| Ashley Bell | |
| Birth Place: | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Father: | Michael Bell |
| Mother: | Victoria Carroll |
Ashley Bell (born May 26, 1986) is an American actress.[1] [2] [3] She is known for her role as Nell Sweetzer in the films The Last Exorcism and The Last Exorcism Part II.
Bell was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Victoria Carroll, an actress, and Michael Bell, an actor.[4]
Following a string of film and television appearances on Boston Public, , 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.[5]
In 2018, she directed the nature documentary Love & Bananas, which details the plight of Asian elephants in South East Asia.[6] The film was official selection at the Environmental Film Festival and International Wildlife Film Festival.[7]
As of 2023, she is a member of the Sunday Company at The Groundlings.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stay Cool | Valedictorian | ||
| 2010 | Magic | Additional Voices | ||
| 2010 | Nell Sweetzer | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-S**t Performance | ||
| 2011 | Mary | |||
| 2011 | Redhead | |||
| 2011 | Initiation | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Chasing Shakespeare | Molly | ||
| 2013 | Sparks | Lady Heavenly | ||
| 2013 | The Last Exorcism Part II | Nell Sweetzer | ||
| 2013 | The Bounceback | Cathy | ||
| 2013 | Lilly Carter | Direct-to-DVD | ||
| 2015 | Carnage Park | Vivian Fontaine | ||
| 2015 | There Is a New World Somewhere | Sam | ||
| 2017 | Novitiate | Sister Margaret | ||
| 2017 | Charlie: Genesis | Ingrid Davis | ||
| 2017 | Psychopaths | escaped mental patient | ||
| 2018 | Love and Bananas: An Elephant Story | Herself | director; producer; screenwriter | |
| 2018 | The Delta Girl | Miss Honey | Short film | |
| 2018 | The Swerve | Claudia | ||
| 2020 | Dear Guest | Maria | Short film | |
| 2020 | Voices | Annabel | ||
| 2020 | Additional Voices | |||
| 2021 | Witch Hunt | Gina |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Boston Public | Colleen | Episode: "Chapter 23" | |
| 2007 | Lanie | Episode: "Goodbye and Good Luck" | ||
| 2009 | United States of Tara | Tonya | 4 episodes | |
| 2012 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Zoe (voice) | ||
| 2014 | Karina | Webisode series | ||
| 2015 | Don't Wake Mommy | Molly | Television movie | |
| 2017 | A Neighbor's Deception | Chloe Anderson | Television movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kingdom of Paradise | Lu Yan | ||
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | The White Queen | ||
| 2012 | Sorcery | Erline |