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Rachel Bell

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1950Born, Newcastle upon Tyne
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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…

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Doctor WhoPriscilla P.
Agatha Christie's PoirotMrs NicoletisMidsomer MurdersMrs. Hunnicutt
From Time to TimePerkins
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of RyeJennifer Fortescue
2022Sister Boniface MysteriesSister Helena · 1 episodeShow
2012Mrs BiggsMary · 1 episodeShow
2009From Time to TimePerkinsMovie
2005Mary(uncredited)Movie
2005Red MercuryMrs IqbalMovie
2003More Great Comedy MomentsLouise (archive footage)Movie
2001SuperstitionForewoman of the JuryMovie
2001Murder in MindEleanor Bailey · 1 episodeShow
1995One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom of the WitchLornaMovie
1991The Darling Buds of MayEdith Pilchester · 16 episodesShow
1990Night VoiceAnnie JonasMovie
1990The Upper HandCarol Greenaway, Interior Decorator · 1 episodeShow
1988Doctor Who: The Happiness PatrolPriscilla PMovie
1986Dear JohnLouise · 14 episodesShow
1986Song of ExperienceMrs. LumbMovie
1985Home to RoostViolet Blackett · 1 episodeShow
1985Miss Marple: A Pocketful of RyeJennifer Fortescue · 2 episodesShow
1984The Magnificent Evans1 episodeShow
1980Chance of a LifetimeSchool secretaryMovie
1979ShoestringRuth · 1 episodeShow
1978DisraeliClara Bolton · 1 episodeShow
1978Grange HillMrs. Holmes · 78 episodesShow
1973Second City FirstsRosie · 1 episodeShow
1963Doctor WhoPriscilla P. · 3 episodesShow

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