Bridie Carter

Bridie Carter
Born 18 December 1970
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation Actress
Years active 1976 – present
Spouse(s) Michael Wilson (2004–present); 2 children

Bridie Carter (born 18 December 1970) 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, the eldest 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. She 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, 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 Love Letters. She appeared in No Names No Packdrill at Sydney's Parade Theatre in 2006.

In 2007, she won the seventh season of Australian Dancing with the Stars with her dance partner, Craig Monley.

Personal life

In early May 2004, she married clothing designer Michael Wilson; they have two children.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Fresh Air E
1999 New Girlfriend, TheThe New Girlfriend Kirsty
2010 I Love You Too Marie
2011 There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake Mother Short film
2012 The Things My Father Never Taught Me Mary Short film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995–1999 Home and Away Toni Jarvis/Brooke Taylor 7 episodes
1996 G.P. Episode: "Sing Me a Lullaby"
1997 Simone de Beauvoir's Babies Dating Agent TV miniseries
1997 Kangaroo Palace Dianne TV movie
1997 Water Rats Joanne Calvert Episode: "Blood Trail"
Episode: "Dead or Alive"
1998 All Saints Karen McCarthur Episode: "Cards on the Table"
2000 Above the Law Debbie Curtis 35 episodes
2000 Murder Call Jessica Millay Episode: "Done to Death"
2001 My Husband My Killer Janey TV movie
2001–2006 McLeod's Daughters Tess Silverman McLeod 135 episodes
2011 Rescue: Special Ops Stephanie Rouse Episode: "The Dunes"
2011 Wild Boys Victoria Episode: "1.3"
2014 It's a Date Sharna Episode: "Should You Re-connect With An Old Flame?"
2015 800 Words Jan

Awards and nominations

References

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Preceded by
Kate Ceberano & John-Paul Collins		 Dancing with the Stars (Australia) winner
Season 7 (Late 2007 with Craig Monley) 		Succeeded by
Luke Jacobz & Luda Kroitor