"I was struck time and time again by the level of passion, intelligence, dramatic truth, and emotional depth and complexity that Bella transmitted and invested in the character."
Michele Mead, Writer and Director of "Playing with Piranhas", 2005

"On set, she is completely professional and always prepared to go to great lengths to achieve a truthful performance."
Robbie Baldwin, Director of "A Wonderful Day", 2005

"I have found Bella to be exceptionally bright, insightful, and responsive and I find her ability to reveal her inner most thoughts and feelings captivating. Bella seems to posses a unique quality that is both vulnerable and radiant, a presence that communicates feminine beauty with intelligence and grace."
Ron NaVarre,
Adjunct Professor,
The Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute, 2006

Bio

Bella's autobiography Biting The Big Apple has been published by Hachette to commercial and critical acclaim in November 2008. The book follows her acting exploits and personal misadventures, from her early debut in Australia to the New York stage.

Bella Vendramini was born in New Zealand to the parents of author Rosie Scott and filmmaker Danny Vendramini.

At ten she moved to Australia where she performed with La Byte theatre troupe and at fourteen she played Juliet at La Boite Theatre, Brisbane.

Bella has performed in various films, including the title role in the Australian Independent feature film Playing with Piranhas, as well as winning best actress at a TAP gallery gala for short film The Philanderers. Her short films A Wonderful Day, Invitation, The Last Round and River Queen have been shown at Berlin, Sydney, Paris, Toronto and New York film festivals.

In theatre, she has performed in Iolanthne at The Sydney Opera House, The Taming of The Shrew with Shakespeare By The Park and most recently in New York, Terrorism at The Marilyn Monroe Theatre, Blood, Euphoric Tendencies and a Commedia Dell'arte production of The Servant of Two Masters with Blackmoon Theatre.

Bella studied at The Actor's Centre, Sydney, as well as various studies at The National Institute of Dramatic Art in Australia. She recently graduated from two years at The Lee Strasberg Institute of Theatre and Film in New York A TV pilot based on her memoir, and misadventures, is currently in negotiation with Essential Viewing Australia.

Here is a selection of Bella's recent interviews: