| Melissa Bell | |
| Birth Date: | 1972 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation: | Actress, fashion designer |
| Yearsactive: | 1988–present |
| Spouse: | |
| Children: | 4 |
Melissa Bell (born 7 November 1972) is an Australian actress and fashion designer. She is best known for her roles of Bonnie Tait in E Street, Lucy Robinson in Neighbours, and Emily Harris in Paradise Beach. Bell also made appearances in Home & Away and Water Rats.
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 a 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 later appeared in several lifestyle programs, such as Celebrity Overhaul.[2]
Bell later become a fashion designer, selling kaftans and party wear from a boutique in Double Bay, Sydney.[3]
Bell was married to Jason Redlich from 1996 to 1998.[4] They have one son. 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] In 2020, Bell became engaged to Grant Thompson,[8] and the couple married in 2022, with Bell wearing the dress her Neighbours character wore in her on-screen wedding.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Venus Factory | Emily DuBois | Film | |
| 2012 | Housos vs. Authority | Model | Film | |
| 2018 | Occupation | Mrs. Kyle | Film | |
| 2021 | The Possessed | Helen | Film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Rafferty's Rules | Angela Griffin | Episode: "The Beast" | |
| 1990–91 | E Street | Janine | Guest role | |
| 1991–93, 1995 2005, 2013–16, 2020–24 | Neighbours | Lucy Robinson | Main cast | |
| 1992–93 | E Street | Bonnie Tait | Main cast | |
| 1993–94 | Paradise Beach | Emily Harris | Main cast | |
| 1994 | G.P. | Rachel Weller | Episode: "Breakfast with Gazza" | |
| 1996 | Home & Away | Suzie Hudson | Guest role | |
| 1998 | Water Rats | Lisa Hubbard | Episode: "Untouchable" |