Camilla Belle Ruth, an American actress, was born on October 2, 1986 in Los Angeles, California.
When the girl was in the third grade of a comprehensive school, she was noticed by agents for selecting actors for commercials. Camille's parents were passionate admirers of Brazilian TV shows and all kinds of soap operas, and they named their daughter in honor of the heroine of the series "Family Ties" of the earlier versions, Camilla. Therefore, when advertising agents came to the Ruth family home for negotiations, they were received as dear guests. Nine-year-old Camilla Belle, whose biography then opened her first creative page, began to appear in commercials and even in some television films, and her mother could only make sure that the girl did not lag behind the school curriculum. And in 1995, the future actress starred in a small role in the film "Little Princess" directed by Alfonso Cuarona. This was Camilla's first notable movie work.
Camilla and Spielberg
Then the girl took part in a film called Poison Ivy, in which she played a small role, Daphne Falk, and in two television productions: Royal Adventure and The Law of the Sheriff. And in 1997, Stephen Spielberg himself invited Camille to take part in the filming of his famous sci-fi thriller Jurassic Park. The girl was to play Katie Bowman, which during the development of the plot would have to be attacked by the Compognates, small fast-legged dinosaurs, very dangerous at night.
The next film featuring Camilla Belle is "Practical Magic" directed by Griffin Dan, in which the girl played the sorceress Sally Owens, the heroine of Sandra Bullock in her youth. And then the little actress starred in the film "Patriot" directed by Dean Semler.
London course
Then the mother of Camille, Patricia Ruth, undertook to introduce her daughter to great art. The girl enters a prestigious ballet school and at the same time attends a drama club. A little later, Camilla learns to play the piano and vocal singing. And when she was 16 years old, the young artist left for London and entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art there. After listening to a full academic course, Camilla Belle in 2005 returned home to Los Angeles and continued to act in films. The actress was ready for serious roles, and she wanted to apply the knowledge gained in London.
Father and daughter
The year 2005 was a turning point for the young actress. Camilla Belle, whose filmography included only a few paintings and needed to be replenished, played Rose Slavin in the psychologically intense drama "The Ballad of Jack and Rose." She managed to convey the whole depth of the feelings of the girl, who appeared with a sick father on a secluded island. And her father Jack, still not an old man, and Rose herself knew that his days were numbered, an incurable heart disease inexorably brought death closer. Jack wanted to live the rest of his days humanly, he invited his ex-girlfriend Kathleen to the island, who came with two adult sons. Aliens cannot exist in harmony, especially if the situation is tense, and everything is complicated by mutual distrust. Jack didn’t do anything good, and in the end he and his daughter were left alone on the island again. Jack soon dies, and Rose tries to burn herself with her father's body in a fire.
Horror and History
In 2006, Camilla Belle starred in the movie When the Stranger Calls, directed by Simon West. The film was shot in the thriller genre with a classic set of detective transformations. The role of Jill Johnson was for the actress another opportunity to show dramatic talent. Then, in 2008, a large-scale film project “10,000 BC” directed by Roland Emmerich about prehistoric events in the Ural Mountains region, places of residence of primitive tribes, the only chance for which was hunting for mammoths, was launched at the Warner Brothers film studio. The Egyptians, who were far ahead of the primitive tribes in development, needed slaves to build the pyramids. They brought slaves from Africa and the Siberian expanses of the Trans-Urals. The primitive beauty Evoleth was captured, and she was taken to Egypt. D'Lech, the mammoth hunter, goes after her in the hope of saving her lover.
Variety of roles
The actress participated in the film "Abandoned to fate", which in 2009 was directed by Eitor Dahlia. Belle played a major role. Then Camille Belle starred in the movie "The Fifth Dimension" about psychics, her character was Kira Hudson, who has the gift of suggestion. In the film "Brilliant Dad" directed by Trent Cooper, Belle played the main female role - Claire Axel, the daughter of the main character Robert Axel, played by Kevin Spacey. The plot focuses on the criminal activity of Robert, which leads him to prison for eight whole years. Having come out of conclusion, he is trying to figure out his life situation, and at the same time in the life of his wife and daughter.
Camilla Belle, whose filmography contains more than 30 paintings, is today a sought-after actress for performing female roles in thrillers and blockbusters. Although she wants to star in intellectual films, with psychological overtones. However, the age of the actress allows us to hope that the best films with Camilla Belle are yet to come.
Personal life
Camilla does not let reporters into her personal life, rightly believing that the intimate and secret, if that happened in the life of a woman, cannot be shared with the general public. Therefore, it is not known how many actresses had novels and whether they were at all. It was not possible to hide only one acquaintance of Belle, which happened on the set during the release of the clip of the band Lovebug. The hero of her novel was musician Joe Jonas, with whom the actress began dating and even went with him to Cuba to take a break from the bustle of Los Angeles. It was noticeable that there was an emotional outburst in Camille's life, which subsequently reflected in the best way on her work. Filming of the films "Mary, mother of Christ" and "Lorelai" took place on a sincere rise. Despite the fact that Camilla Belle and her boyfriend Joe Jonas broke up a long time ago, the actress retained that special mood that encourages creativity.