Rachel Bell
Born: 1950-01-01 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
2022
- Sister Boniface Mysteries as Sister Helena
2009
- From Time to Time as Perkins
2005
- Red Mercury as Mrs Iqbal
2004
- Monarchy ... (Director)
2001
- Murder in Mind as Eleanor Bailey
- Superstition as Forewoman of the Jury
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Mrs. Hunnicutt
1995
- The Wisdom Of The Witch as Lorna
1991
- The Darling Buds of May as Edith Pilchester
1990
- The Upper Hand as Carol Greenaway, Interior Decorator
- Night Voice as Annie Jonas
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot as Mrs Nicoletis
1988
- Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol as Priscilla P
1986
- Song of Experience as Mrs. Lumb
- Dear John as Louise
1985
- Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye as Jennifer Fortescue
- Home to Roost as Violet Blackett
1980
- Chance of a Lifetime as School secretary
1979
1978
- Grange Hill as Mrs. Holmes
- Disraeli as Clara Bolton
1963
- Doctor Who as Priscilla P.