Celebrity Heights: Catherine Bell

Profile: Catherine Bell

Catherine has brains, beauty, humility, and style, and she plays Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie on CBS's military court drama "JAG". With her addition of talent to the TV show, "JAG" has recently entered the Top 20 Nielsen list as one of the most watched shows in North America. As one of the stars of the hit show, Catherine hasn't had any trouble raising her personal fan club by a million or so sailors and marines. Catherine is one of the few sex symbols that CBS does not mind promoting, she is a knock-out with class.

Her life wasn't always so glamorous, Catherine got her showbiz start in a commercial for American Express. Her initial big break came playing Isabella Rossellini's body double in "Death Becomes Her". Some say she could have played the entire role with ease because of her incredible style which compliments her fantastic figure. Catherine dresses with class and elegance that reflect her European upbringing.

Catherine was born August 14, 1968, in London, England, to a British father and Iranian mother. This did more than grant her dual citizenship, it guarantees you some very unique features. Catherine has a wonderful sexiness with a very natural and different look that isn't seen too often in Hollywood. When she was 3-year-old, Catherine relocated to Los Angeles with her family and she appeared in several television commercials as a child. As she grew up, Catherine became a straight-A student who programmed computers, but was known to have a wild side.

She originally wanted to be an artist, and ended up going to UCLA to study medicine, with the intention of becoming a surgeon or a biomedical engineer. Catherine had a change of plans and began modeling part time while in college. She put her studies on hold when she headed to Japan to model for several months, and a different career path emerged.

Off screen, Catherine says she is just a normal woman, if normal means you enjoy bungee jumping, riding motorcycles, and kickboxing. What sets Catherine apart from other celebrities, is her kindness. She spends most of her free time helping charities, most notably the Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, and the Buoniconti Fund that is searching for a cure for paralysis. Catherine and her husband live near LA, with their two Italian greyhounds, Zoe and Leo.