Bell has worked in
television,
documentary film and
theatre. In 2010, she starred in comedy drama series
I Rock, as Jane, music journalist and ex-girlfriend of central character, Nash Taylor (played by
Josh Mapleston). She became known for her performance as Roo McVie on
ABC TV series
Laid, from 2011 to 2012, for which she was nominated for an
AACTA Award. After appearing in several television guest roles, Bell played Liz Linton, mother of one of the protagonists in the 2016 drama miniseries
Tomorrow When the War Began, an adaptation of the
1993 John Marsden novel of the same name. From 2017 to 2019, Bell starred in the acclaimed ABC TV series
The Letdown, as Audrey, the main character. She also served as co-writer, co-creator, producer and director of the series. She won the
AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series for both seasons as well as Best Comedy Performer and Best Screenplay. Her role as Audrey also won her the
AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy. Additionally, she earned a nomination for Best Director of a TV Comedy or Drama. Bell featured in 2021 four-part colonial drama miniseries
New Gold Mountain for
SBS, in the role of Clara, society wife of the Ballarat Commissioner (played by
Rhys Muldoon). Bell has also acted for the stage, including a noteworthy performance in
Sydney Theatre Company's production of
Doubt in 2006, for which she won a
Helpmann Award. ==Awards==