Tara Morice

Tara Morice (born 23 June 1964) is an Australian actress, singer, and dancer. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Morice also lived in Sydney, Alice Springs and Adelaide as a child. She studied Australian history and English at the Australian National University and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1987. Her first film appearance was as Fran, the lead female role in the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom (directed by Baz Luhrmann), for whi... more

Tara Morice (born 23 June 1964) is an Australian actress, singer, and dancer. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Morice also lived in Sydney, Alice Springs and Adelaide as a child. She studied Australian history and English at the Australian National University and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1987. Her first film appearance was as Fran, the lead female role 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 Australian Film Institute award. Morice also appeared on the film's soundtrack, singing a duet of the Cyndi Lauper song "Time after Time" with Mark Williams. Morice has also appeared in the films Metal Skin, Hotel Sorrento, Hildegarde, Moulin Rouge!, Candy and Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance, as well as in many stage and television productions in Australia. She was a member of Baz Luhrmann's "Six Years Old" Company in 1988 when "Strictly Ballroom" premiered as... less