Lucy Bell
Lucy Bell is an English-born Australian actress who appears in Australian television, film and theatre.
Early life
Bell was born in 1968 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom, to Australian actor and director John Bell and Polish-born Australian actress Anna Volska, while they were working for the Royal Shakespeare Company. She grew up alongside older sister Hilary Bell, who is an accomplished playwright.Bell studied at Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1991.
Career
Television
Bell began her career in 1981, with a guest role in the miniseries A Town Like Alice. 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 Grass Roots as Emily Bell. She had two recurring role in All Saints in 2006 and 2007, and a lead role as Tess Jardine in the 2009 miniseries Dirt Game.
In 2018, Bell starred in the miniseries Fighting Season as Phillipa Vogel and in 2022, she feature as Jodie in the miniseries Amazing Grace. More recently, she has had parts as Belinda in the miniseries Black Snow in 2022, and Lynn Walcott in The Secrets She Keeps from 2022 to 2023.
Film
Bell's first film role was in the 1985 period drama Burke & Wills, alongside Jack Thompson. She then appeared in the 1993 romance drama The Nostradamus Kid, opposite Noah Taylor and Miranda Otto. In 1994, she starred as Mary MacKillop in the biographical docudrama film Mary. She appeared in the 1997 films Oscar and Lucinda and Thank God He Met Lizzie.Bell then starred as Celia alongside Nick Giannopoulos in the 2000 cult comedy film The Wog Boy. In 2008, she had roles in the drama Ten Empty and neo-noir thriller The Square.
Personal life
Bell is married to author, TV and radio presenter, comedian, and former lawyer James O'Loghlin, and together they have three daughters.Bell is a vegetarian.