STAGES Episode 583: TARA MORICE

A graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Tara Morice has worked extensively in theatre, film and television for over 30 years.Her first film out of NIDA was Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom, for which she was nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award, an Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award and a Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress. She has also appeared in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, Dance Academy: The Movie, Oranges and Sunshine, Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance, Candy, Hildegarde, Moulin Rouge!, Hotel Sorrento, Metal Skin, Carmen and the Oscar-nominated short Miracle Fish. Tara can most recently be seen in The Moogai and Nugget Is Dead, and will next appear in Rebel Wilson’s The Deb.Her television credits include the award-winning teen series Dance Academy, as well as Answered by Fire, McLeod’s Daughters, Salem’s Lot, After the Deluge, Dogwoman and Play School.On stage, Tara has performed in many productions for the Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir, Bell Shakespeare, Griffin, the Ensemble, Queensland Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre and the State Theatre Company of South Australia. She has been nominated for her work in musical theatre with a Victorian Green Room Award for The Venetian Twins and a Helpmann Award for Fat Swan.Tara wrote and directed the documentary My Biggest Fan, which premiered at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and screened on SBS.As a singer, Tara recorded Time After Time with Mark Williams for the Strictly Ballroom soundtrack, and a new solo version for Baz Luhrmann’s album Something for Everybody.In September she returns to the stage in a brand new production of Menopause The Musical - playing The State Theatre in Sydney.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au