Rebecca Bell Shortlisted for Luke Westlake Scholarship Joins BBC Legal Drama Counsels
Actor Rebecca Bell, who was shortlisted for the Luke Westlake Scholarship, has been cast in the BBC’s new eight-part legal drama Counsels.
The series introduces Bell to a national television audience and marks an exciting new chapter in her career, building on the promise recognised through her shortlisting for the annual Scholarship, which supports working-class and low-income actors as they transition into the industry.
About Counsels
The new series about young lawyers stars Rebecca Bell, Brandon Grace, Eilidh Park, Alyth Ross, Ro Kumar and George Prentice - photography from BBC.
Counsels is an eight-part drama set in Glasgow that follows five ambitious young lawyers who once trained together at an elite Scottish law school. Now facing one another in the courts, they find themselves entangled in a web of professional rivalries and personal conflicts.
The series explores:
The high-stakes world of legal careers in modern Scotland.
Fracturing friendships under pressure.
Relationships tested by ambition and betrayal.
With its blend of courtroom tension and complex character arcs, Counsels is set to become one of the BBC’s most anticipated new dramas.
Rebecca Bell’s Career So Far
Rebecca Bell’s shortlisting for the Luke Westlake Scholarship spotlighted her as one of the most promising new actors of her generation. The Scholarship, founded by Just Add Milk Productions (JAM), has become a respected platform for showcasing emerging talent from working-class and low-income backgrounds.
Her role in Counsels provides Bell with her first major television credit, positioning her as a rising star to watch in the UK acting landscape.
About the Luke Westlake Scholarship
Established in 2019 in memory of actor Luke Westlake, the Scholarship provides over £6,000 worth of financial and professional development to one actor each year, while also highlighting a shortlist of talented nominees like Rebecca Bell. Past winners and shortlistees have gone on to appear in productions across the West End, on tour, and in screen projects with the BBC, ITV, Netflix, and beyond.
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