Bridie Carter

Bridie Carter is an Australian actress best known for her role as the main character of Tess Silverman McLeod on the television drama series McLeod's Daughters.

Early life

Bridie was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia and is the oldest of three children; she has two younger brothers. Her mother was a gallery director.^[1]

Career

Carter has been acting since the age of six and started her first classes at the Bouverie Street Theatre in Carlton, Melbourne. Carter graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1994.^[2] She is perhaps best known for her starring role as Tess Silverman McLeod in the hit Nine Network television series McLeod's Daughters;^[3] she appeared on the show for its first six seasons. She was nominated for many Silver and Gold Logies for her performance as Tess McLeod,^[4][5][6][7] including the industry-voted Most Outstanding Actress in 2004.

Carter's recent television credits include Wild Boys for the Seven Network and Rescue: Special Ops for the Nine Network, both in 2011. Other television credits include G.P., Water Rats, All Saints, Home and Away, My Husband My Killer, Murder Call, and Above the Law, where she had the starring role of Senior Constable Debbie Curtis. Her film credits include Princess Pictures' I Love You Too, Fresh Air, and the short film There's A Hippopotamus on My Roof Eating Cake. In 2009, she reunited with her McLeod's Daughters costar Aaron Jeffery in A.R. Gurney's play Love Letters at the Byron Bay Community Centre ^[8] She also appeared in No Names No Packdrill at Sydney's Parade Theatre in 2006.^[9] In 2007, Carter won the seventh season of Australian Dancing with the Stars with her dance partner, Craig Monley.

Personal life

In early May 2004, Bridie married clothing designer Michael Wilson. They have two sons together, Otis Wilson (born 29 March 2005) and Tobias (born April, 2010). She currently resides on a cattle property behind Byron Bay.

Bridie has a passion for the arts given her upbringing in inner city Melbourne and spending much of her childhood in theatres such as La Mama and The Pram Factory. In her spare time she loves to write, she also lends a helping hand to charity organisations, and is an ambassador for One Water and her drama school NIDA.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Awards and nominations

• 2003 Nominated: Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress (McLeod's Daughters)
• 2004 Nominated: Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress (McLeod's Daughters)
• 2004 Nominated: Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (McLeod's Daughters)
• 2005 Nominated: Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress (McLeod's Daughters)
• 2005 Nominated: Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television (McLeod's Daughters)
• 2006 Nominated: Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television (McLeod's Daughters)

References

External links

• Bridie Carter at the Internet Movie Database