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

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, 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

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in 1994. She is perhaps best known for her starring role as Tess Silverman McLeod in the hit

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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. 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 pla
''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

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series, '' 800 Words'' throughout its entire run of three seasons. In 2020, it was announced that Carter would be joining the cast of

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soap opera ''

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'' 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. 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

Television

Awards and nominations

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

Nominated: Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress (''McLeod's Daughters'') *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

Nominated: Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress (''McLeod's Daughters'') *

Nominated: Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (''McLeod's Daughters'') *

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

Nominated: Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress (''McLeod's Daughters'') *

Nominated: Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television (''McLeod's Daughters'') *

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

Nominated: Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television (''McLeod's Daughters'')

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Bridie 1970 births Australian soap opera actresses Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) winners National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni Actresses from Melbourne Living people