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B I O G R A P H Y

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Carly Wilding is a multidisciplinary artist based in St Kilda. After completing her Bachelor of Arts, Acting (2016), Carly has worked professionally in theatre, music, and in commercials and voice over for 10 years.

 

Recently, Carly has appeared in online comedy series for Bank First, The Think Tank (2026), playing all 11 characters. Her recent commercial work spans from modelling to acting and voice acting for AAMI, Coca Cola, VicRoads, and the Victorian Government.

 

In her home studio, (Wilding V/O), Carly produces music and voice over for radio and TV commercials, and has recently finished producing a range of commercials for the Victorian Government Department of Health including composing the accompanying music.

 

Also a musician, singer & songwriter, Carly performs regularly in folk duo Morrigan & Wilding, in which she is a singer/songwriter and multi instrumentalist, accompanying original songs with Celtic harp, guitar, vocals and live-looping alongside bandmate Kylie Morrigan. Their debut album, These Women came out in January 2024. Carly is a trained improvisor, and has accompanied improvised shows like Soothplayers and Les Improvise on a variety of instruments over the years. 

Carly's recent theatre credits include Judge/understudy - The Jury Experience (Fever Labs), The Good Girl in Voyage - A New Australian Folk Musical (Greenroom Nominated), Bumbles in Bumbles & Moz (self-written), Olivia in Twelfth Night, Head Chief Rabbit/Musical Director in Wind in the Willows, Duchess in Alice in Wonderland  (Australian Shakespeare Company), Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, Miranda in The Tempest (Melbourne Shakespeare Company.) 

Outside of her work as an actor, Carly travels Australia in a camper van (Beatrice), which she kitted out herself. Her professional skillset has involved directing, feature film Love's Bitter Mystery), MD/AD on A Midsummer Night's Dream for Sevenfold Theatre Company, set design (Her, Voyage - fortyfivedownstairs), and costume (La Brea, NBC.) Carly is also a skilled visual artist, having painted commissions since she was 13, and recently painting the cover art of her album, These Women.

P E R F O R M A N C E  C V

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TRAINING

 

 

2016     Bachelor of Arts, Acting Federation University,

             Classical Stage & Screen Acting 

             Acting: Kim Durban, Ross Hall, Paul Hampton 

             Voice: Julianne Eveleigh, Margaret Mills
             Dance: Tap, Ballet, Contempotaty, Jazz: Tom Hodgson, Teresa Colantuono
             Singing: Dave Barclay 

2024     Classical Ballet (Beginner) | The Adult Ballet Centre, Cheltenham

2023     Tap Dance | The Space Dance and Arts Center | Eden Read

2023    Various Improvisation Courses | Impro Melbourne | Katherine Weaver

2018     Adv. Improv (The Groundlings), 16th Street Actors Studio   |   Phyllis Katz


2018     Sketch Comedy Lv. 1&2,  The Improv Conspiracy   |   Caitlyn Staples


2017     Stage Combat, New Zealand SCS | Alexander Holloway


2017     Shakespeare & Co. Workshop, 16th Street Actors Studio | Jane Nichols, Dave Demke

 

2017     Clowning & Physical Theatre, Laugh Masters Academy   |   Kimberley Twiner

2017     Chicago-Style Improv. Lv. 1&2, The Improv. Conspiracy   |    Broni Lisle, Zoe Gough   

 

 

COMMERCIAL, TV & PRESENTING

2026     Bank First - The Think Tank Series (Lead)  | The 20 | Dir. Jay Perrett

2026     A Leagues TVC (Featured Extra)

 

2025     VicRoads Custom Plates TVC (Lead)

 

2024     EziLock Odour TVC (Lead)  |  Killa Productions

2024     Kids First Aus. Child Sexual Assault Prevention Series Presenter

2024     AAMI - Online Driver Safety Ad (Lead)  | Gemma Cotter, Ogilvy/Hogarth

2023     Human Error (9 Network) - Extra

2023     Holmesglen | Future Ready (Nursing) | Lead Presenter/Nurse

2023     Holmesglen | Disability Awareness | Lead Presenter

2021     Self, Monkey Shoulder Online Video Content  |  Murray Enders

 

2019     Ensemble Cast (TV), Mainland Tonight    |  Ella Caulfield


2019     Extra/Teacher, Glenridge Secondary College, Aunty Donna


2018     Featured Role, James Harper Commercia , Impel Pictures   |  Darcy Conlan

2018    Model, Evo Hair (print) Fabulous Pro

2017     Emily/Lead, TAC Web Commercial  |  Annette Omondi 

2017     Featured Role/Self, Medibank Online Commercial, BBE  |  Kitty Jonsson

2017     TVC Lead, Craigs Royal Hotel Ad, Mass Motion |  Jane Walsh

THEATRE

2025-6  Judge/Understudy, The Jury Experience, Case 1 & 2   |   Fever Labs

2025​    Ensemble, The Dilly Dally of Death and Dying, Fairly Lucid Productions   |   Krystalla Pearce

