Bridie Carter

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Bridie Carter - Biography

For all those fans who keep asking Bridie Carter when she's returning
to McLeod's Daughters, the Gold Logie nominated actress has a
statement to make: "I'm not, I'm dancing now!"

But there's one small problem with her newfound hobby.

"I'm an actor and there's such a thing as a triple threat, which is to
be able to sing, dance and act. But I'm not that," she says with a laugh.

And despite movement and dance classes during her NIDA training 12
years ago, this actress has come to the realisation that learning to
dance is like learning a whole new language for her. "I didn't really
realise what I was in for, I must say," she confesses.

In addition to the charitable element, there was another motive for
Bridie to punish her feet with learning the fancy footwork four hours
a day. "It's an opportunity for me to get fit and challenge myself
personally," she says.

"Normally I have a character to hide behind, a script and words to say
that someone else has written, a character that's not me.

But this is personally confronting because there's nothing to hide
behind, this is just me. My greatest fear is falling flat on my face,
so I see it as a real personal challenge for me."

Since departing Drover's Run, Bridie has been kept busy with son Otis,
now two-and-a-half, and a host of TV and theatre commitments including
hosting for the National Geographic Channel.

With such a busy work load, outgoing Bridie has found it hard to find
time to devote to keep up with a regular exercise routine, so she's
looking forward to all the dancing making up for lost time. "I think
as a woman juggling work, motherhood and home you are kept really
busy. As a mum it's really hard to find that time to put into
yourself. So this is a time where I get that chance to put time in for
myself and to get fit."

Bridie will team up with dance partner Craig Monley and will support
TRUST FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS, which is a philanthropic organisation
working to assist indigenous young people with their education. "Every
person in Australia deserves the best opportunity of an education, and
some kids need a little extra help, nurture and assistance. It's so
important to look outside the square with our future generations, with
the children that are the life-force of our nation."