Lucy Bell

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Lucy Bell
Born
Lucy Bell

(1968-12-23) 23 December 1968 (age 55)
Occupation(s)Television and film actress
Known for Murder Call (1997–2000) and The Wog Boy (2000)

Lucy Bell (born 23 December 1968) is an English-born Australian actress who appears in Australian television and film. She is the daughter of Australian actor/director John Bell. Her husband is James O'Loghlin and they have three daughters. [1]

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Career

Television

Bell began her career in 1981, having a guest role in A Town Like Alice . She appeared in several shows as a guest role for a number of years, before having a lead role in Snowy in 1993. From 1994 until 1996, she had a leading role in G.P. . She also had a role in Murder Call from 1997 until 2000. In 2003, she starred in Grass Roots . In 2006 and 2007, Bell had a recurring role in All Saints , and had a leading role in 2009 in Dirt Game . [2]

Film

In 1994, Bell starred as Mary McKillop in the 1994 movie Mary . Also in 1997, she also appeared in the film Oscar and Lucinda and starred alongside Nick Giannopoulos in The Wog Boy in 2000. In 2008, she had a role in Ten Empty and The Square . [2]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Black Snow (TV series) Lyn Walcott4 episodes
2022 The Secrets She Keeps Belinda6 episodes
2021 Amazing Grace (Australian TV series) Jodie3 episodes
2020 Between Two Worlds (TV series) Celebrant1 episode
2018 Rake (Australian TV series) Senator Fionna Boyd1 episode
2018 Home and Away Prosecutor Barnesdale2 episodes
2017 Here Come the Habibs Magistrate1 episode
2016John Bell: One Man ShowHerselfABC TV special
2015 Catching Milat Jill Walters2 episodes
2014 A Place to Call Home (TV series) Adele Duval1 episode
Love Child (TV series) Belinda Sanders1 episode
2013 Paper Giants: Magazine Wars [3] Susan Duncan2 episodes
2011CrowniesRuth Steinberg1 episode
2010Cops LACNeighbour1 episode
2009:30 SecondsAmanda Walls1 episode
Dirt Game Tess Jardine6 episodes
City Homicide Deborah Van Der Lind1 episode
2006-07 All Saints (TV series) Sonia Moore / Marie Booth6 episodes
2004Through My EyesJuror2 episodes
2003 White Collar Blue Mia1 episode
Grass RootsEmily Bell7 episodes
2001DeniseGuest - HerselfTV series, 1 episode
2001Burke's BackyardGuest - Celebrity Gardners Herself with Anna Volska & John BellTV series, 1 episode
2001FarscapeNurse Kelsa1 episode
1997Midday with Kerri-AnneGuest - Herself with Peter MochrieTV series, 1 episode
1997-2000 Murder Call Tessa Vance56 episodes
1998WildsideNina2 episodes
1997 Water Rats (TV series) Angela1 episode
1995Good Morning AustraliaGuest - Herself & John BellTV series, 1 episode
1995Ernie and DeniseGuest - HerselfTV series, 1 episode
1994-1996GPLizzie / Michelle6 episodes
1993SnowyKate Logan13 episodes
1992 A Country Practice Louise1 episode
1981A Town Like AliceJane Holland1 episode

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1981 A Town Like Alice Guest roleTV miniseries, 1 episode
1985Burke & WillsKyte's DaughterFeature film
1993 The Nostradamus Kid SaraiFeature film
1993Crimetime
1994 Mary as Mary McKillop Film
1997The Wedding PartyAndiFeature film
1997 Oscar and Lucinda MaryFeature film
1999Sydney: A Story of a CityVirginiaFilm documentary
2000 The Wog Boy Celia O'BrienFeature film
2001My Husband My KillerMarlene WatsonTV Movie
2007Bastard BoysPetraTV movie
2008 Ten Empty Feature film
2008 The Square Feature film
2016Emerald City: LiveKate LeighFilm

Shorts

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018DotsMargeShort
Second BestDinaShort
2011CupidDianaShort
2008Almost ElevenThe MumShort
2008April in JulyAnneShort
1995SwingerGirlfriendShort

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References

  1. "Fantastic voyagers". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 March 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 Lucy Bell at IMDb
  3. https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/05/paper-giants-magazine-wars-sneak-peek.html