Rachel Bell
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Rachel Bell is listed in film databases as a British actress with a career that has left few written traces. The career starts back in 1980. Her time in the business covers roughly 46 years. The title that shows up beside her name is 'From Time to Time', with the part of Perkins.
Rachel Bell
5 Movies
14 Series
Rachel Bell is listed in film databases as a British actress with a career that has left few written traces. The career starts back in 1980. Her time in the business covers roughly 46 years. The title that shows up beside her name is 'From Time to Time', with the part of Perkins.
TV Shows
Plays Mrs. Holmes
Grange Hill
1978
Plays Edith Pilchester
The Darling Buds of May
1991
Plays Louise
Dear John
1986
Plays Priscilla P.
Doctor Who
1963
Plays Jennifer Fortescue
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
1985
Plays Mrs. Hunnicutt
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Clara Bolton
Disraeli
1978
Plays Mrs Nicoletis
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Plays Carol Greenaway, Interior Decorator
The Upper Hand
1990
Plays Violet Blackett
Home to Roost
1985
Plays Eleanor Bailey
Murder in Mind
2001
Plays Sister Helena
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
Plays Ruth
Shoestring
1979
Plays Mary
Mrs Biggs
2012
Latest Trailers
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From Time to Time
Full Filmography
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Sister Helena · 1 episode
2025
TV
Mrs Biggs
Mary · 1 episode
2012
TV
From Time to Time
Perkins
2009
Film
Red Mercury
Mrs Iqbal
2005
Film
Midsomer Murders
Mrs. Hunnicutt · 1 episode
2003–2004
TV
Murder in Mind
Eleanor Bailey · 1 episode
2003
TV
Superstition
Forewoman of the Jury
2001
Film
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs Nicoletis · 1 episode
1994–1995
TV
One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch
Lorna
1995
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Rachel Bell and where are they from?
Rachel Bell is 76 years old, born on January 1, 1950 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Rachel Bell?
Rachel Bell is best known for roles in From Time to Time, Superstition, Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol.
How many movies has Rachel Bell been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), Rachel Bell has appeared in 5 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was Rachel Bell's first movie?
The career of Rachel Bell began with Chance of a Lifetime (1980).
What is Rachel Bell's most recent movie or series?
Rachel Bell's most recent release is Sister Boniface Mysteries, which premiered on March 11, 2022.
What TV shows has Rachel Bell appeared in?
On television, Rachel Bell has appeared in Doctor Who, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Midsomer Murders, Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye.
Rachel Bell
1950-01-01 · Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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.