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Katherine Lisa Bell (born August 14, 1968) is a 56 year old talented and acclaimed British-American actress and model.
She is an on-screen character who rose to fame for her roles as Lieutenant Sarah MacKenzie in the TV series JAG (1997-2005) and Denise Sherwood in Army Wives (2007-2013).
As evidenced by most of her performances, Catherine Bell is primarily known for her roles in military or crime-related films and TV series.
British American actress
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| Name: | Katherine Lisa Bell |
| stage name: | Catherine Bell |
| Date of Birth: | August 14, 1968 (56 years old) |
| place of birth: | London, UK |
| Country of Citizenship: | United States, United Kingdom |
| parents: | Mina Bell, Peter Bell |
| Children: | Gemma Beeson, Ronan Beeson |
| high: | 1.78m |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Spouse • Husband: | Adam Beeson (m. 1994–2011) |
| Profession: | Actress • Model |
| net worth: | $5 million |
Early life and education
Catherine Bell was born on August 14, 1968 in London to Scottish father Peter Bell and Iranian mother Mina Ezzati.
Her father was an architect who worked for an oil company in Iran, and her mother had to move to London to study nursing. Bell’s parents divorced when she was two years old.
Yos moved in with her mother and was raised by her grandparents.
They later moved to the San Fernando Valley, California. Although of Muslim background, Catherine Bell was exposed to Catholicism while attending a Baptist school.
Catherine Bell attended UCLA to study medicine/biology but dropped out to pursue a modeling career in Japan.
Profession
After returning to the United States, Catherine Bell decided to enter the acting industry. First, she studied with Milton Carter Sellars at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Next, she worked as a masseuse at the Peninsula Hotel for eight years, with singer Peter Gabriel as one of her clients.
Catherine Bell’s television debut was actually in the sitcom Sugar and Spice in 1990. She later played Grace Rashid in Men of War (1994).
Three years later, she played Lieutenant Colonel Sarah McKenzie in JAG (1997-2005). She also played Denise Sherwood in Army Wives (2007-2013) and Cassie Nightingale in the Hallmark series Good Witch (2015-2021).
She has tried to balance her career and personal life over the years and has done a really good job.
Personal life
On May 8, 1994, Catherine Bell married Adam Beeson. The two met on the set of the 1992 film Death Variations, where Adam Beeson worked as an assistant production manager. The couple had two children, Gemma Beeson and Ronan Beeson, but the marriage soon ended and the two separated in 2011.
Catherine Bell speaks fluent Persian and English and enjoys riding motorcycles, skiing and taekwondo. She is also associated with the Church of Scientology. She is currently a practicing Scientologist and has certified herself as having achieved sobriety.
net worth
Being an actor is lucrative, but being a model is undoubtedly like hitting the jackpot because persistence and dedication will bring a person a lasting financial position. This is the case with Catherine Bell, who has a net worth of around $5 million, which is the income she has earned from modeling and acting.
Social Media
The talented actress Catherine Bell might not be too interested in her celebrity life on social media because unlike many other actresses, her Instagram account @therealcatherinebell has 2000 followers. Her Twitter account is @realcatherinebell and her Facebook account is @CatherineBell.
Filmography
Catherine Bell had a very splendid acting career, from 1992 to 2016, she appeared in about 9 films with great achievements, including “Men of War” (1994), “Crash” (1996) and “Hounds of Thieves” (2016).
Likewise, she has appeared in a total of 37 television series between 1991 and 2020, appearing in the series Good Witch (2015-2021), Tower Rescue (2017), NCIS: Los Angeles (2019-2020), and The Force Awakens (1997-2005).
