Bella Thornton: Facts About Billy Bob Thornton’s Daughter

Bella Thornton

Bella Thornton is a star kid who is best recognized for her celebrity father, Billy Bob Thornton. Bella’s father, Billy is an actor known for co-writing and starring in the 1992 thriller One False Move. He has worked in films such as Sling Blade (1996), for which he wrote, directed, and starred. He appeared in several major film roles in the 1990s and has received accolades for his contributions to the entertainment industry.

Bella Thornton: Bio Summary

NameBella Thornton
GenderFemale
Age18 years old(As of 2022)
Date of birth 24th September 2004
Famous asBilly Bob Thornton’s Daughter
ParentsBilly Bob Thornton and Connie Angland
SiblingsWillie Langston Thornton, Harry James Thornton, and Amanda Brumfield

Early Life & Family

Bella Thornton was welcomed into the world on 24th September 2004. As of 2022, she is at the age of 18 years. Her mother is called Connie Angland and her father is called Billy Bob Thornton. Her mother Connie Angland is an American puppeteer and costume artist and her father Billy Bob Thornton is an award-winning actor.

Bella Thornton is an American by nationality and belongs to a Caucasian ethnic background. She is the only daughter of her parents but she has half-siblings. Her half-sister Amanda Brumfield was born on June 30, 1979. She was born during Bella’s father Billy Bob’s marriage to Melissa Lee Gatlin, which lasted from 1978 to 1980.

Amanda Brumfield was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of her friend’s one-year-old daughter. However, Amanda was released in 2020 after a deal was reached with prosecutors before an evidentiary hearing to provide medical and scientific evidence of her innocence. Harry James Thornton is Bella Thornton’s half-brother. Harry was born on June 19, 1994, in Santa Monica, California.

Harry James Thornton has two children, Mia and Nikita, with his partner Maggie Monett. Also, William Langston Thornton is part of Bella Thornton’s half-siblings. William was born on June 27, 1993. Both Harry and William were born during Bella’s father Billy Bob’s marriage to Playboy model Pietra Dawn Cherniak, which was from 1993 to 1997.

Bella Thornton’s grandparents are Virginia Roberta (née Faulkner; died July 29, 2017), a self-proclaimed psychic, and William Raymond “Billy Ray” Thornton (November 1929 – August 1974), a high school history teacher and basketball coach. Regarding Bella Thornton’s educational background and qualifications, nothing is known about that.

Bella Thornton’s Parents

Bella Thornton’s parents are Billy Bob Thornton and Connie Angland. Billy and Connie first met while working together on the set of Bad Santa (2003). The duo got close to each other and started to date. Billy Bob Thornton experienced five previous failed marriages and once said that he likely would not marry again, saying that he believes marriage “doesn’t work” for him.

However, Billy Bob and Connie Angland got married on October 22, 2014, in Los Angeles, California, USA. They got married in a private wedding, attended by close friends and family. Billy Bob and Connie are still married and fans are hoping that their marriage does not fail.

Bella Thornton Relationship History

Bella Thornton is young and good-looking, there’s no doubt about that. She is a gorgeous young lady and perhaps she has already been asked out by several guys. Bella is currently single. She has not been involved in any romantic relationship. There are no records of her past relationships and previous ones as well.

Meanwhile, Bella Thornton’s father Billy Bob Thornton once mentioned that he doesn’t want to see his daughter be in a relationship with anyone like him. “I have a 12-year-old daughter at home. Once my daughter was born it does something to you. I don’t want my daughter to ever be anywhere near anyone like me.”

Bella Thornton’s Career

Bella Thornton has made some appearances on a few TV shows. She was featured as Maria in Hodgepodge. Unfortunately, that’s all we’ve gathered on Bella Thornton’s career. Her father Billy Bob Thornton on the other hand had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller One False Move.

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton appeared in several major film roles in the 1990s following Sling Blade, including Oliver Stone’s neo-noir U Turn (1997), political drama Primary Colors (1998), a science fiction disaster film Armageddon (1998), the highest-grossing film of that year, and the crime drama A Simple Plan (1998).

Billy Bob Thornton achieved success by starring in the dramas Monster’s Ball (2001), The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001), and Friday Night Lights (2004); comedies Bandits (2001), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), and Bad Santa (2003); and action films Eagle Eye (2008) and Faster (2010). He starred as Lorne Malvo in the first season of the anthology series Fargo.

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Billy Bob Thornton starred in an Amazon original series, Goliath. He has written a variety of films, usually set in the Southern United States and mainly co-written with Tom Epperson, including A Family Thing (1996) and The Gift (2000). After Sling Blade, he directed several other films, including Daddy and Them (2001), All the Pretty Horses (2000), and Jayne Mansfield’s Car (2012).

Billy Bob Thornton began a career as a singer-songwriter. He has released four solo albums and is the vocalist of the rock band the Boxmasters. He has been vocal about his distaste for celebrity culture, choosing to keep his life out of the public eye.

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    Ruth Kai Botchway is a Senior Editor at Dicytrends.com. She is a graduate of All Stars Media College (2021) with a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. With more than two years experience in Journalism, she has served as an intern at Accra FM and worked with Green TV and Ashiaman TV. She worked as a Maritime Journalist/ influencer, producing Port and Maritime agenda initially aired on Ashiaman TV. You can reach her via email: Ruthbotch1912@gmail.com

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Ruth Kai Botchway

Ruth Kai Botchway is a Senior Editor at Dicytrends.com. She is a graduate of All Stars Media College (2021) with a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. With more than two years experience in Journalism, she has served as an intern at Accra FM and worked with Green TV and Ashiaman TV. She worked as a Maritime Journalist/ influencer, producing Port and Maritime agenda initially aired on Ashiaman TV. You can reach her via email: Ruthbotch1912@gmail.com

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