Camilla Belle - Biography

Last Editor: igende				Camilla Belle Biography -   Name : Camilla Belle Birth Name : Camilla Belle Routh Date of Birth : October 2, 1986 Place of Birth : Los Angeles, California, USA Height : 5' 8'' Nationality : American Profession : actor Nick Names : Cammie,Cam, Bellgirl

Camilla Belle Trivia -

Trade Mark: Dark, defined eyebrows. Her mother is Brazilian, her father is American. Speaks fluent English and Portuguese. Likes Brazilian food: feijoada (typical plate made with pork and beans), pão-de-queijo (typical bread made with cheese) and brigadeiro (sweet made with chocolate). Daughter of Cristina Routh. She was named after actress Renata Sorrah's character, Camila, in the Brazilian soap opera "Cavalo de Aço" (1973). Likes to watch Brazilian soap operas with her grandmother Deborah and used to visit her mother's family in São Paulo. People call her by middle name Belle Attended Marlborough School, an elite all girls school in Los Angeles. Friends with actors Justin Chatwin and Jamie Bell, whom she met on the set of The Chumscrubber (2005). She is an aspiring classical pianist. She has also been involved in various charities and is an international spokesperson for "Kids With A Cause", created to provide a helping hand to children suffering from poverty, hunger, lack of education, neglect or abuse. Went to St Paul's Catholic Elementary School which is located in West Los Angeles, California An only child.

Camilla Belle Detailed Biography -

Camilla Belle was born on October 2, 1986. She was born as Camilla Belle Routh, and is an American actress. Camilla Belle was born Camilla Belle Routh in Los Angeles California, the daughter of Cristina Routh, a former fashion designer from Brazil who is now Camilla's manager, and Jack Routh, who owns a construction company. Belle is named after actress Renata Sorrah's character, Camilla Belle, in the Brazilian soap opera Cavalo de Aço. Belle was raised Catholic and attended St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School in West Los Angeles and, later, the Marlborough School, an all-girls school in Los Angeles. She is a student of Columbia University. Camilla Belle began appearing in print ads at the age of nine months. Camilla Belle progressed into commercials and began working in movies for network and cable television. Throughout the 1990s, she appeared in several made for television and direct to video movies including Trapped Beneath the Earth, Annie: A Royal Adventure!, Poison Ivy II: Lily and Marshal Law. She had minor roles in several widely-released films including A Little Princess, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Practical Magic, as well as the lead role as Lizzie in Back to the Secret Garden. Camilla Belle was also in a commercial for America's Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) during the late 1990s. The Disney channel original movie, Rip Girls, earned Belle a Young Artist acting nomination. In 2005, Camilla Belle starred in the film The Ballad of Jack and Rose, playing the daughter of Daniel Day-Lewis' character. The film only received a limited theatrical release but Belle was labeled an "impressive newcomer" by film critic James Berardinelli. The film was her first in nearly four years. Her role as Rose also earned her the Gotham Award nomination for the Breakthrough Award. The same year, Belle also had a major role in The Chumscrubber, which received only a brief and limited theatrical release. Camilla Belle was subsequently cast in the lead role in Screen Gems' horror film remake, When a Stranger Calls. The film was released on February 3, 2006 and was considered successful at the United States box office, grossing over $45 million after an opening of over $21 million. A sequel to When A Stranger Calls has been confirmed but according to rumors Camilla Belle has been replaced by Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere. The sequel is expected to be released sometime in 2009 or 2010. Later in 2006, she acted opposite Elisha Cuthbert and Edie Falco in The Quiet. In the spring of 2006 the Warner Bros. film 10,000 BC, a prehistoric epic directed by Roland Emmerich, began production with Belle as the lead female role. Filmed in New Zealand, South Africa and Namibia, the film was released on March 7, 2008. Also in 2008, Camilla Belle starred alongside actors Chris Evans and Djimoun Hounsou in the thriller Push. Recently, Camilla Belle was been cast in a lead role in actor Bruce Willis's directorial debut on the indie film Three Stories About Joan. The psychological drama follows a young woman at three points in her life and the family tragedies that cause her to lose her grip on reality. Shooting was expected to start in early October in Shreveport, Louisiana as a production of Willis Brothers Films. Recently Camilla Belle appeared in the Jonas Brothers' music video for "Lovebug". Camilla Belle lives with her parents and her grandmother. She has three Miniature Pinschers named Tokya, Keiki, and Evolet whom she named after her character in 10,000 BC. Belle, an aspiring classical pianist, speaks fluent Portuguese (her mother's native language). Camilla Belle has been involved in various charities and is an international spokesperson for Kids With A Cause, which assists children suffering from poverty, hunger, lack of education, neglect, or abuse. She is the face of Vera Wang's 'Princess' fragrance. She is also a friend of tennis star Maria Sharapova, actress Cameron Diaz and actors Robert Pattinson and Tom Sturridge. There are rumors saying that Camilla Belle is dating 19 year old Jonas Brother Joe Jonas. He broke up with Taylor Swift after a reported 27 second cell phone conversation. Taylor Swift has made it clear in You Tube videos and interviews that she is angry with Mr. Jonas, who seems to have gotten over the break-up quickly.