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Camilla Belle
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Belle in 2009
Born
Camilla Belle Routh

(1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present

Camilla Belle Routh (born October 2, 1986), known as Camilla Belle, is an American actress. She was born and grew up in Los Angeles, California. Camilla started acting in many TV commercials. Her first main role was in the NBC thriller movie Trapped Beneath the Earth in 1992.

Since then, she has been in many movies and TV shows. Some of her well-known roles include The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Practical Magic (1998), Rip Girls (2000), and 10,000 BC (2008). Camilla Belle has also acted in independent films like The Quiet (2005) and The Mad Whale (2017). Besides acting, she has been a model for Vera Wang's "Princess" perfume. She has also appeared in ads for brands like Nespresso and Cotton. Camilla is also known for her great fashion sense. She has been on the covers of many fashion magazines. In 2011, she won the Young Hollywood Style Icon award at the Young Hollywood Awards.

Her Early Life

Camilla Belle was born on October 2, 1986. She is the only child of Deborah Cristina Gould, who is from Brazil, and Jack Wesley Routh, a country music singer and writer. She went to Marlborough School, an all-girls high school in Los Angeles. Camilla grew up speaking both English and Portuguese. As a child, she often visited her mother's family in Brazil. She was raised in the Roman Catholic faith.

Her Acting Journey

Starting Young

Camilla Belle started acting when she was a child. She appeared in TV commercials for popular brands. These included Cabbage Patch Kids, Campbell's Soup, and Public Broadcasting System. When she was five, Camilla got her first main role in a movie. It was the NBC thriller Trouble Shooter: Trapped Beneath the Earth (1993).

In 1995, she was in A Little Princess, a movie based on a famous book. She also played Cathy Bowman in the science fiction movie The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). In this film, her character was a young British girl attacked by small dinosaurs. In 1998, she played Aubrey Shepard in the radio show Adventures in Odyssey. She also played Steven Seagal's daughter in The Patriot (1998). She was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1999 for playing a younger version of Sandra Bullock's character in Practical Magic (1998). She also got another nomination for her role in the TV series Walker: Texas Ranger.

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Belle at the premiere of Push in Los Angeles in January 2009

Big Roles and Beyond

Camilla received more Young Artist Award nominations for the TV movie Replacing Dad (1999). She also got a nomination for her first main role in a Disney Channel TV movie, Rip Girls (2000). Belle then played the main role in Back to the Secret Garden (2001). After this, she took a break from acting. She returned with a role in the independent film The Quiet (2005). Critics praised her acting in The Quiet.

In 2006, she became the face of Vera Wang's "Princess" perfume. She appeared in print ads and TV commercials for the brand. She also played Jill Johnson, a sixteen-year-old, in the movie When a Stranger Calls (2006). This movie was about a babysitter who gets scary phone calls. In 2007, she appeared in a Nespresso coffee commercial with actor George Clooney. She then played a main role in the adventure film 10,000 BC (2008).

In 2012, Camilla Belle joined the "The Fabric of My Life" campaign for Cotton Incorporated. Her advertisement was inspired by her hometown, Los Angeles, and she even sang in it. In 2016, she was a guest judge on the TV show Project Runway. She played Isabel Wallace in the drama-thriller movie The Mad Whale (2017). In 2022, she played Pearl Serrano in the TV series Law & Order: Organized Crime. She also played Agnes in the Netflix movie Carter (2022).

Belle starred as Carina in the Tubi movie 10 Truths About Love (2022). This movie was part of the platform's Valentine's Day special. In 2023, the film was released as Love Can Surprise You. She also appeared in a music video for Ben Barnes' song "Beloved" in 2024.

Personal Life

Camilla Belle dated singer Joe Jonas from September 2008 to July 2009. They met while filming the Jonas Brothers music video "Lovebug". She also briefly dated American football player Tim Tebow in late 2012.

Movies and TV Shows

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Little Princess, AA Little Princess Jane
1996 Poison Ivy II: Lily Daphna Falk
1997 Lost World: Jurassic Park, TheThe Lost World: Jurassic Park Cathy Bowman
1998 Practical Magic Young Sally Owens
Patriot, TheThe Patriot Holly McClaren
1999 Secret of the Andes Diana Willings
Invisible Circus, TheThe Invisible Circus Phoebe O'Connor, age 10–12
2005 Ballad of Jack and Rose, TheThe Ballad of Jack and Rose Rose Slavin
Chumscrubber, TheThe Chumscrubber Crystal Falls
Quiet, TheThe Quiet Dot
2006 When a Stranger Calls Jill Johnson
2007 The Trap Hermia Short film
2008 10,000 BC Evolet
2009 Push Kira Hollis
Adrift Ângela À Deriva (Brazilian title)
2010 Father of Invention Claire Axle
Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights Baby Short film
2011 From Prada to Nada Nora Dominguez
Breakaway Melissa Winters Speedy Singhs (Hindi title)
2012 Lovelocked Cyd Short film
2013 Zero Hour Paula
Open Road Angie
2014 Cavemen Tess
Amapola Ama
Bald Linda Short film
2015 Diablo Alexsandra
2016 The American Side Emily Chase
Sundown Gaby
2017 The Mad Whale Isabel Wallace
2022 10 Truths About Love Carina Franklin Tubi original film; Also known as Love Can Surprise You
Carter Agnes Netflix original film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Empty Cradle Sally Television film (ABC)
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth Jennifer Gates Television film (NBC)
1994 Deconstructing Sarah Young Elizabeth Television film (USA Network)
1995 Annie: A Royal Adventure! Molly Television film (ABC)
1996 Marshal Law Boot Coleman Television film (Showtime)
1998 Walker, Texas Ranger Cindy Morgan Episode: "Code of the West"
1999 Replacing Dad Mandy Television film (CBS)
2000 The Wild Thornberrys Calf Voice; Episode: "Where the Gauchos Roam"
Rip Girls Sydney Miller Television film (Disney Channel)
2001 Back to the Secret Garden Elizabeth "Lizzy" Buscana Television film (Hallmark Channel)
2016 Project Runway Herself / Guest Judge Episode: "A Power Trip"
2018–19 Mickey and the Roadster Racers Almanda De Quack Voice; 2 episodes
2019 Dollface Melyssa Guest role; 2 episodes
2022 Law & Order: Organized Crime Pearl Serrano Recurring role; 6 episodes

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s) Role
1993 "This Christmas" Gloria Estefan
2008 "Lovebug" Jonas Brothers
2011 "Shera di Kaum" Akshay Kumar featuring Ludacris
"Ne Aaja Veh" Vinay Virmani
2013 "Heart Attack" Enrique Iglesias Love interest
2024 "Beloved" Ben Barnes Female lead

Other credits

Year Title Notes
2016 Looking at the Stars Executive producer
2021 Phobias Writer and director (segment Hoplophobia)

Awards and Recognition

List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
1999 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actress Walker, Texas Ranger Nominated
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress Practical Magic Nominated
2000 Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot – Supporting Young Actress Replacing Dad Nominated
2001 Best Performance in a TV Movie (Drama) – Leading Young Actress Rip Girls Nominated
2005 Gotham Awards Breakthrough Actor The Ballad of Jack and Rose Nominated
2011 Young Hollywood Awards Young Hollywood Style Icon Won
2017 Art of Elysium Gala The Art of Elysium's Spirit of Elysium Award Won

See also

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