Maria Elena Bello

 Maria Elena Bello (born April 18th, 1967) is an American actress producer, writer, and actress. Permanent Midnight (1998), Payback (1999) Coyote Ugly(2000), The Cooler(2003) The History of Violence(2005), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor2008 Grown Ups2010, Prisoners2013, and Lights Out (2016) are some of her films. Bello was a television star as the character Dr. Anna Del Amico, a medical drama that aired from 1997 to 1998. Bello also played Michelle McBride on Goliath's first season in 2016 and as Special Agent Jacqueline Sloane on NCIS in which she was as the main agent. Bello was born April 18 1967 in Norristown, Pennsylvania,[2] to Kathy Bello, a nurse at school and teacher, and Joe Bello, a contractor.Her father is Italian American, with roots in Montella, Italy, and her mother is Polish American.She grew up in a poor, Catholic family and graduated from Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Bello was a student of politics at Villanova University. After graduating, Bello honed her acting abilities in several New York theater productions. Bello was married to Dan McDermott and has a son who is named Jackson. In November 2013 Bello wrote about her first-partner Clare Munn's same-sex relationship. She released a book called Whatever...Love Is Love: Questioning the Labels We Give Ourselves (Dey Street Books, April 28, 2015)