Ari later tells Gemma that Gemma attempts to apologise to John, and they end up talking about their families and Gemma's late husband. An encounter with Dean frightens Bella and later leads to a nightmare about Tommy.Bella begins feuding with Mackenzie after she breaks up with Colby because of his occupation, leaving him "heartbroken".The storyline leads to Bella's hospitalisation, after she falls ill and Mackenzie does not take her seriously.For her portrayal of Bella, Miller received a nomination for the Kerry Harvey of Stuff.co.nz noted that Miller's performance as Bella and the character's "out-of-control behaviour" had "polarised viewers". Bella Nixon is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Home and Away, played by Courtney Miller. Bella runs away and her disappearance leads Colby, Dean and Willow to come together to find her.Colby struggles with Bella's rebellious behaviour, and after she lashes out and hurts him during an argument with Dean, he accepts an offer from In mid-2019, the show's script writers took inspiration from Miller was keen to do the storyline in the hope that it would provoke conversation and awareness, stating "I really wanted to do this story because I think it's very powerful and can connect with a lot of people. She then turns up at John's place and tells him that she is staying, despite his protests. She explained to Harvey that she uses her knowledge of PTSD and bi-polar to justify Bella's behaviour and what she says and feels.Bella's behaviour is greatly affected by her father, his crimes and death. Filmography (2018-present) Home and Away - Bella Nixon Ben also realises that Maggie and Marco were arguing about their secret on the night he was arrested for assaulting Marco. Apart from acting, Home and Away star Courtney Miller has another surprising job when she's not on set. The following day, Amber comes face-to-face with Colby Thorne on the beach and she punches him. The actress previously appeared in the serial as an extra. He also says that no one has hurt Ben as much as she has. Marco finds Ben at the Surf Club and tries to get him to have a drink with him, but Ben tells Marco that he has no brother and orders him to leave. Amber sends John's wife The character was initially credited as Ambulance Officer, before being credited as Paramedic Charlie. Gemma supports Nikau when Fox-Reo described Nikau as "impulsive at times", not shy with girls, and close to his mother Marco comes to Summer Bay to visit his estranged brother Ben Astoni on his birthday. Maggie says that she regrets their night together and for not telling Ben the truth sooner, which prompts Marco to admit that he loves her. Smosh. "Miller did not think she and Bella would be close friends in real life, but she could sympathise with her.Miller's qualifications in psychology and rehabilitation counselling help her to portray how Bella is feeling during her storylines.
After learning that her brother-in-law Ari Parata has been involved in a hostage situation at the Northern Districts Hospital, Gemma makes her way there to see him. When Colby and Bella are reunited, Bella protects herself with a crossbow and Franklin described her as "completely feral".The script writers used the character to highlight the growing issue of The character received several on-screen mentions following the introduction of her elder brother Maggie asks to meet Marco and threatens to tell his parents that he ran their business into the ground if he does not go.
I feel very special to be able to play a difficult character because we are not all beautiful Summer Bay stereotypes." Courtney Miller Fans Also Viewed . "A lot of people have said they feel like I reach out to those girls who are not the cliché, who don't know who they are, who don't know what they want and I really feel like I am an advocate for those girls. Amber takes John to the gym to continue his rehabilitation, where she is confronted by Colby's sister Bella Nixon (Courtney Miller).