Tara Morice

Acting

Tara Morice (born 23 June, 1964) is an Australian actress, singer, and dancer. She has worked extensively on stage in Australia, including productions for the Sydney Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare Company, Griffin Theatre Company, Belvoir Theatre Company, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Queensland Theatre Company, Malthouse and the Ensemble. Tara played Fran in Strictly Ballroom when it premiered as a stage play in 1988, and she was a member of Baz Luhrmann's 'Six Years Old' Company. For her work in musical theatre, she has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Fat Swan at the 2012 Helpmann Awards and a Victorian Green Room Award for The Venetian Twins. Her first film appearance was as Fran in the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom (directed by Baz Luhrmann), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and an Australia…