Camilla Belle

Belle was born as 'Camilla Belle' (qv) Routh in Los Angeles, California, to Deborah, a fashion designer, and Jack Wesley Routh, who composed country music and owns a construction company. Her mother is Brazilian and her father, who is from Kingman, Kansas, has English, German, and French ancestry. Camilla is an only child. She was named after a character played by 'Renata Sorrah' (qv) in her mother's favorite Brazilian soap opera _Cavalo de Aço (1973)_ (qv). However, most people call her by her middle name Belle.She went to St Paul's Catholic Elementary School in West Los Angeles and, afterwards, attended the elite all-girls Marlborough School in Los Angeles. At school, she studied classical piano and was fond of languages. She can speak fluent Portuguese.Camilla appeared in a national print commercial before the age of 1. At age 5, she appeared in two TV movies _Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth (1993)_ (qv) and _Empty Cradle (1993)_ (qv). Because of her work, she had never completed a full year of school. So, at age 13, she took time off to focus on her studies. She returned to work when she was age 16, with a main role in the film _The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)_ (qv). The role that provided her first major exposure was 'Roland Emmerich' (qv)'s _10,000 BC (2008)_ (qv).From 2006 to 2008, she got a taste of her mother's world with some fashion jobs - she modeled for Vera Wang's Princess fragrance.Camilla is also involved in various charities and is an international spokesperson for "Kids With A Cause".::Kad