Introduction
Ashley Bell (born May 26, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Nell Sweetzer in the films The Last Exorcism and The Last Exorcism Part II.
Personal life
Ashley Bell was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Victoria Carroll, an actress, and Michael Bell, an actor.
Ashley attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.
Career
Following a string of film and television appearances on Boston Public, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the Mark Polish-penned Stay Cool and a four episode arc on Showtime's The United States of Tara.
Bell made her feature film principal debut, starring as Nell Sweetzer, in the 2010 horror film The Last Exorcism. Her performance garnered her a 2011 Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | State of Play | Voice | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Stay Cool | Valedictorian | |
| 2010 | Magic | Additional Voices | |
| 2010 | Last Exorcism, TheThe Last Exorcism | Nell Sweetzer | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-S**t Performance |
| 2011 | Day, TheThe Day | Mary | |
| 2011 | Truth About Angels, TheThe Truth About Angels | Redhead | |
| 2011 | Initiation | Short film | |
| 2012 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Zoe | Voice role |
| 2013 | Chasing Shakespeare | Molly | |
| 2013 | Sparks | Lady Heavenly | |
| 2013 | The Last Exorcism Part II | Nell Sweetzer | |
| 2013 | The Bounceback | Cathy | |
| 2013 | The Marine 3: Homefront | Lilly | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2015 | Carnage Park | Vivian Fontaine | |
| 2015 | There Is a New World Somewhere | Sam | |
| 2017 | Novitiate | Sister Margaret |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Boston Public | Colleen | Episode: "Chapter 23" |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lanie | Episode: "Goodbye and Good Luck" |
| 2009 | United States of Tara | Tonya | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | The Walking Dead: The Oath | Karina | Webisode series |
| 2016 | Don't Wake Mommy | Molly | Television movie |
| 2017 | A Neighbor's Deception | Chloe | Television movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kingdom of Paradise | Lu Yan | |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | The White Queen | |
| 2012 | Sorcery | Erline |