Acting
Courtney Bell
Born 1978-06-04 · Maryland, USA
Courtney Bell is an American actress, born on June 4, 1978, in Maryland, USA. She graduated from Towson University in 2001 with dual degrees in Acting and English Secondary Education. Bell is best known for her work in the horror films of director Mike Flanagan. She starred as the lead, Tricia Riley, in Flanagan's 2011 debut feature Absentia, a role which earned her a Best Actress award from the Tabloid Witch Awards. She also appeared in his subsequent films Oculus (2013) and Before I Wake (2016).
Acting credits
6.5A woman tries to exonerate her brother's murder conviction by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.
Oculus
2014
6.5An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps.
Before I Wake
2016
5.8Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.
Absentia
2011
7.0Documentary film on the making of Mike Flanagan's Absentia. Interviews with cast and crew and behind-the-scenes.
Absentia: A Retrospective
2014