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Zoë Bell

  • Stunts
  • Actress
  • Producer
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Zoë Bell at an event for The Internship (2013)
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As an established and extremely talented stunt double and actress, Zoe Bell has made a name for herself through her unparalleled dedication, skills, and focus.

Zoe Bell was born on Waiheke Island, New Zealand, to Tish, a nurse, and Andrew Bell, a doctor. She has a background in gymnastics and martial arts. She began working as a stunt woman when she doubled Lucy Lawless on the cult favorite TV series Xena: Warrior Princess (1995). Bell also appeared as a double in the ABC thriller Alias (2001) and on an episode of Cleopatra 2525 in 2000 as a double for Vicki Pratti. In the action packed-documentary Double Dare (2004), Bell, along with legendary stunt-woman Jeannie Epper, give an insight into the career of women who take falls and punches for a living. Double Dare also gives a glimpse into the struggles of stunt-women to stay thin, employed, and sane in a male-dominated career.

After the cancellation of Xena, Bell's next gig was working with Quentin Tarantino in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), playing the stunt double for Uma Thurman's role, The Bride. Bell was nominated for her work in Kill Bill, Vol. 1 in the categories of Best Stunt by a Stunt Woman and Best Fight for the Taurus World Stunt Awards, both of which she would win the following year for Kill Bill: Vol. 2. Bell also showed off her stunt-woman skills as a double for Sharon Stone in Halle Barry's Catwoman (2004).

Bell was injured in the final days of filming, requiring surgery, but she has since recovered and returned to work. Bell appeared along with legendary stunt woman Jeannie Epper in Amanda Micheli's acclaimed documentary Double Dare (2004), which offers a glimpse at the lives and careers of both women, as well as the friendship they share.

Bell debuted her acting career, with her already famous stunt skills, in the double feature Grindhouse (2007) written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. She was hand-picked, by Tarentino himself, to star in his segment of the double feature, Death Proof, about four women working in the film industry that are stalked by a murderer in his Death Proof car.

Bell, a native of New Zealand, resides in Los Angeles but hopes to someday own a home in New Zealand.
BornNovember 17, 1978
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BornNovember 17, 1978
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  • Awards
    • 7 wins & 15 nominations

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Zoë Bell and Annabelle Wallis in Malignant (2021)
Zoë Bell in Boss Bitch Fight Challenge (2020)
Lee Horsley and Zoë Bell in The Hateful Eight (2015)
Lee Horsley and Zoë Bell in The Hateful Eight (2015)
Adam Huss and Zoë Bell in Paradox (2016)
Adam Huss and Zoë Bell in Paradox (2016)
Zoë Bell in Paradox (2016)
Adam Huss, Malik Yoba, and Zoë Bell in Paradox (2016)
Adam Huss, Malik Yoba, Zoë Bell, Bjørn Alexander, Michael Aaron Milligan, and Brian Flaccus in Paradox (2016)
Zoë Bell in Paradox (2016)
Zoë Bell in Paradox (2016)
Zoë Bell in Paradox (2016)

Known for

Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, Kurt Russell, Bruce Dern, Demián Bichir, and Walton Goggins in The Hateful Eight (2015)
The Hateful Eight
7.8
  • Six-Horse Judy
  • 2015
Rose McGowan in Grindhouse (2007)
Grindhouse
7.5
  • Stunts(as Zoe Bell)
  • 2007
Death Proof (2007)
Death Proof
7.0
  • Stunts(Zoë Bell)
  • 2007
Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
7.6
  • Stunts
  • 2019

Credits

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Stunts

  • Veronica Falcón, Nick Sasso, and Nomi Ruiz in Haymaker (2021)
    Haymaker
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2021
  • Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2019
  • Mother, May I Dance with Mary Jane's Fist?: A Lifetone Original Movie for Adult Swim (2018)
    Mother, May I Dance with Mary Jane's Fist?: A Lifetone Original Movie for Adult Swim
    • stunt coordinator
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Mark Ruffalo, Karl Urban, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
    Thor: Ragnarok
    • stunt double: Cate Blanchett
    • 2017
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall, and Stephanie Szostak in Iron Man 3 (2013)
    Iron Man 3
    • stunts (as Zoe Bell)
    • 2013
  • Nice Guys Finish Last (2011)
    Nice Guys Finish Last
    • stunt coordinator (as Zoe Bell)
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Michael Jai White in Blood and Bone (2009)
    Blood and Bone
    • stunts (as Zoe Bell)
    • 2009
  • Erin Cummings, America Olivo, and Julia Voth in Bitch Slap (2009)
    Bitch Slap
    • fight choreographer
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2009
  • The Final Destination (2009)
    The Final Destination
    • stunts
    • 2009
  • Juan Fernández, Madeline Zima, and Josh Stewart in The Collector (2009)
    The Collector
    • stunt utility (as Zoe Bell)
    • 2009
  • Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal (2009)
    The Proposal
    • stunt double: Margaret (as Zoe Bell)
    • 2009
  • Brad Pitt, Til Schweiger, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Christoph Waltz, and Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds (2009)
    Inglourious Basterds
    • stunt double: Shosanna and Bridget
    • 2009
  • Kevin P. Farley in An American Carol (2008)
    An American Carol
    • stunts
    • 2008
  • Adrienne Wilkinson in Reflections (2008)
    Reflections
    • stunt coordinator (as Zoe Bell)
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Edward Burns, and Judy Greer in 27 Dresses (2008)
    27 Dresses
    • stunt double
    • stunt player (as Zoe Bell, uncredited)
    • 2008

