Date of Birth: Wednesday, August 14, 1968

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Height: 5'10

Catherine Bell was born in London, England and moved to California with her mother at age 2. Her father, Peter, born in Britain, worked as an architect in London and her mother, Mina, born in Iran, worked as a nurse. They were divorced when Catherine was 2 years old. During Catherine's early school years, she was a bit of a tomboy; however, by Grade 11 she began to adopt a more feminine attitude.

Catherine attended the University of California at Los Angeles for two years to study biology. While at university, she began modeling part-time in Los Angeles, where she did modeling work in catalogues and TV commercials. She dropped out from college to became a model in Japan.

After returning to the U.S. and wanting to become an actress, she hired an acting coach to help her develop her skills. She appeared in a Mexican commercial for AmEx and she became Isabelli Rosselini's nude body double in Death Becomes Her. A few movies and TV shows later, Catherine auditioned (five times) for the lead female role of Marine Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie on the CBS TV action-drama series "JAG".

Knowing the show's originator, Donald Bellisario, from having made a guest appearance in the first season "JAG" episode, "Skeleton Crew," Catherine wrote him a long letter about how she loved the "Mac" character and how she felt she was the best person for the part. She was cast in the role.

Catherine is currently married to Adam Beason, 29, and lives in Sherman Oaks, California. She has two Italian greyhound doggies, Zoe and Leo. She is fluent in the Persian language Farsi.

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