Ashley Bell (actress)

Ashley Bell (born May 26, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Nell Sweetzer in the films The Last Exorcism and The Last Exorcism Part II.

Personal life
Bell was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Victoria Carroll, an actress, and Michael Bell, an actor.

Career
Following a string of film and television appearances on Boston Public, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, 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.

In 2018, she directed the nature documentary Love & Bananas, which details the plight of Asian elephants in South East Asia. The film was official selection at the Environmental Film Festival and International Wildlife Film Festival.

As of 2023, she is a member of the Sunday Company at The Groundlings.