Bridie Carter

Bridie Carter
Born	(1970-12-18) 18 December 1970 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1976–present
Spouse	Michael Wilson ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2

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, Kiffy Rubbo, was a gallery director.

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 in 1994. She is perhaps best known for her starring role as Tess Silverman McLeod in the hit Nine Network television series McLeod's Daughters; 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, 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.

She played Jan, a recurring role, in the Aussie/New Zealand hit 800 Words.

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	The New Girlfriend	Kirsty
2010	I Love You Too	Marie
2011	There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake	Mother	Short
2011	Ragtime	Kate	Short
2012	The Things My Father Never Taught Me	Mary	Short
2015	Skin	Carol	Short
2015	Nostalgia	Carolyn	Short
2016	Emo the Musical	Mrs. Doyle

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Home and Away	Toni Jarvis	Recurring role
1996	G.P.	Dr. Amanda Selwyn	"Sing Me a Lullaby"
1997	Simone de Beauvoir's Babies	Dating Agent	TV miniseries
1997	Kangaroo Palace	Dianne	TV film
1997	Water Rats	Joanne Calvert	"Blood Trail", "Dead or Alive"
1998	All Saints	Karen McCarthur	"Cards on the Table"
1999	Home and Away	Brooke Taylor	Recurring role
2000	Above the Law	Debbie Curtis	Main role
2000	Murder Call	Jessica Millay	"Done to Death"
2001	My Husband My Killer	Janey	TV film
2001–06	McLeod's Daughters	Tess Silverman McLeod	Main role
2011	Rescue: Special Ops	Stephanie Rouse	"The Dunes"
2011	Wild Boys	Victoria	"1.3"
2014	It's a Date	Sharna	"Should You Re-Connect with an Old Flame?"
2015–2018	800 Words	Jan	Main role

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)

External links

• Bridie Carter at IMDb