People: Tower of Strength ; How Playing the Wife of a 9/11 Survivor Inspired Maria Bello

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HOLLYWOOD actress Maria Bello got to know her true-life character in World Trade Center doing the dishes at her house.

The 39-year-old plays Donna McLoughlin, wife of Port Authority cop John McLoughlin (Nicolas Cage), one of the last survivors to be pulled from the rubble of the Twin Towers. "I went to their house and we ended up doing the dishes together," says Bello.

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People: Tower of Strength ; How Playing the Wife of a 9/11 Survivor Inspired Maria Bello

Despite some initial reluctance, Donna eventually let Bello roll up her sleeves and help. "She said, 'you can't do the dishes, you're a movie star'. but...

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