Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
Rachel Bell (born 1950) is an English actress.
Bell has many television credits to her name and has been associated as a long-running character with three series: Margaret Holmes in Grange Hill (1997–2002); Edith Pilchester in The Darling Buds of May (1991–1993); and Louise, the overbearing chair of the divorcee support group in Dear John (1986–1987). She also appeared in the Doctor Who story The Happiness Patrol (1988) and the Only Fools and Horses episode "To Hull and Back" (1985).
Her films include Sweet William (1980), Red Mercury (2005) and the 2008 Keira Knightley film, The Edge Of Love.
In 2010 she played Hyacinth Bucket in a theatrical adaptation of the BBC situation comedy Keeping Up Appearances that toured the UK.
In 2017 she took on the recurring role of Eve Haskey, mother of doctor Al Haskey, in the BBC daily drama series Doctors.
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Rachel Bell is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes The Darling Buds of May (1991), Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye (1985), Midsomer Murders (1997), Doctor Who (1963), Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Grange Hill (1978), Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022), The Upper Hand (1990). The recorded credits span 1963 to 2022, including 10 movies and 16 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
TV ShowThe Darling Buds of May
TV ShowMiss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
TV ShowMidsomer Murders
TV ShowDoctor Who
TV ShowAgatha Christie's Poirot
TV ShowGrange Hill
TV ShowSister Boniface Mysteries
TV ShowThe Upper Hand
TV ShowMurder in Mind
TV ShowShoestring
TV ShowSecond City Firsts
TV ShowHome to Roost
TV ShowDear John
TV ShowDisraeli
TV ShowMrs Biggs
MovieFrom Time to Time
MovieSuperstition
TV ShowThe Magnificent Evans
MovieMary
MovieDoctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
MovieMore Great Comedy Moments
MovieChance of a Lifetime
MovieRed Mercury
MovieOne Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom of the Witch
MovieSong of Experience
MovieNight Voice