Melissa Bell (actress)
| Melissa Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 November 1972 Australia |
| Occupation | Actress, fashion designer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Forrest Redlich (m. 1996; div. 1998) Gary Dickinson (m. 2000; d. 2016) |
| Children | 4 |
Melissa Bell (born 7 November 1972) is an Australian actress and fashion designer. She is the third actor to play Neighbours character Lucy Robinson, a role she has played on a recurring basis from 1991.
Career
Acting
Bell had earlier appeared in the soap opera E Street in the guest role of Janine. She left the role of Lucy in Neighbours to return to E Street to play new character, the eco-crusader Bonnie Tait. After E Street ended Bell made several brief returns to Neighbours.
She also acted in another soap, Paradise Beach, playing surfer Emily Harris.[1]
She has since appeared in several lifestyle programs, such as Celebrity Overhaul.[2]
Fashion design
Bell later become a fashion designer, selling kaftans and party wear from a boutique in Double Bay.[3]
Personal life
Bell was married to writer/producer Forrest Redlich from 1996 to 1998. They have one son.[4] Following the end of her marriage, Bell suffered from body dysmorphic disorder and depression.[5] In 2000, Bell married Gary Dickinson. They had three children and lived on the Gold Coast. In November 2015, Dickinson, then 57 suffered a heart attack which left him in a coma.[6] Dickinson died on 13 February 2016.[7]
Filmography
- Diamonds (TV series 1988)
- E Street (TV series 1990–1993)
- Paradise Beach (TV series 1993)
- G.P. (TV series 1994)
- Home and Away (TV series 1996)
- The Venus Factory (1998)
- Water Rats (TV series 1998)
- Neighbours (TV series 1991–1992, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2013–)
References
- ↑ Mercado, Andrew (2004). Super Aussie Soaps: Behind the Scenes of Australia's Best Loved TV Shows. Australia: Pluto Press. p. 297. ISBN 1-86403-191-3.
- ↑ Celebrity Overhaul: Melissa Bell, Nine Network.
- ↑ Wing's eye on Bell's view, The Daily Telegraph, 7 August 2007.
- ↑ Croffey, Amy; Griffiths, Neil (21 November 2014). "'I was going through a traumatic time in my life... it was a personal trigger.' Melissa Bell opens up about spending $115,000 on plastic surgery". Daily Mail Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Melissa Bell admits she suffered body dysmorphia leading to thousands of dollars of plastic surgery". The Daily Telegraph. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ Koch, Phillip (8 December 2015). "Neighbours star Melissa Bell's brave battle to save her husband's life". Woman's Day. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Neighbours star Melissa Bell reveals heartbreak after husband Gary Dickinson battled for life". 21 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.