Toni Collette
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 1, 1972 (age 54)
- Birthplace
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
Toni Collette Galafassi (November 1, 1972) is an Australian actress, producer, singer, and songwriter. Known for her work in television and independent films, she has received various accolades throughout her career, including a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two British Academy Film Awards. After making her film debut in Spotswood (1992) and being nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, her breakthrough role came in the comedy-drama Muriel's Wedding (1994), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination and won her the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Collette achieved greater international recognition for her role in the psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense (1999), and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received BAFTA Award nominations for her performances in the romantic comedy About a Boy (2002) and the comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine (2006). Collette's films include diverse genres, such as the period comedy Emma (1996), the action thriller Shaft (2000), the period drama The Hours (2002), the romantic drama Japanese Story (2003), the comedies In Her Shoes (2005) and The Way, Way Back (2013), the horror films Krampus (2015) and Hereditary (2018), and the mystery film Knives Out (2019). Her Broadway performances include the lead role in The Wild Party (2000), which earned her a Tony Award nomination. In television, she starred in the Showtime comedy-drama series United States of Tara (2008–2011) and the Netflix drama miniseries Unbelievable (2019). For the former, she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She has won five AACTA Awards, from eight nominations. Collette married Dave Galafassi, drummer of the band Gelbison, in January 2003. The couple have two children together. As the lead singer of Toni Collette & the Finish, she wrote all 11 tracks of their sole album, Beautiful Awkward Pictures (2006). The band toured Australia, but have not performed nor released any new material after 2007. In 2017, Collette and Jen Turner co-founded the film production company Vocab Films.
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Filmography
The Prima Donna
Movie · as Livia Angelli
A French Pursuit
Movie · as Zoe Turner
Fangs
Movie
The Roots Manœuvre
Movie
Ibelin
Movie · as Trude Steen
Hot Mother
Movie
2034
Movie
Positano
Movie
Lenni
TV · as Lenni
Mickey 17
Movie · as Ylfa
Under the Stars
Movie · as Audrey
Goodbye June
Movie · as Helen
Clint Eastwood : la légende
Movie · as Self
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Wayward
TV · as Evelyn Wade · 8 eps
Juror #2
Movie · as Faith Killebrew
Bluey Book Reads
TV · as Self (voice) · 1 ep
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Movie · as Agatha Gillman (voice)
Mafia Mamma
Movie · as Kristin
The Power
TV · as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez · 9 eps
The Estate
Movie · as Macey
The Staircase
TV · as Kathleen Peterson · 8 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
PIECES OF HER
TV · as Laura Oliver · 8 eps
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
TV · as Self – Actor and director · 1 ep
Stowaway
Movie · as Marina Barnett
Dream Horse
Movie · as Jan Vokes
Nightmare Alley
Movie · as Zeena the Seer
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Movie · as Mother
Velvet Buzzsaw
Movie · as Gretchen
Knives Out
Movie · as Joni Thrombey
Unbelievable
TV · as Detective Grace Rasmussen · 8 eps
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Movie · as Self - Annie
The Yellow Birds
Movie · as Amy Bartle
Please Stand By
Movie · as Scottie
Hearts Beat Loud
Movie · as Leslie
Birthmarked
Movie · as Catherine
Hereditary
Movie · as Annie Graham
Let's Dance
Movie · as Segment: "The Heebie-Jeebies"
Wanderlust
TV · as Joy Richards · 6 eps
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Movie · as Jane Marke
Jasper Jones
Movie · as Ruth Bucktin
Unlocked
Movie · as Emily Knowles
Fun Mom Dinner
Movie · as Kate
Madame
Movie · as Anne Fredericks
Making Muriel
Movie · as Self
Blue Murder: Killer Cop
TV · as Anne Melocco · 2 eps
Imperium
Movie · as Angela Zampino
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Movie · as Self
Glassland
Movie · as Jean
Krampus
Movie · as Sarah
Blinky Bill the Movie
Movie · as Beryl / Cheryl (voice)
Miss You Already
Movie · as Milly
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Long Way Down
Movie · as Maureen Thompson
The Boxtrolls
Movie · as Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Hector and the Search for Happiness
Movie · as Agnes
Tammy
Movie · as Missi
Devil's Playground
TV · as Margaret Wallace · 6 eps
Movie Juice
TV · as Self - Interviewee · 1 ep
The Way Way Back
Movie · as Pam
Enough Said
Movie · as Sarah
Lucky Them
Movie · as Ellie Klug
Angel in the House
Movie
Hostages
TV · as Ellen Sanders · 15 eps
Storm Surfers
Movie · as Narrator
Jesus Henry Christ
Movie · as Patricia Herman
Mental
Movie · as Shaz
Hitchcock
Movie · as Peggy Robertson
Foster
Movie · as Zooey
Fright Night
Movie · as Jane Brewster
The Gradual Demise of Phillipa Finch
TV · as Narrator · 1 ep
Mary and Max
Movie · as Mary (voice)
Sound Relief - SCG
Movie · as Self
United States of Tara
TV · as Tara Gregson · 36 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Towelhead
Movie · as Melina Hines
The Black Balloon
Movie · as Maggie Mollison
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
Movie · as Mary
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Movie · as Toni Collette (uncredited)
Evening
Movie · as Nina Mars
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
Little Miss Sunshine
Movie · as Sheryl Hoover
The Night Listener
Movie · as Donna D. Logand
The Dead Girl
Movie · as Arden
Like Minds
Movie · as Sally
Tsunami: The Aftermath
TV · as Kathy Graham · 2 eps
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
In Her Shoes
Movie · as Rose Feller
The Last Shot
Movie · as Emily French
Connie and Carla
Movie · as Carla
Big Fat Quiz
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Japanese Story
Movie · as Sandy Edwards
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
About a Boy
Movie · as Fiona Brewer
The Hours
Movie · as Kitty
Changing Lanes
Movie · as Michelle
Dirty Deeds
Movie · as Sharon
Sucré salé
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dinner with Friends
Movie · as Beth
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Shaft
Movie · as Diane Palmieri
The Magic Pudding
Movie · as Meg Bluegum (voice)
Hotel Splendide
Movie · as Kath
Shaft: Still the Man
Movie · as Self
The Sixth Sense
Movie · as Lynn Sear
8 ½ Women
Movie · as Griselda
Rove
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Velvet Goldmine
Movie · as Mandy Slade
The Boys
Movie · as Michelle
TRL
TV · 1 ep
Clockwatchers
Movie · as Iris Chapman
Diana & Me
Movie · as Diana Spencer
The James Gang
Movie · as Julia Armstrong
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Emma
Movie · as Harriet Smith
The Pallbearer
Movie · as Cynthia
Cosi
Movie · as Julie
Lilian's Story
Movie · as Young Lilian Singer
Film Independent Spirit Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
This Marching Girl Thing
Movie · as Cindy
Muriel's Wedding
Movie · as Muriel Heslop
The Thief and the Cobbler
Movie · as Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Spotswood
Movie · as Wendy Robinson
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep