Bridie Carter

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.

Bridie Carter
Born (1970-12-18) 18 December 1970
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1976–present
Spouse
Michael Wilson
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(m. 2004)​
Children2

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.[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 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. Her other television credits include G.P., Water Rats, All Saints, Murder Call, and Above the Law, where she had the starring role of Senior Constable Debbie Curtis.

Carter appeared in the play No Names No Packdrill at Sydney's Parade Theatre in 2006. In 2009, she reunited with her McLeod's Daughters co-star Aaron Jeffery in A.R. Gurney's Love Letters.

In 2011 she appeared in Wild Boys for the Seven Network and Rescue: Special Ops for the Nine Network. From 2015 to 2018, Carter appeared in the comedy-drama series, 800 Words throughout its entire run of three seasons.

In 2020, it was announced that Carter would be joining the cast of Seven Network soap opera Home and Away as Susie McAllister. This is her third role in the series, as she previously portrayed the guest roles of Toni Jarvis and Brooke Taylor in 1995 and 1999 respectively. She made her first appearance as Susie during the show's 34th season which began in February 2021.[8][9] She made her final appearance on 31 March 2021.

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 Envy 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 Season 8 (guest, 2 episodes)
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 Season 12 (recurring, 5 episodes)
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 Seasons 1–6 (main role, 135 episodes)
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?"
2015–18 800 Words Jan Seasons 1–3 (main role, 40 episodes)
2021 Home and Away Susie McAllister Season 34 (recurring, 20 episodes)
2022 Dancing with the Stars Herself Contestant

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
  1. "Biography for Bridie Carter". IMDb. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  2. "Archived Document". Archived from the original on 12 April 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. "Bridie Carter as Tess Silverman McLeod". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  4. "Australian Television: 2003 Logie Awards". australiantelevision.net.
  5. "Australian Television: 2004 Logie Awards". australiantelevision.net.
  6. "Australian Television: 2005 Logie Awards". australiantelevision.net.
  7. "Australian Television: 2006 Logie Awards". australiantelevision.net.
  8. "Bridie hits a home trifecta". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021 – via PressReader.
  9. Kilkelly, Daniel (30 November 2020). "Home and Away teases Heath Braxton return in 2021 promo". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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