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Rachel Bell

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


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Born:
In Yorkshire, England
Movie/TV Credits:
19
First Appeared:
In the series Doctor Who 1963-11-23
Latest Project:
Movie Chase the Slut 2010-06-19
Known For
Poster of Mary
Poster of Midsomer Murders
Poster of Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
Poster of Doctor Who
Filmography
Movie Chase the Slut Sarah 2010-06-19
Movie From Time to Time Perkins 2009-10-15
Movie Mary Frances 2005-01-21
Movie Red Mercury Mrs Iqbal 2005-05-13
Movie Superstition Forewoman of the Jury 2001-10-13
Series Midsomer Murders Unknown 1997-03-23
Series The Darling Buds of May 1991-04-07
Movie Night Voice Annie Jonas 1990-07-25
Movie Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol Priscilla P 1988-11-16
Movie Song of Experience Mrs. Lumb 1986-02-16
Series Dear John Louise 1986-02-17
Series Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye Jennifer Fortescue 1985-03-07
Series The Magnificent Evans Unknown 1984-09-06
Movie Chance of a Lifetime School secretary 1980-01-03
Movie Waterloo Sunset Pat 1979-01-23
Series Shoestring Unknown 1979-09-30
Series Disraeli Unknown 1978-09-05
Series Grange Hill Mrs. Holmes 1978-02-08
Series Doctor Who Unknown 1963-11-23