Bella King(II)
- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Director
Bella King, a young writer, director, and actress is quickly becoming a recognizable name among producers, casting directors, and her peers in the industry.
Born in Ronan, Montana, Bella grew up acting in community theater and began booking work at the age of 6 while living in the Chicago area. While working on set, her inquisitive nature would take over and she would hover by the writers and directors, watching them watch the monitor, and asking questions. Her fascination with the creative process fueled Bella to begin writing when she wasn't acting and from that a pilot for a television sitcom was born. Mentored by producer Adam Lapidus (Disney's Jessie, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, The Suite Life on Deck, etc.) she was guided to put her ideas to paper when she was 13 and he was by her side for her first ever pitch meeting. Lapidus has continued to encourage Bella, who recently signed a "shopping agreement" for her new pilot.
The entrepreneurial teen's first film as a writer and director is a short film titled Unmatched that is featured in the Burbank International Film Festival & the San Diego Film Festival, among others that will be announced in the coming months. The touching short was written by a then 15 year old Bella, who was so determined to make her script a reality that she recruited support from friends, family and local businesses (Chick Fil A , Starbucks in Burbank, and Un Deux Trois in Studio City) and raised money through crowd funding. Starring Caitlin Carmichael (300: Rise of an Empire) and Aleks Paunovic (Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters), Unmatched follows a young girl who is left homeless after the death of her mother and the abandonment her alcoholic father. The girl dreams of a better life as she tries to overcome her heartbreak, and survive one more night alone. Bella has seen many accomplishments in 2014 and the best is yet to come.
At only 16 years old Bella has been in films such as Beneath the Blue (with Paul Wesley), Beautiful Boy (opposite Meatloaf & Michael Sheen), and Red Riding Hood (opposite Gary Oldman), as well as television shows Eureka, Smallville, and Leverage. While much of her focus has been on her career of writing, directing, and acting, she still maintains her studies and will graduate early from high school this year. When not on a set or meeting producers Bella can be found getting maximum usage out of her Disneyland annual pass, shopping at thrift stores, dancing (ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop & pow wow), horseback riding, swimming, training for runDisney's half marathon as well as various volunteer opportunities to give back to her communities.
Bella lives in Studio City, California with her family and plans to apply to USC to pursue a degree in Cinema & Media Studies.
Born in Ronan, Montana, Bella grew up acting in community theater and began booking work at the age of 6 while living in the Chicago area. While working on set, her inquisitive nature would take over and she would hover by the writers and directors, watching them watch the monitor, and asking questions. Her fascination with the creative process fueled Bella to begin writing when she wasn't acting and from that a pilot for a television sitcom was born. Mentored by producer Adam Lapidus (Disney's Jessie, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, The Suite Life on Deck, etc.) she was guided to put her ideas to paper when she was 13 and he was by her side for her first ever pitch meeting. Lapidus has continued to encourage Bella, who recently signed a "shopping agreement" for her new pilot.
The entrepreneurial teen's first film as a writer and director is a short film titled Unmatched that is featured in the Burbank International Film Festival & the San Diego Film Festival, among others that will be announced in the coming months. The touching short was written by a then 15 year old Bella, who was so determined to make her script a reality that she recruited support from friends, family and local businesses (Chick Fil A , Starbucks in Burbank, and Un Deux Trois in Studio City) and raised money through crowd funding. Starring Caitlin Carmichael (300: Rise of an Empire) and Aleks Paunovic (Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters), Unmatched follows a young girl who is left homeless after the death of her mother and the abandonment her alcoholic father. The girl dreams of a better life as she tries to overcome her heartbreak, and survive one more night alone. Bella has seen many accomplishments in 2014 and the best is yet to come.
At only 16 years old Bella has been in films such as Beneath the Blue (with Paul Wesley), Beautiful Boy (opposite Meatloaf & Michael Sheen), and Red Riding Hood (opposite Gary Oldman), as well as television shows Eureka, Smallville, and Leverage. While much of her focus has been on her career of writing, directing, and acting, she still maintains her studies and will graduate early from high school this year. When not on a set or meeting producers Bella can be found getting maximum usage out of her Disneyland annual pass, shopping at thrift stores, dancing (ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop & pow wow), horseback riding, swimming, training for runDisney's half marathon as well as various volunteer opportunities to give back to her communities.
Bella lives in Studio City, California with her family and plans to apply to USC to pursue a degree in Cinema & Media Studies.
