TARA MORICE | Actor

FILM Year Production / Character Director Company

2017 REACHING DISTANCE David Fairhurst ScreenInkMedia Reader

2016 DANCE ACADEMY: Jeffrey Walker Dance Academy The Comback THE MOVIE Productions Pty Ltd Lucinda Raine

2011 ORANGES AND SUNSHINE Jim Loach See-Saw Oranges Pty Ltd. Pauline

2009 MIRACLE FISH Luke Doolan Druid Films Pty Ltd. Dir. Mum

2006 SEPTEMBER Peter Carstairs Tropfest Feature Program. Mrs Hamilton

2005 RAZZLE DAZZLE Darren Ashton Wild Eddie Pty Ltd. Marianne

2005 CANDY Neil Armfield Candy Productions. Aunt Katherine

2001 MOULIN ROUGE Baz Lurhmann Bazmark. Prostitute

2000 HILDEGARDE Di Drew A Duck Film Pty Ltd Kim

1994 HOTEL SORRENTO Richard Franklin Bayside Pictures. Pippa

1994 SQUARE ONE Robert Herbert Arcadia Pictures. Margo

1993 1993 METAL SKIN Geoffrey Wright Daniel Scharf Productions. Savina

1991 1992 STRICTLY BALLROOM Baz Luhrmann M&A Film Corporation. Fran

TELEVISION Year Production/Character Director Company

2015 RAKE: SERIES 4 Various Essential Media & Pauline Entertainment

2014 WINTER Various Seven Network Operations Judith Johansson

2013 THE ELEGANT GENTLEMEN’S Various Jungleboys FTV GUIDE TO KNIFE FIGHTING Various

2012 DANCE ACADEMY: SERIES 3 Various Dance Academy Productions Miss Raine

2011 DANCE ACADEMY: SERIES 2 Various Dance Academy Productions Miss Raine

2010 HOME & AWAY Various Seven Network Ltd. Joanna Scott

2009 DANCE ACADEMY: SERIES 1 Various Dance Academy Productions Miss Raine

2007 SPICKS AND SPECKS Various ABC. TV. Guest

2005 ANSWERED BY FIRE Jessica Hobbs BSLM Productions. Helen

2005 BLUE HEELERS Various Southern Star Productions. Melanie Anderson

2004 McLEODS DAUGHTERS Various Millennium Television Pty Ltd. Michael Hall-Smith

2003 LOOT Shawn Seet Seaside Stories. Karen Doakes

2003 SECOND CHANCE Peter Andrikidis Network 10. Edwina

2003 SALEM’S LOT Mikael Salomon Coote Hayes Productions. Joyce Petrie

2002 AFTER THE DELUGE Brendan Maher Cox Knight Productions. Diane

2002 GRASS ROOTS: Series 1 & 2 Peter Andikidis Islay Pty Ltd. Julie

2001 AUSTRALIAN’S AT WAR Michael Caulfield Beyond Productions. Ensemble

2001 MY HUSBAND MY KILLER Peter Andikidis Killer Screentime. Margaret Inkster

2000 SOMETHING IN THE AIR Various Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier. Candy Rogers

2000 GRASS ROOTS Peter Andikidis Islay Pty Ltd. Julie Dunkley

1999 DOGWOMAN Rowan Woods Beagle Productions Pauline O’Halloran

1998 WILDSIDE Various Gannon Jenkins. Valerie Duncan

1998 A DIFFICULT WOMAN Tony Tilse West St Productions Susan Taylor

1998 WATER RATS Various Quicksilver Productions Anne

1997 BIG SKY Various West Street Productions No.2 Linda

1996 GP Various Roadshow Coote & Carroll Hannah Bowman

1993 1993 JULIAN GOES DOWN UNDER Various Wonderdog Productions (THE JULIAN CLARY SHOW) Guest performance

1992 PLAYSCHOOL Various ABC TV.

1990 RESCUE Various ABC TV.

1988 PLAYSCHOOL Various ABC TV.

THEATRE Year Production/Character Director Company

2016 GOOD PEOPLE Mark Kilmurry Ensemble Theatre Margaret

2014 ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY Eamon Flack Belvoir St Theatre Teacher/Crowd/Chorus

2012 AN OFFICER & A GENTLEMAN Simon Phillips Gordon Frost Organisation Esther

2012 FAT SWAN Garry Scales Arts Centre Melbourne & Mother Showqueen

2011 FAT SWAN Garry Scales Showqueen Productions Mother

2010 ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER Mark Kilmurry Ensemble Theatre Illana Andrews

2009 ABIGAIL’S PARTY Mark Kilmurry Ensemble Theatre Angela

2002 SPINNING INTO BUTTER Adam Cook Ensemble Theatre Dean Sarah Daniels

2001 MORNING SACRIFICE Jennifer Flowers Sydney Theatre Company Gwyn

2001 THE LARAMIE PROJECT Kate Gaul Company B Zackie Salmon, Reggie Flutey, Trish Stegar, Kelli Simpkins, Sherry Aenonson, Kerry Drake and others

2000 SWEET ROAD Maeliosa Stafford Ensemble Theatre Jo

1999 SECRET BRIDESMAID’S BUSINESS Catherine Hill Playbox Theatre Angela

1998 LOVE FOR LOVE David Bertold Sydney Theatre Company Mrs Foresight

1997 MORTIMER’S MISCELLANY John Mortimer Sydney Festival

1996 WOLF LULLABY John O'Hare Griffin Theatre Company Angela

1995 THE MOONWALKERS Ros Horin Griffin Theatre Company Gina

1992 RICHARD III John Bell Bell Shakespeare Company. Lady Anne National Tour

1992 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE John Bell Bell Shakespeare Company. Portia National Tour

1991 MONGRELS Rhys McConnochie Ensemble Theatre Lydia

1990/1 THE VENETIAN TWINS Footbridge Theatre, Sydney. Colombina Arts Centre, Melbourne.

