Lucy Bell (born 23 December 1968) is an English-born Australian actress who appears in Australian television, film and theatre.

Early life

Bell was born in 1968 in

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, United Kingdom, to Australian actor/director John Bell and Polish-born Australian actress

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, while they were working for the

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. She grew up alongside older sister Hilary Bell, who is an accomplished playwright. Bell studied at Sydney's

National Institute of Dramatic Art The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, it offers bachelor's, master's and vocational degrees in subjects including acting ...

, graduating in 1991.

Career

Television

Bell began her career in 1981, with a guest role in the miniseries ''

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''. For several years she then appeared in television guest roles, before securing a lead role as Kate Logan in '' Snowy'' in 1993. In 1994 and 1996, Bell had two recurring roles in '' G.P.''. She then played the co-lead role of Detective Tessa Vance in '' Murder Call'' alongside Peter Mochrie across three seasons, from 1997 until 2000. In 2003, she starred in the second season of ''

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'' as Emily Bell. She had two recurring role in '' All Saints'' in 2006 and 2007, and a lead role as Tess Jardine in 2009 miniseries '' Dirt Game''. In 2018, Bell starred in miniseries ''

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'' as Phillipa Vogel and in 2022, she feature as Jodie in miniseries ''

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''. More recently, she has had parts as Belinda in miniseries '' Black Snow'' in 2022 and Lynn Walcott in '' The Secrets She Keeps'' from 2022 to 2023.

Film

Bells first film role was in 1985 period drama '' Burke & Wills'', alongside Jack Thompson. She then appeared in 1993 romance drama '' The Nostradamus Kid'', opposite

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and

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. In 1994, she starred Mary McKillop in the biographical docudrama film ''

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''. She appeared in the 1997 films ''

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'' and '' Thank God He Met Lizzie'', both of which starred

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. Bell then starred as Celia alongside Nick Giannopoulos in the 2000 cult comedy film '' The Wog Boy''. In 2008, she had roles in drama '' Ten Empty'' and neo-noir thriller '' The Square''.

Personal life

Bell is married to writer, TV and radio presenter, stand up comic, author and former lawyer James O'Loghlin and together they have three daughters. Bell is a vegetarian.

Filmography

Television

Film

Shorts

Theatre

As actor

As director

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Lucy Bell
at IMDb. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Lucy 1968 births Living people English emigrants to Australia Australian television actresses Australian expatriates in England People educated at Sydney Girls High School