Tara Morice (born in Hobart, Tasmania) is an Australian actress, singer, and dancer. She has appeared in Dancing with the Stars, Strictly Ballroom, and Moulin Rouge!. She was nominated for a BAFTA and AFI Award for her role in Strictly Ballroom. For other places and things named Hobart, see Hobart (disambiguation). ... Dancing with the Stars is an Australian television series based on the British Strictly Come Dancing. ... Strictly Ballroom is the name of a 1986 play and its 1992 film adaptation. ... Moulin Rouge! (or simply Moulin Rouge) is a 2001 Academy Award winning musical film directed by Baz Luhrmann. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The Australian Film Institute (AFI), established in 1958, is an organisation that promotes Australian film and television through the annual AFI Awards, a membership program and AFI film events throughout the year. ...
Tara Morice has a daughter, Ondine, and was married to (now divorced from) Craig Pearce. Tara has starred in a movie called Candy, and rumour has it she is in a movie called Razzle Dazzle. Craig Pearce is an Australian actor and writer, who co-wrote the play Strictly Ballroom and the screenplay of the movie adaptation with Baz Luhrmann, wrote the screenplay for the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet, and co-wrote the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!, also with Baz Luhrmann. ...
The love story is very touching, the performance of TaraMorice in the ugly duckling to swan role is outstanding and she dances remarkably well for a non-dancer.
The finale dance (with Paul Mercurio & TaraMorice) is so exciting and well done it just gives me chills and it's also hilarious because the comedy is interspersed throughout it (happening on the sidelines).
TaraMorice is the transforming Fran and is extremely likable.