[1][2] Bright comes from Cooma, New South Wales, is a Mormon and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
[4] She watched the 1984 Summer Olympics with her mother, inspiring her to become an Olympian.
[4] Despite breaking her ankle in training, she achieved a high enough standard in a qualifying event for the Olympics.
[5] Prior to the 2002 Winter Olympics, Bright became a member of the ski team at the University of Utah.
[3] As of 2002, Bright was one of five members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to compete at the Olympics,[6] and the first from Australia.