Background
Belle was raised in a strict Catholic household. She is a fluent speaker of English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Belle was raised in a strict Catholic household. She is a fluent speaker of English, Portuguese and Spanish.
She attended St. Paul's Catholic Elementary School and then the Marlborough School, an all-girl high school in Los Angeles.
She made her professional debut in a print ad at nine months. At the age of five she was cast as a lead in her first film, NBC's thriller, "Trapped Beneath the Earth".
Belle began her career with a small role in the film production of the novel "A Little Princess" starring Liesel Matthews.
Her first lead role was in "Rip Girls" in 2000, a Disney Channel original movie. She returned to performing after a short break with the lead role in the remake of "When A Stranger Calls".
Her next role was in the feature film "10,000 BC", directed by Roland Emmerich, a film about prehistoric humans.
Belle's next big release was playing the role of Kira Hollis in "Push", a sci-fi thriller involving a group of super-powered youths, hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency.
In 2010, she appeared in "Breakaway" with Vinay Virmani directed by Robert Lieberman.
Following a turn as Steven Seagal's daughter in "The Patriot" (1998), she earned a 1999 Youth in Film Young Artist Award nomination for her portrayal of Sandra Bullock's character as a girl in "Practical Magic" (1998), as well as another nomination the same year for her guest appearance on the television series "Walker: Texas Ranger".
She received her third and fourth Young Artist Award nominations respectively for the telefilm "Replacing Dad" (1999) and for her role in the Disney Channel television Movie "Rip Girls" (2000).
A Little Princess, 1995
Poison Ivy The second, 1996
The Lost World: Jurassic Park, 1997
The Patriot, 1998
Practical Magic, 1998
Walker Texas Ranger, 1998
Secret of the Andes, 1999
The Invisible Circus, 2001
Back to the Secret Garden, 2001
The Ballad of Jack and Rose, 2005
The Chumscrubber, 2005
The Quiet, 2005
When a Stranger Calls, 2006
10,000 British Columbia, 2008
Push, 2009
À Deriva, 2009
Father of Invention, 2010
After the Wedding, 2010
From Prada to Nada, 2011
Breakaway, 2011
strict Catholic
He owns a construction company and was a composer of country music.
In October 2008, Belle began a relationship with Joe Jonas after starring in his band's music video for the song "Lovebug". In late July 2009, Belle and Jonas ended their relationship. It is also speculated that Belle and Jonas were the inspiration for Taylor Swift's song, "Better Than Revenge" from her album, "Speak Now".
