- Bridie Carter
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website =Bridie Carter (born
18 December 1970 ) is anAustralia n actress best known for her role as the main character of Tess Silverman McLeod on the television drama show "McLeod's Daughters ". Carter graduated from theNational Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1994. In late 2005, Carter left "McLeod's Daughters" to focus on her personal life and was married to clothing designer Michael Wilson, with whom she has one son.In November, 2007, it was announced that "
McLeod's Daughters " would not be renewed when its current season finished airing. [http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=82021] Carter, no longer a cast member, gave an interview in which she said she "wasn't at all surprised" by the axing, and "I don't want to mar McLeod's, but not everything was as it appears. I find it strange that not one of the original cast members is left. Perhaps they should have tried harder to keep people." [http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22835125-10388,00.html]On November 24, 2007, Carter spoke to
News Limited and admitted a history of alcoholism. She asserted eleven years sobriety and stated, "Everyone has a story to tell - we are all affected and influenced by the same things. My story is not that unusual." [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22816502-29277,00.html]Carter and her husband currently own a restaurant in
Byron Bay ,New South Wales . [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22816502-29277,00.html]TV Work
* "Dancing with the Stars" (as herself / contestant and winner for series 7, 2007) [http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22834829-10229,00.html]
* "McLeod's Daughters " (as Tess Silverman McLeod, 2001 - 2006)
* "Neighbours " (as Jill Sullivan, 1999-2001)Awards
In 2006, she was nominated at the Australian
Logies in three different categories - the Gold Logie, the Most Popular Actress and Most Outstanding Actress.External links
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