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Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, actress Bella Heathcote  recently completed production on the independent feature "Roof," which premiered in January at the 4th Annual Dances With Films Festival New York, headlining opposite Asif Ali. The survival drama marks the directorial debut of Salvatore Sciortino from an original script by Josh Tate. “Roof” tells the story of two co-workers who accidentally get locked on the roof of a skyscraper during the hottest holiday weekend in years. Lacking any water and unable to communicate with the outside world, they attempt increasingly dangerous ways to escape as their health rapidly deteriorates in the heat. At the same time, an unexpected friendship blooms as they mutually realize just how badly they have wrecked their lives.
 
Heathcote stars as a lead in two seasons of "Scrublands," airing on Stan in Australia and on AMC+/Sundance in the US. Based on the award-wining novel written by Chris Hammer, Heathcote stars in the compelling crime series alongside Luke Arnold and Jay Ryan.
 
Bella also stars in satirical comedy "CAUGH*T" with Sean Penn, Matthew Fox and Kick Gurry, airing globally on Stan, and in ABC iview's "The Family Next Door" with Teresa Palmer. She completed production on the psychological horror film "The Moogai," which premiered at Sundance and in Australian cinemas. Next up, she is set to star in the 14th-century England-set ghost story "The Face of Horror," and in "The Room Returns!" -- a charity remake of "The Room."
 
Bella was dubbed an "anti-celebrity for these times" by InStyle as a breakout star of Netflix original series "Pieces of Her," based on the Best-Selling Novel of the same name, starring alongside Toni Collette. Set in a sleepy Georgia town where a random act of violence sets off an unexpected chain of events for 30-year-old Andy Oliver (Heathcote) and her mother (Collette). Desperate for answers, Andy embarks on a dangerous journey across America, drawing her towards the dark, hidden heart of her family.
 
Heathcote also starred with Emily Mortimer in the feature film “Relic,” which received rave reviews at its premiere at Sundance 2020 and for which Bella was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards. Prior to that, Bella starred in CBS All Access drama series “Strange Angel” with Jack Reynor and Rupert Friend as well as a major role on Amazon's acclaimed original drama series “The Man In The High Castle” now streaming on Netflix.

Heathcote’s past film credits include “Fifty Shades Darker,” alongside Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson and Kim Basinger; “Professor Marston & The Wonder Women,” with Luke Evans and Rebecca Hall.;  “Pride and Prejudice and Zoombies,” with Lily James, Sam Riley, Lena Heady and Jack Huston; the Nicolas Winding Refn directed horror thriller “The Neon Demon,” alongside Elle Fanning, Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks and Jena Malone; the Re-Write” alongside Hugh Grant and Marissa Tomei; David Chase’s feature film “Not Fade Away,” and Tim Burton’s “Dark Shadows,” as the romantic lead opposite Johnny Depp. She made her feature film debut in the 2008 film Acolytes.

 She currently resides between Los Angeles and Melbourne with her husband, an architect, and the two are avid hikers.