Rachel Bell

Rachel Bell

Born 1950-01-01 (age 76) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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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.

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Superstition
Superstition

2001

as Forewoman of the Jury

From Time to Time
From Time to Time

2009

as Perkins

Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
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Night Voice

1990

as Annie Jonas

Red Mercury
Red Mercury

2005

as Mrs Iqbal

Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime

1980

as School secretary

Song of Experience
Song of Experience

1986

as Mrs. Lumb