Actress

  • Beyond the Dark (2022)
    Beyond the Dark
    • Pipe
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Annabelle Wallis in Malignant (2021)
    Malignant
    • Scorpion (as Zoe Bell)
    • 2021
  • Veronica Falcón, Nick Sasso, and Nomi Ruiz in Haymaker (2021)
    Haymaker
    • Rosie
    • 2021
  • Florence Pugh in Boss Bitch Fight Challenge (2020)
    Boss Bitch Fight Challenge
    • Zoë
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
    • Janet Miller
    • 2019
  • Zoë Bell and Elizabeth Hunter in Pipe (2018)
    Pipe
    • Pipe
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Dan Hedaya, Robert Forster, Oksana Lada, James McCaffrey, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Bill Sage, Tara Westwood, and Zoë Bell in The Big Take (2018)
    The Big Take
    • Edie
    • 2018
  • Imbroglio (2018)
    Imbroglio
    • Anna
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Unspoken: Diary of an Assassin (2017)
    Unspoken: Diary of an Assassin
    • 2017
  • Miner (2016)
    Miner
    • Miner
    • Short
    • 2016
  • No Touching (2016)
    No Touching
    • Jackie
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Paradox (2016)
    Paradox
    • Gale
    • 2016
  • Albino alligator terrorizes a small town.
    Freshwater
    • Brenda Gray
    • 2016
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, Kurt Russell, Bruce Dern, Demián Bichir, and Walton Goggins in The Hateful Eight (2015)
    The Hateful Eight
    • Six-Horse Judy
    • 2015
  • Camino (2015)
    Camino
    • Avery
    • 2015

Producer

  • Veronica Falcón, Nick Sasso, and Nomi Ruiz in Haymaker (2021)
    Haymaker
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Florence Pugh in Boss Bitch Fight Challenge (2020)
    Boss Bitch Fight Challenge
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Miner (2016)
    Miner
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • No Touching (2016)
    No Touching
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Paradox (2016)
    Paradox
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Albino alligator terrorizes a small town.
    Freshwater
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Camino (2015)
    Camino
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Schwartzy and Pagana Meet Zoë Bell
    • producer (as Zoe Bell)
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Rachel Nichols, Zoë Bell, and Tracie Thoms in Raze (2013)
    Raze
    • producer (as Zoe Bell)
    • 2013
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Zoe Bell Acting Demo Reel
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Zoe Bell Acting Demo Reel
Whip It: "Food Fight"
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Whip It: "Food Fight"
Whip It: "Are You Stalking Me?"
Clip 1:06
Whip It: "Are You Stalking Me?"
Whip It: "Football Game"
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Whip It: "Football Game"
Whip It: "Being Judged"
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Whip It: "Being Judged"
Whip It: "Ready, Set, Go"
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Whip It: "Ready, Set, Go"
Gamer: "Play to Live” TV Spot
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Gamer: "Play to Live” TV Spot
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Zoe Bell
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • November 17, 1978
    • Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Parents
      Tish Bell
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Interviews

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    At the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, Quentin Tarantino revealed that Zoe had broken bones in her back and she didn't realize it until a month later.
  • Quotes
    I think the biggest shift for me is - this is going to sound like a wanky actor, but - getting in touch with, and learning to not just appreciate, but actually really enjoy being a woman. Because for so long I was a jock, and I was an athlete, and I was a tomboy, and people would joke about like, fancy dress, you should go as a girl.
  • Trademark
      Often used as a stunt double for tall actresses, she has doubled for Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995) and for Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004).
  • Nickname
    • Zoe the Cat

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