| Birth name | Emma Jean Bell |
|---|---|
| Birth date | December 17, 1986 (age 39) |
| Birth place | Woodstown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Camron Robertson (m. 2018) |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Emma Jean Bell[1] (born December 17, 1986) is an American actress, best known for her role as Parker O'Neal in the films Frozen and Hatchet II (both 2010), as Molly Harper in Final Destination 5 (2011), and for playing Amy in the first and third season of the AMC post apocalyptic series The Walking Dead (2010; 2012), and Emma Judith Ryland Brown on the TNT drama series Dallas (2013–2014).
Early life and family
Emma Bell, who was born on December 17, 1986, in Woodstown, New Jersey,[2] grew up in Flemington[3] and the Stanton section of Readington Township and attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School.[4] She moved to New York City at the age of 16.[5][6] She attended Talent Unlimited High School Performing Arts High School on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.[6]
Her mother, Tessa Horan,[7] was a producer for 60 Minutes, and her father, Robert M. "Rob" Bell,[8] owns Green Birdie Productions, a full-service video production company in Lambertville, New Jersey. Her father was also a reporter, videographer and writer-producer for WWOR-TV.[9] Her brother, Chase Bell,[10] is a musician. Her paternal grandparents are Ensign Charles Robert Bell[11] and Elise Emma Stone,[12] a Daughter of the American Revolution. Both are graduates of Swarthmore College in 1939. Her grandfather is also graduated from the Naval Supply School, Harvard University in 1941. Her grandparents married in Brooklyn on a Sunday, September 14, 1941.[13] Her aunt is Jean Elise Bell.[14] Her great-grandparents were Lieutenant Mead Wilmer Stone, who fought in the First World War and was a co-owner of George Malvese and Company of Garden City Park, in Long Island,[15] and Lillie Seamann.[16]
Career
Bell began her acting career in an Off-Broadway cabaret show in New York at the age of 12.[17] She made her screen debut in 2004, in the episode of NBC drama series Third Watch. She later appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and in 2006 starred in the short-lived The WB television series The Bedford Diaries. She also appeared on such other shows as Supernatural, Law & Order, and '. She made her film debut in the 2007 sports drama film Gracie and also appeared in New York City Serenade, The Favor, Death in Love, and Elektra Luxx.
In 2010, Bell starred as Parker O'Neill, one of the main characters in the film Frozen. The film has received positive reviews from critics and in same year she named one of the "55 Faces of the Future" in Nylon's young Hollywood issue.[17][18] She appeared in Hatchet II, in which she reprised her Frozen role in an uncredited cameo. Also in 2010, Bell portrayed the role of Amy, the younger sister of Andrea (Laurie Holden) in Season 1 of the AMC drama series The Walking Dead.[19] In 2011, Bell starred as Molly Harper, the female lead character, in the 2011 thriller-horror film Final Destination 5.[20]
Bell starred in two television pilots through NBC but neither resulted in becoming full series, Reconstruction in 2011[21] and Midnight Sun in 2012.[22] In September 2012, it was announced that Bell had signed on as a series regular on the second season of TNT's drama series Dallas.[23][24] She played the role of Emma Judith Ryland Brown, Ann Ewing's (Brenda Strong) and Harris Ryland's (Mitch Pileggi) daughter, and Judith Brown Ryland's (Judith Light) granddaughter.[25] In 2013, Bell also starred in independent films Life Inside Out, Bipolar, and See You in Valhalla.[26]
In 2016, Bell played young Emily Dickinson in the drama film A Quiet Passion starring Cynthia Nixon.[27] She made her directing debut with short film Scratch (2016), receiving multiple Festival Awards. She later directed and wrote short film Between the Pines.[28] On television, she has appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, American Horror Story: Roanoke and NCIS. She starred alongside Dan Fogler in the drama film The Argument directed by Robert Schwartzman.[29]
Personal life
On October 6, 2018, Bell married fellow actor Camron Robertson.[30] On October 28, 2020, she gave birth to their first child, a daughter.[31] She gave birth to their second child, a son, on June 18, 2024.[32]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gracie | Kate Dorset | |
| 2007 | New York City Serenade | Melinda | |
| 2007 | The Favor | Jenny | |
| 2008 | Death in Love | Young Girl | |
| 2010 | Frozen | Parker O'Neal | |
| 2010 | Elektra Luxx | Eleanore Linbrook | |
| 2010 | Hatchet II | Parker O'Neal | Uncredited cameo |
| 2011 | New Romance | Emma | Short film |
| 2011 | Final Destination 5 | Molly Harper | |
| 2012 | Breaking Wind | Rosalie | Uncredited |
| 2013 | The Food Ditty | Emma Bee | Short film |
| 2014 | Life Inside Out | Keira | |
| 2014 | Bipolar | Anna | |
| 2015 | See You in Valhalla | Faye | |
| 2015 | The Good Ones | Tara | Short film |
| 2016 | A Quiet Passion | Young Emily Dickinson | |
| 2016 | Scratch | Short film, director | |
| 2017 | Byoutiful | Nell | Short film |
| 2017 | Different Flowers | Millie Haven | |
| 2019 | Plus One | Perfect Maid of Honor | |
| 2019 | Deviant Love | Jamie | |
| 2019 | Between the Pines | Short film, director and writer | |
| 2019 | Why? | Dana | |
| 2020 | The Argument | Lisa |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Third Watch | Pamela Stewart | Episode: "Sins of the Fathers" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Alison Luhan | Episode: "Outcry" |
| 2006 | The Bedford Diaries | Rachel Fein | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Law & Order | Kirsten Paley | Episode: "Talking Points" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Paula Hathaway | Episode: "Body of Water" |
