Bell was born in New York City to Robin Bell and Harvey Siegel. She has an older brother named Luke Siegel who owns a sliding wall and door company called Raydoor in New York City. They were featured together in InStyle magazine in 2005. She also has two half-sisters, Courtney and Mackenzie. Lake attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York before transferring to Rose Bruford College in London, England. There, she landed roles in several theatrical productions, including The Seagull and The Pentecost. She remained in London for a year after graduating, then relocated to Los Angeles, California. Lake landed her first big job with the lead female role in NBC's War Stories, also starring Jeff Goldblum. She made two guest appearances on ER in 2002, then went on to play Alicia Silverstone's wisecracking best friend, Victoria, in NBC's short-lived series Miss Match. In 2004, Lake made her debut as Sally Heep in The Practice, and her character was carried over into the series offshoot, Boston Legal, where she was made a regular cast member until she left the series in 2005. Lake went on to play the lead role in the sci-fi show Surface, which premiered September 19, 2005, and was cancelled in May 2006. In the fall of 2006, Lake returned to Boston Legal, reprising her role as Sally Heep for a few episodes as opposing counsel to Alan Shore (portrayed by James Spader). Her film work includes Chris Fisher's The Hillside Strangler (2004), Love Your Work (2003), Speakeasy (2002), and Slammed (2001). She recently wrapped on her latest film, Pride and Glory (2007), which also stars Edward Norton and Colin Farrell.

• July 22, 2009: Bell Underbewbage: I'm sorry if you all were hoping that this was in reference to Kristin Bell, but considering the size of the melons on actress Lake Bell (who was the only good thing in WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS), I'm sure you'll forgive me. What I don't understand is...
• September 26, 2008: ScreenCaps - Guru & Vegas: What Happens in Vegas & The Love Guru It's hard to believe that a film stars Jessicas, Alba and Simpson (in a minor cameo) and the only thing you remember is Meagan Good. That's how it goes down in THE LOVE GURU. And good for Cameron Diaz...
• May 10, 2008: Ring My Bell: I doubt that WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS is going to be able to out race SPEED RACER or put a dent or even a scratch in IRON MAN's heroically superior box office armor, but according to early test screenings, the rom-com...
• May 14, 2007: Ali Larter Joins "Heroes" Party In NYC!: Ali Larter's career has definitely been sent through the roof with the premiere of "Heroes" which has just been approved for another season. She's been put at the top of the hottie charts for a lot of people and it's pretty easy to see how that...
• April 11, 2006: Colin tapping Lake's ass?: Above you'll see a few pictures of Colin Farrell on the set of the currently filming cop thriller PRIDE AND GLORY. What you won't see is Colin bumping uglies with his co-star Lake Bell but according to a report on Page Six, that's exactly...
• December 16, 2005: The "on that show about sea creatures" hottie: Lake Bell is in talks to star opposite Colin Farrell in the drama PRIDE AND GLORY. In it, Farell will play a cop involved in a scandal. Bell will play his wife and when she discovers that he's involved in the scandal and that her brother (Ed...