Rachel Bell

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1950-01-01 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Rachel Bell

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

Known For

Actor

2009
2005
Red Mercury

as Mrs Iqbal

2001
Superstition

as Forewoman of the Jury

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Mrs. Hunnicutt

1990
Night Voice

as Annie Jonas

1990
The Upper Hand

as Carol Greenaway, Interior Decorator

1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Mrs Nicoletis

1986
Song of Experience

as Mrs. Lumb

1986
Dear John

as Louise

1985
Home to Roost

as Violet Blackett

1985
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

as Jennifer Fortescue

1984
Miss Marple

as Jennifer Fortescue

1980
Chance of a Lifetime

as School secretary

1978
Disraeli

as Clara Bolton

1978
Grange Hill

as Mrs. Holmes

1963
Doctor Who

as Priscilla P.

Director

2004
Monarchy

as Director