| 2009 | Dollhouse | Tango | Episode: "Needs" |
| 2009 | Supernatural | Lindsey | Episode: "Free to Be You and Me" |
| 2010; 2012 | The Walking Dead | Amy Harrison | Recurring role (season 1), voice role (season 3); 6 episodes |
| 2011 | ' | Jennifer Olsen | Episode: "Look Who's Taunting" |
| 2012 | Midnight Sun | Rory Harring | Unsold television pilot |
| 2012 | Arrow | Emily Nocenti | Episode: "Honor Thy Father" |
| 2013–2014 | Dallas | Emma Brown | Main role (seasons 2-3); 30 episodes |
| 2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rose Summers | Episode: "Reasonable Doubt" |
| 2016 | American Horror Story: Roanoke | Tracy Logan | Episode: "Chapter 10" |
| 2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Christine McKenzie | Episode: "Cops vs. Zombies" |
| 2016–2017 | Relationship Status | Claire | Main role; 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Flip the Script | Ad Exec 3 | Miniseries; Episode: "Mad Women" |
| 2017 | Kevin (Probably) Saves the World | Deb | Episode: "Sweet Little Lies" |
| 2017 | Designated Survivor | Carey Morgan | Episode: "Line of Fire" |
| 2018 | Lucifer | Mia Hytner | Episode: "Quintessential Deckerstar" |
| 2019 | NCIS | Hannah McClain | Episode: "Musical Chairs" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "New Romance" | Miles Fisher |
Award and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eyegore Awards | Actress[33] | The Walking Dead | |
| 2010 | Fright Meter Awards | Best Actress[34] | Frozen |
References
- ^ "Intelius - 1 Profile found for Emma Bell in Flemington, NJ". intelius.com
- ^ "Birthday Gal", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 17, 2014. Accessed September 2, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Actress Emma Bell was born in Woodstown, N.J., on this date in 1986."
- ^ "Discovery: Emma Bell", Interview (magazine), August 1, 2011. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Hometown: I'm from Flemington, NJ."
- ^ "Built Jersey Tough", Inside Jersey, February 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 10, 2011. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Bell, 24, hails from Stanton, a tiny community that neighbors the much larger and more business-oriented Flemington.... In 2002, she left Hunterdon Central High School midway through her sophomore year to enroll at Talent Unlimited, a performing arts school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side."
- ^ New Jersey (November 19, 2012). "'The Walking Dead' recap: Seance hotline". NJ.com. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ "Emma Bell Biography - Rotten Tomatoes". rottentomatoes.com
- ^ "Intelius - 1 Profile found for Tessa Bell in Clinton, NJ". intelius.com
- ^ "Intelius - 1 Profile found for Robert Bell in Mount Pleasant, SC". intelius.com
- ^ New Jersey (November 1, 2011). "Built Jersey Tough". NJ.com. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ "Intelius - 1 Profile found for Chase Bell in Flemington, NJ". intelius.com
- ^ "Intelius - 1 Profile found for Charles Bell in Flemington, NJ". intelius.com
- ^ "Intelius - 1 Profile found for Elise Bell in Flemington, NJ". intelius.com
- ^ "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York · Page 18". Brooklyn Public Library. September 14, 1941.
- ^ "Intelius - 1 Profile found for Jean Bell in Roslyn, NY". intelius.com
- ^ "Long Island- Notable Families from Nassau & Suffolk Counties (Requested Names)". stevemorse.org
- ^ "RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Passing Thru Central Ohio". ancestry.com
- ^ "Emma Bell Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Frozen". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "The Walking Dead Adds Frozen Star Emma Bell to its Cast". Dread Central. October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Emma Bell Hopes to Cheat Death Once Again in 'Final Destination 5' -". bloody-disgusting.com. September 2, 2010.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva, Robert Carlyle & Emma Bell Join Broadcast Pilots, Deadline Hollywood, March 7, 2011
- ^ Nellie Andreeva, Julia Stiles To Star In NBC Drama Pilot ‘Midnight Sun’, Deadline Hollywood, March 2, 2012
- ^ Morgan Jeffery (September 12, 2012). "'Dallas' adds 'Walking Dead' star Emma Bell for season two". Digital Spy. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (September 12, 2012). "Emma Bell Joins 'Dallas' As New Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ "'Dallas' Emma Bell on Judith Light and sending J.R. Ewing out with a bang - Zap2it". Zap2it. January 28, 2013. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "'Modern Family's' Sarah Hyland to Produce, Star in Indie Dramedy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. July 26, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ Travers, Peter (April 12, 2017). "'A Quiet Passion' Review: Cynthia Nixon Shines as Emily Dickinson". Rolling Stone
- ^ "Between Showers Movie 1914 Short Film | Charlie Chaplin, Ford Sterling, Emma Bell Clifton, Chester". – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 9, 2019). "Robert Schwartzman's 'The Argument' Settled In Time For Cannes; Utopia Repping Sales"
- ^ "The Walking Dead Alum Emma Bell Marries Camron Robertson! Inside Their Gorgeous Big Sur Nuptials". PEOPLE.com
- ^ "Login • Instagram". Archived December 24, 2021 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Instagram". instagram.com. 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ "The Eyegore Awards for 2011 has Horror Stars Launching Halloween Horror Nights". Entertainment Today. October 12, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Fright Meter Awards Winners". www.frightmeter.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
External links
- Emma Bell at IMDb