Actress Toni Collette

Toni Collette
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Toni Collette Galafassi (born Toni Collett; 1 November 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.
Place of birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of birth
1st November 1972
Movies that starred Toni Collette (30 in total)
Mickey 17 poster

Mickey 17 [2025]

Gwen
Juror #2 poster

Juror #2 [2024]

Faith Killebrew
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken poster

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken [2023]

Agatha Gillman (voice)
Nightmare Alley poster

Nightmare Alley [2021]

Zeena 'Zeena the Seer' Krumbein
Knives Out poster

Knives Out [2019]

Joni Thrombey
Hereditary poster

Hereditary [2018]

Annie Graham
xXx: Return of Xander Cage poster

xXx: Return of Xander Cage [2017]

Jane Marke
Unlocked poster

Unlocked [2017]

Emily Knowles
Jasper Jones poster

Jasper Jones [2017]

Ruth Bucktin
Krampus poster

Krampus [2015]

Sarah Engel
Miss You Already poster

Miss You Already [2015]

Milly
The Boxtrolls poster

The Boxtrolls [2014]

Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Tammy poster

Tammy [2014]

Missi
Hector and the Search for Happiness poster

Hector and the Search for Happiness [2014]

Agnes
A Long Way Down poster

A Long Way Down [2014]

Maureen Thompson
Fright Night poster

Fright Night [2011]

Jane Brewster
Towelhead poster

Towelhead [2008]

Melina Hines
The Black Balloon poster

The Black Balloon [2008]

Maggie Mollison
Evening poster

Evening [2007]

Nina Mars
The Night Listener poster

The Night Listener [2006]

Donna D. Logand
Little Miss Sunshine poster

Little Miss Sunshine [2006]

Sheryl Hoover
The Dead Girl poster

The Dead Girl [2006]

Arden
In Her Shoes poster

In Her Shoes [2005]

Rose Feller
About a Boy poster

About a Boy [2002]

Fiona Brewer
Changing Lanes poster

Changing Lanes [2002]

Michelle
Dirty Deeds poster

Dirty Deeds [2002]

Sharon
Shaft poster

Shaft [2000]

Diane Palmieri
The Sixth Sense poster

The Sixth Sense [1999]

Lynn Sear
Velvet Goldmine poster

Velvet Goldmine [1998]

Mandy Slade
Emma poster

Emma [1996]

Harriet Smith
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