Both her parents were involved in acting. She has a brother, Chase Sterling Bell, who is a famous musician. As a young gal, Emma spent the majority of her childhood in Flemington and Readington Township. She studied at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. When she was 16 years old, she decided to move to Manhattan in New York. There she studied at the High School of Performing Arts.

She began acting at a very young age. When she was 12 years old, she made her acting debut at an Off-Broadway cabaret show. She played her first role in a TV show in 2004. She played a minor character in the TV series, “Third Watch”.She also got several other opportunities in TV shows such as “Law and Order” and the extremely popular show “Supernatural”.

Her debut in movies came in 2007, where she played a major role in the sports drama movie “Gracie”. She did play minor roles in other movies as well. However, her breakthrough role came in 2010. She played the character of Parker O'Neill in the movie “Frozen”. The movie received positive reviews from both critics and audiences, and was extremely successful in the box-office. She also played the role of the female protagonist, Molly Harper, in the 5th edition of the “Final Destination” movie series. Her brilliant acting in this movie won her several accolades.

She was a part of the first season of the hugely popular TV series “The Walking Dead”. However, two series, in which she played major roles, were later cancelled. Finally, in 2013, she was seen in the TV series “Dallas”. She will be shown as Emily Dickinson in her earlier days in the movie “A Quiet Passion”, which will be released next year.

She has a huge fan following in Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites.

Although she is only 29, she has already played several major roles in hit movies and TV shows, and has millions of fans worldwide. She is considered quite hot, compare to other Hollywood actresses, which is evident from the fact that she was chosen as one of the 55 faces of the Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood Issue. The dress and accessories including her necklace she wears at public occasions is a testimony to the fact that she has an excellent fashion sense.

However, unlike other Hollywood celebrities, there is very little information regarding her personal life. There is no information regarding her relationship status, and whether she is dating someone currently. It is really a surprise how well she has managed to keep the details of her personal life a secret till now. Emma hasn’t yet been married, but she does have plans to get married in future, though no one has any idea who that lucky guy might be.

As of 2015, Emma Bell has an estimated net worth of $3 million.