Martha Madison

Martha Madison (born Martha Anne Butterworth; July 27, 1977) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Belle Black on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. Born in Newport News, Virginia, Madison was raised in Houston, Texas, where she attended Cypress Creek High School. She graduated from Texas A&M University in 1999 with a degree in psychology and was the Captain of the Texas A&M Dance Team. After attending the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, Madison moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a career in film and television. She had a small role in the film Kate & Leopold in 2001 and briefly appeared on the NBC soap opera Passions in 2004 before landing the role of Belle Black on Days of Our Lives from 2004 to 2008.