2021-4   The Good Girl (lead), Voyage (New Australian Musical), The Good Girl Song Project  |  Ruby Rees

2021    Bumbles/Writer, Bumbles & Moz | Carly Wilding

2019    Duchess/TweedleDum , Alice in Wonderland Tour, Australian Shakespeare Company | Glenn Elston 


2019    Olivia ,Twelfth Night, Australian Shakespeare Company | Glenn Elston 

2018     Queen of Hearts & Understudy, Alice in Wonderland, Australian Shakespeare Company  |  Otis Elston 

2018     Benvolio, Romeo and Juliet, Melbourne Shakespeare Company  |  Jennifer Dean 

2018     Co-Dir./Head Rabbit, Wind in the Willows, Australian Shakespeare Company 

2017-21 Improviser, Soothplayers: Improvised Shakespeare  |  Brenna Dixon

2016     Miranda, The Tempest, Melbourne Shakespeare Company  |  Jennifer Dean 

*WHILST STUDYING

2016     *Orlando, As You Like It, Federation University Actors  |  Kim Durban


2016     *Vera , Yours Everlastingly, Fred, La Mama Mobile  |  Carly Wilding


2016     *Dancer, The Moon’s A Balloon, Patch Theatre Company  |  Naomi Edwards 

2016     *Composer/Singer, Love and Information, Federation University |  Kirsten Von Bibra 

2015     Actor-Lola Montez, Pantomimes & Theatre, Sovereign Hill Museum  |  Barry Kay


2015     *Masha, Three Sisters, Federation University Actors | James Wardlaw 

​VOICE OVER

2026    State Trustees (Radio), Lead Voice, Home Produced

2026    VicGov. Dept of Health (Radio), Lead Voice, Home Produced

 

2026    Bron Lewis & Mushroom Society (Socials), Animated Mushrooms, Home Produced

​2025     No Pong Deodorant (TVC), Lead Voice, Home Produced

 

2024     EziLock Odour, Lead Voice 

2023     Holmesglen Future Ready

2021    Australian Experience VO, Expo 202 Dubai

 

2021    Lead, Vrije University, Amsterdam

2020     Lead Voice, Australian Shakespeare Company

 

2020     Host, Carly’s Catharsis Podcast


2019     Various commercials    JOY. FM Radio


2018     Voice Over, Emmi Picture Thinking, dir. Justin Weyers 

2018     Various, UK Accents, Sovereign Hill Sound & Light Show, dir. Justin Weyers 

MUSIC

 

2022-4    Musician/Singer/Songwriter | Morrigan & Wilding

2024     AD/MD | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Sevenfold Theatre Company (Upcoming)

2023     Harpist | Bloomsday Concert, dir. Tref Gare

2022     Musician/Singer/Harpist Voyage | The Good Girl Song Project, National Folk Festival

2022-4     Musical Improvisor (harp) | Soothplayers Completely Improvised Shakespeare

2019     Musical Director | Wind in the Willows | Australian Shakespeare Company

SHORT FILM

2020    Conductor/Nurse, Ulysses, Bloomsday in Melbourne  |  Jennifer Dean 

 

2018    Irishwoman (Singer), AURA - Sovereign Hill Sound and Lights Show  |  Justin Weyers


2018    Jody (lead), Thumb A Ride, What’s In the Box Prod.  |  Darren Collinson

 

2017    Lead/Victorian Lady, A Victorian Silhouette, Sovereign Hill  |  Erin Santamaria 

                *Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) Film Winner


2017    Lead Role/Victim, Another Woman Down MV, Blackwater Films  | Byron Brocchman

2017     Lead, The Story Lives On, Fiction Film Company  | Natalie Erika James

SPECIAL SKILLS

 

 

-Trained singer with soprano/high alto range. Folk & pop/classical sound.

-Carpentry & DIY

-Presenting & teleprompter work


-Visual artist with advanced skills in portraiture and 12 years of experience with commissions 

-Plays harp, piano and guitar (Bluegrass & folk, skilled), autoharp, harmonium, accordion (int.) as well as music production, live looping, and home voice over.

ACCENTS

Australian (native), Scottish, Irish (North&South), English (Yorkshire, Cockney/London, RP) Standard American accents (California, Southern (various), New York)

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