Camilla Belle Routh (born October 2, 1986) is an American actress. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Belle began her acting career with appearances in numerous television commercials before landing her first lead role in NBC's thriller, Trapped Beneath the Earth in 1992. She has since appeared in a variety of films and television shows, including A Little Princess (1995), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Practical Magic (1998), Rip Girls (2000) and 10,000 BC (2008). Belle has also been recognized for her work in independent films such as The Quiet (2005) and The Mad Whale (2017).
In addition to her acting career, Belle has been the face of Vera Wang's "Princess" fragrance and has appeared in advertisements for brands such as Nespresso and Cotton. She is also known for her fashion choices, having been featured on the cover of numerous fashion magazines and being the recipient of Young Hollywood Style Icon award at the 2011 Young Hollywood Awards. Belle's personal life, including her relationships and her bilingual upbringing in English and Portuguese, has also garnered media attention.
Early life
An only child, Belle was born on October 2, 1986. Her mother, Deborah Cristina Gould, is Brazilian, and her father, Jack Wesley Routh, is an American country music performer and composer.
She attended Marlborough School, an all-girl high school in Los Angeles. She grew up speaking English and Portuguese. During her childhood, she frequently visited her mother's family in Brazil. She was raised in her mother's devout Roman Catholic faith.
Career
Belle began her career as a child actor appearing in television commercials for brands such as Cabbage Patch Kids, Campbell's Soup, Public Broadcasting System and Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical. At age five, Belle landed her first lead role in a film, the NBC thriller film Trouble Shooter: Trapped Beneath the Earth (1993). Belle played the lead role in the television film Back to the Secret Garden (2001), then took a break from acting before returning with a role in the independent film The Quiet (2005). SFStation wrote that "performance-wise The Quiet belongs to Camilla Belle and Elisha Cuthbert". In 2006, she signed a multi-year contract to become the face of Vera Wang's "Princess" fragrance, appearing in print advertisements and television commercials. Her contract ended in July 2009.
She portrayed the lead role of sixteen-year-old Jill Johnson in the remake of When a Stranger Calls (2006). Belle plays a babysitter who receives threatening phone calls from an unidentified stranger. The film grossed $67.1 million at the worldwide box office. She then played a lead role in the Roland Emmerich-directed action-adventure film 10,000 BC (2008) that grossed $269 million at the worldwide box office.
In April 2012, Belle signed on to appear in Cotton Incorporated's "The Fabric of My Life" campaign with actress Emmy Rossum. Belle's advertisement was inspired by her hometown, Los Angeles and she also sang in it. In November 2016, Belle appeared as a guest judge on Bravo's television series Project Runway, in the episode "A Power Trip". She played Isabel Wallace in the drama-thriller film The Mad Whale (2017), a student project produced by James Franco's Elysium Bandini Studios and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. In 2022, she portrayed Pearl Serrano on the third season of NBC‘s crime drama series Law & Order: Organized Crime and played Agnes in the Netflix original film Carter (2022).
Belle starred as Carina in Fox's streaming platform Tubi's original romantic comedy film 10 Truths About Love (2022), which anchored the platform's Valentine's Day programming event. On September 9, 2023, the film was released by Great American Family channel and renamed as Love Can Surprise You. She appeared as the female lead in Ben Barnes' music video for the song "Beloved", released on November 1, 2024.
Public image
thumb|209x209px|Belle at the 2010 [[Toronto International Film Festival.]]
Belle's appearance and fashion choices have been a subject of media attention. She has appeared on the cover of numerous fashion magazines, including Teen Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Tatler, Ocean Drive, Glamour, Nylon, Vanidades, Lucky, ES Magazine and Genlux. She is a frequent guest star at New York Fashion Week, among other fashion events. She has also been a runway model for Alberta Ferretti and The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection.
Her style has received noteworthy praise from periodicals such as Cosmopolitan, InStyle and People. In 2007, People magazine named her "Fashionista of the Week" during Mercedes-Benz Fall Fashion Week in New York City. People wrote that Belle "managed to look appropriate and fashion-forward at every event she went to this week, including Max Azria, Oscar de la Renta and Miss Sixty." In her fashion choices, Belle and her mother are inspired by Elizabeth Taylor and Old Hollywood. She received the Young Hollywood Style Icon award at the Young Hollywood Awards in May 2011. They met during filming the Jonas Brothers music video "Lovebug" in which she appears as the lead actress.
Filmography
Film
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! Year
! Title
! Role
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|1995
|'
|Jane
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|1996
|Poison Ivy II: Lily
|Daphna Falk
|Direct-to-video film
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|1997
|'
|Cathy Bowman
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| rowspan="2" |1998
|Practical Magic
|Young Sally Owens
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|-
|'
|Holly McClaren
|Direct-to-video film
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|1999
|Secret of the Andes
|Diana Willings
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|2001
|'
|Phoebe O'Connor (ages 10–12)
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|-
| rowspan="3" |2005
|'
|Rose Slavin
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|-
|'
|Crystal Falls
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|-
|'
|Dot
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|2006
|When a Stranger Calls
|Jill Johnson
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|-
|2007
|The Trap
|Hermia
|Short film
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|-
|2008
|10,000 BC
|Evolet
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|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
|Push
|Kira Hollis • Hollis
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|Adrift
|Ângela
|À Deriva (Brazilian title)
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|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|Father of Invention
|Claire Elizabeth (née Axle)
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|-
|Dirty Dancing 3: Capoeira Nights
|Baby
|Short film
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|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|From Prada to Nada
| Nora Dominguez-Ferris
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|-
|Breakaway
|Melissa Winters
|Speedy Singhs (Hindi title)
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|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|Open Road
|Angie
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|-
|Lovelocked
|Cyd
| rowspan="2" |Short film
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|-
|2013
|Zero Hour
|Paula
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|-
| rowspan="3" |2014
|Cavemen
|Tess
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|-
|Amapola
|Ama
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|Bald
|Linda
|Short film
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|2015
|Diablo
|Alexsandra
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| rowspan="2" |2016
|The American Side
|Emily Chase
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|-
|Sundown
|Gaby / Jessica
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|2017
|The Mad Whale
|Isabel Wallace
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|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|10 Truths About Love
|Carina Franklin
|Tubi original film; also known as Love Can Surprise You
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|Carter
|Agnes
| Netflix original film
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Television
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
!
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| rowspan="2" | 1993
| Empty Cradle
| Sally
| Television film (ABC)
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| Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
| Jennifer Gates
| Television film (NBC)
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| 1994
| Deconstructing Sarah
| Young Elizabeth
| Television film (USA Network)
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|-
| 1995
| Annie: A Royal Adventure!
| Molly
| Television film (ABC)
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| 1996
| Marshal Law
| Boot Coleman
| Television film (Showtime)
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|-
| 1998
| Walker, Texas Ranger
| Cindy Morgan
| Episode: "Code of the West"
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|-
| 1999
| Replacing Dad
| Mandy
| Television film (CBS)
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| rowspan="2" | 2000
| The Wild Thornberrys
| Calf
| Voice role; Episode: "Where the Gauchos Roam"
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|-
| Rip Girls
| Sydney Miller
| Television film (Disney Channel)
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|-
| 2001
| Back to the Secret Garden
| Elizabeth "Lizzy" Buscana
| Television film (Hallmark Channel)
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|-
| 2016
| Project Runway
| Herself
| Guest judge; Episode: "A Power Trip"
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|-
| 2018–2019
| Mickey and the Roadster Racers
| Almanda De Quack
| Voice role; 2 episodes
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|-
| 2019
| Dollface
| Melyssa
| Episodes: "History Buff" & "Bridesmaid"
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|-
| 2022
| Law & Order: Organized Crime
| Pearl Serrano
| Recurring role; 6 episodes (season 3)
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|-
|}
Music videos
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! Year
! Title
! Artist(s)
!Role
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| 1993
| "This Christmas"
| Gloria Estefan
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| 2008
| "Lovebug"
| Jonas Brothers
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|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| "Shera di Kaum"
| Akshay Kumar featuring Ludacris
|
|-
| "Ne Aaja Veh"
| Vinay Virmani
|
|-
| 2013
| "Heart Attack"
| Enrique Iglesias
| Love interest
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| 2024
| "Beloved"
| Ben Barnes
| Female lead
|}
Other credits
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Notes
|-
|2016
|Looking at the Stars
|Executive producer
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|2021
|Phobias
|Writer and director (segment Hoplophobia)
|}
Awards and nominations
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+List of awards and nominations
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! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Work
! scope="col" | Result
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| rowspan="2" |1999
| rowspan="4" |Young Artist Award
|Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actress
|Walker, Texas Ranger
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|Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress
|Practical Magic
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|2000
|Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot – Supporting Young Actress
|Replacing Dad
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|-
|2001
|Best Performance in a TV Movie (Drama) – Leading Young Actress
|Rip Girls
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|-
|2005
|Gotham Awards
|Breakthrough Actor
|The Ballad of Jack and Rose
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|-
|2011
|Young Hollywood Awards
|Young Hollywood Style Icon
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|}