1990 ROME TREMBLE Helmut Bakaitis Sydney Theatre Company. Maria Callas

1990 THE DEVELOPMENT SITE Michael Gow Sydney Theatre Company. "Working Drawings" by Michael Gow.

1990 THE VENETIAN TWINS John Bell Royal Queensland Theatre Company

1989 AFTER DINNER Ian Watson Griffin Theatre Company.

1988 1841 John Gaden State Theatre Company of South Australia.

1988 HAIRCUT Baz Luhrmann & Six Years Old Company Repertory STRICTLY BALLROOM Katarina Ivak season on new plays in conjunction ANGELS with the Sydney Theatre Company.

SHORT FILM Year Production / Character Director Company

2017 CATTLE Kerinne Jenkins Birdland Films Aida

2016 LETS SEE HOW FAST THIS Julietta Boscolo RKPAX BABY WILL GO Carolyn

2014 SMITHSTON Craig Melville Jungle Boys FTV Mrs Smithston

2013 GARAGE DAYS Liz Cooper AFTRS June

2013 101 CUPCAKES Jane Eakin Jane Eakin & Kirsty Turner Agnes Harvey

2009 MIRACLE FISH Luke Doolan Druid Films Mum

2008 CLOSE DISTANCE Richard Vilensky Australian Film, Television & Rivka Radio School

1996 JESUS & THE RABBIT OF Jeff Mitchell Short. DAMNATION Fleur

DOCUMENTARY Year Production / Character Director Company

2008 MY BIGGEST FAN Tara Morice Tara Pictures. Herself

NARRATION Year Production Company

2017 SURGERY SHIP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2017 THE OBESITY MYTH SBS 2016 HANSON PLEASE EXPLAIN SBS 2016 REVOLUTION SCHOOL ABC 2014 ONCE UPON A TIME IN CARLTON SBS 2014 CHILDREN OF THE SEX TRADE ABC 2013 ONCE UPON A TIME IN PUNCHBOWL SBS 2013 AT THE FORK 2013 MARY MEETS MOHAMMED ABC 2013 WHITLAM: THE POWER & THE PASSION ABC Voice of Margaret Whitlam 2012 ONCE UPON A TIME IN CABRAMATTA SBS 2010 THE OCEAN’S SUPERMUM ABC 2010 RE-ENCHANTMENT Inside Out Productions Pty Ltd 2009 ARE YOU MY MOTHER SBS 2008 SEED HUNTER Film Victoria 2006 OPERATUNITY OZ ABC 2006 NERVES OF STEEL ABC 2006 LITTLE RED SCHOOLBOOK SBS 2006 GROWING UP AND GOING HOME SBS 2005 VIETNAM SYMPHONY ABC 2005 AUSSIE ANIMAL RESCUE Prospero Productions 2004 ORIGINAL MERMAID SBS 2003 LIFE AFTER JOSH ABC 2003 SAFE HOUSE Film Australia 2001 ORDINARY PEOPLE Film Australia

OTHER Year Description

1998 Re-recording of “Time After Time” for Baz Lurhmann’s album Something For Everybody. 1993 ARIA Awards Presenter with John Paul Young. 1993 British Academy Film & Television Award (BAFTA) Presenter 1993 TONIGHT LIVE Performed "Time After Time" 1991 Recorded “Time After Time” for Strictly Ballroom Soundtrack. 1992 Australian People's Choice Awards Presenter and Performed "Time After Time" 1992 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards Presenter 1989 PARDON ME BOYS 40's Big Band. Cabaret with Ignatius Jones and Phillip Scott. National Tour. Lead Singer. 1988 MISTLETOE MAGIC "The Madrigirls" a' Capella singing group. Sydney Opera House. Dir. Helmut Bakaitis.

EDUCATION Year Institution

1987 National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) Sydney, Australia

1984 Bachelor Of Arts Australian National UniversityAustralian National University Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS Year Award/Nomination Production

2012 Helpmann Awards Nomination for Best Female Actor in a FAT SWAN Supporting Role in a Musical 2008 Official Selection Fort Lauderdale International Film MY BIGGEST FAN Festival 2008 USA 1995 Ansett Australian Star of the Year Award (Gold Coast Film Awards) 1992 Variety Club Heart Award for Best Film Actress STRICTLY BALLROOM 1992 Australian Film Critics Circle of Australia Nominated for Best STRICTLY BALLROOM Actress 1992 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards Nomination for Best STRICTLY BALLROOM Actress 1992 British Academy Film & Television Award (BAFTA) STRICTLY BALLROOM Nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role 1990 Victorian Green Room Award Nomination for Best VENETIAN TWINS Supporting Actress in a Musical