Father Peter. Married to actor Adam Beason. Daughter Gemma & greyhounds, Leo and Zoe.
Occupation: Model & Actress
Claim to Fame: Lead role in TV Hit J.A.G. Voted #20 in FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2004. All around Beauty.
Early Years:
Born in London to an architect father and a nurse mother, Catherine was always ambitious and full of life. At the age of 2, after her parents divorced, her mother Mina decided to take them to Los Angeles, where Catherine grew up. Learning Farsi at an early age, Catherine was good in school, but also had an interest in acting, appearing in various TV commercials along the way. After graduating high school, Catherine entered UCLA to study Biology. She soon started modelling and was taken into a world where she decided to make her career.
Her first modelling job was in Japan. Thereafter, Catherine returned to Los Angeles, having decided to pursue an acting career.
Model to Actress
Catherine soon found herself cast in smaller roles and guest appearances on shows like "Hercules", "Dream On", and "Friends", including several commercials. She was also the nude body double for Isabella Rossellini in "Death Becomes Her" (1992). It was on the set of this movie where she met her future husband, Adam Beason, who was director Robert Zemeckis's assistant.
Eventually her three-line part on the show J.A.G., a military drama on CBS, led to the starring role in the same series. Catherine plays the part of Maj. Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie. With Catherine's arrival, the show's ratings climbed to a proud 20th position in the Nielsen's rating. Over the years, Catherinel has been featured in numerous other movies, including "Men of War" and "Bruce Almighty." Her other television credits include "The Time Shifters," "Misery Loves Company" and the television movie "Cab to Canada," on CBS.
Catherine has a love for extreme sports such as kickboxing, snowboarding, riding motorcycles, and wakeboarding. Her mother is still by her side, acting as her personal assistant and mentor. Catherine gave birth to a baby girl, named Gemma on 16 April 2003. She has also been voted in the FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World three times, climbing to #20 in 2004.
Personal: Persian Mother Mina, British Father Peter. Married to actor Adam Beason. Daughter Gemma & greyhounds, Leo and Zoe.
Occupation: Model & Actress
Claim to Fame: Lead role in TV Hit J.A.G. Voted #20 in FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2004. All around Beauty.
Early Years:
Born in London to an architect father and a nurse mother, Catherine was always ambitious and full of life. At the age of 2, after her parents divorced, her mother Mina decided to take them to Los Angeles, where Catherine grew up. Learning Farsi at an early age, Catherine was good in school, but also had an interest in acting, appearing in various TV commercials along the way. After graduating high school, Catherine entered UCLA to study Biology. She soon started modelling and was taken into a world where she decided to make her career.
Her first modelling job was in Japan. Thereafter, Catherine returned to Los Angeles, having decided to pursue an acting career.
Model to Actress
Catherine soon found herself cast in smaller roles and guest appearances on shows like "Hercules", "Dream On", and "Friends", including several commercials. She was also the nude body double for Isabella Rossellini in "Death Becomes Her" (1992). It was on the set of this movie where she met her future husband, Adam Beason, who was director Robert Zemeckis's assistant.
Eventually her three-line part on the show J.A.G., a military drama on CBS, led to the starring role in the same series. Catherine plays the part of Maj. Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie. With Catherine's arrival, the show's ratings climbed to a proud 20th position in the Nielsen's rating. Over the years, Catherinel has been featured in numerous other movies, including "Men of War" and "Bruce Almighty." Her other television credits include "The Time Shifters," "Misery Loves Company" and the television movie "Cab to Canada," on CBS.
Catherine has a love for extreme sports such as kickboxing, snowboarding, riding motorcycles, and wakeboarding. Her mother is still by her side, acting as her personal assistant and mentor. Catherine gave birth to a baby girl, named Gemma on 16 April 2003. She has also been voted in the FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World three times, climbing to #20 in 2004.
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