Alison Bell is the co-creator, co-writer, producer, director and star of the award-winning comedy, The Letdown. The series was the first Australian “Netflix Original” commission from US Netflix, co-produced with the ABC. The Letdown garnered international critical acclaim and at home won the AACTA award for Best Comedy Series for both seasons. Additionally, Bell won Best Comedy Performer and Best Screenplay and was nominated for Best Director of a TV Comedy or Drama.

Alison has recently established her own company, Henceforth Productions. Under Henceforth, she is currently developing an original dramedy series with Matchbox Pictures called, The Spinsters and will serve as head writer and EP. Henceforth has also received funding for the screenplay of Bell’s first feature film. Alongside these projects her company is developing numerous others, both comedy and drama, original ideas and adaptations, for the International market.

Alison has previously worked internationally as a Creator/Writer on multiple projects with Sharon Horgan's Merman; with the FX Network and Kapital Entertainment in the US. 

Most recently in Australia, she led the writing team in adapting Swedish series, Love Me season 1 for Warner Bros and Binge, (now on Hulu and AcornTV). It was nominated for Best Drama Series and best Screenplay at the 2022 AACTA Awards and was the most nominated Drama series at the 2022 Logie Awards. In the same year she wrote and starred in episode 7 of Gristmill Production’s anthology series Summer Love, also nominated at 2022 AACTA Awards, (Best Comedy Series).  

As an actress, she will next be seen as Beatrice in Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2025 production of Much Ado About Nothing. Other theatre credits include, What If If Only, Three Sisters, Betrayal, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Blackbird, Doubt and Hedda Gabbler. She’s been nominated for numerous Green Room, Sydney Theatre and Helpmann awards, winning Helpmanns for her performances in Doubt and Hedda Gabbler.

Select television credits include Deadloch S2, Amazing Stories, Significant Others, New Gold Mountain, The Leftovers and Laid.