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 (TV series), and had a leading role in 2009 in Dirt Game.