Byrdie Bell (born Evelyn Byrd Bell on March 13, 1985) is an American actress and model.

Early life, education, and family

Evelyn Byrd Bell was born in

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. She attended

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and the

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. After studying at

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and the

British American Drama Academy The British American Drama Academy is a drama school in London, in the United Kingdom. It is affiliated with Sarah Lawrence College and Yale University. Background The British American Drama Academy (BADA) was founded in 1983 by Tony Branch and ...

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, Bell graduated from the

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program. Bell is a descendant of Colonel

William Byrd II William Byrd II (March 28, 1674August 26, 1744) was an American planter, lawyer, surveyor, author, and a man of letters. Born in Colonial Virginia, he was educated in London, where he practiced law. Upon his father's death, he returned to Virgi ...

, the founder of

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. Her mother, Evelyn Lorentzen Bell, is the great granddaughter of

Øivind Lorentzen Øivind Sven Lorentzen (14 October 1882 – 9 May 1980) was a Norwegian shipping magnate. Pre-war life and career He was born in Holmestrand as a son of ship-owner Hans Ludvig Lorentzen (1839–1904) and Thala Margrethe Bredrup (1847–1941). His ...

whose son, Erling, is related through marriage to the Norwegian royal family. Her father

Ted Bell Theodore Augustus Bell III (July 3, 1946 – January 20, 2023) was an American author of suspense novels such as ''Hawke'' and ''Assassin'', ''Pirate'', ''Spy'', ''Warlord'', ''Phantom'', and ''Overkill'', released in May 2018. He is best know ...

was the Vice Chairman of the Board and Creative Director of

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, one of the world's largest advertising agencies.

Career

In 2009, Bell was hired as an actor on ''

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'', the

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i version of the

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'' Big Brother'' in a strategic attempt to confuse the competing cast. She had a small part in

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documentary '' Shine a Light''. Bell had wanted to release two independent films; ''Blinders'' (with

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and

Luke Worrall Luke Worrall (born 26 December 1989 London, England) is an English model and DJ. Modelling Worrall has modelled for companies including Cacharel, DKNY Jeans, Vivienne Westwood, Juicy Couture, go-lo and Dior. He has also starred in editorials for ...

) and ''Tragic Fairytale'' in 2011 but they were not purchased. Bell is most known for her recurring role of Simone Locker on the hit Bravo series Odd Mom Out. She began her acting career with several indie features, including Afterschool alongside Ezra Miller and Jeremy Allen White. In 2017 Byrdie can be seen in the series regular role of Alice in the Fox International series Run Coyote Run. At age eighteen, Bell began

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. She has appeared in the pages of magazines including ''

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'', '' V Magazine'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2010, she was recognized in ''

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'' "Nifty 50" as one of America's top 50 up-and-coming talents. She has modeled in campaigns for Hogan, NAHM, Rad Hourani, Meredith Kahn,

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, and

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. In September 2011, Bell became a featured editor for

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Birdie Living people 1985 births Big Brother (franchise) contestants American film actresses Actresses from Greenwich, Connecticut 21st-century American actresses American people of Norwegian descent Stella Adler Studio of Acting alumni Actresses from Chicago Alumni of the British American Drama Academy United Nations International School alumni