Toni Collette

Toni Collette

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: November 01, 1972

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding

1994-09-29

About a Boy
About a Boy

2002-04-26

Shaft
Shaft

2000-06-15

The Hours
The Hours

2002-12-27

Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes

2002-04-07

Towelhead
Towelhead

2008-09-12

The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense

1999-08-06

Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine

2006-07-26

Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine

1998-08-28

Emma
Emma

1996-08-02

The Prima Donna
The Prima Donna

8 ½ Women
8 ½ Women

1999-05-22

Evening
Evening

2007-06-09

Dirty Deeds
Dirty Deeds

2002-07-18

Mary and Max
Mary and Max

2009-04-09

The Pallbearer
The Pallbearer

1996-05-03

Dinner with Friends
Dinner with Friends

2001-08-11

In Her Shoes
In Her Shoes

2005-10-07

The Black Balloon
The Black Balloon

2008-03-08

Storm Surfers
Storm Surfers

2012-08-13

The Last Shot
The Last Shot

2004-09-24

The Night Listener
The Night Listener

2006-02-12

The Magic Pudding
The Magic Pudding

2000-12-14

The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler

1993-09-23

Japanese Story
Japanese Story

2003-08-30

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

2023-06-28

The Dead Girl
The Dead Girl

2006-11-07

The Boys
The Boys

1998-05-07

The Estate
The Estate

2022-11-04

Connie and Carla
Connie and Carla

2004-04-16

Like Minds
Like Minds

2006-08-03

Spotswood
Spotswood

1992-01-23

Hotel Splendide
Hotel Splendide

2000-09-21

Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger

2008-03-20

Foster
Foster

2011-02-10

Cosi
Cosi

1996-03-04

Juror #2
Juror #2

2024-10-30

Clockwatchers
Clockwatchers

1997-06-12

Fright Night
Fright Night

2011-08-18

Jesus Henry Christ
Jesus Henry Christ

2012-05-04

Lilian's Story
Lilian's Story

1996-05-09

A Long Way Down
A Long Way Down

2014-03-20

Mental
Mental

2012-10-04

Hitchcock
Hitchcock

2012-11-22

Mafia Mamma
Mafia Mamma

2023-04-13

The Way Way Back
The Way Way Back

2013-06-06

Shaft: Still the Man
Shaft: Still the Man

2000-01-01

The Boxtrolls
The Boxtrolls

2014-09-10

Enough Said
Enough Said

2013-09-18

Lucky Them
Lucky Them

2013-09-06

Diana & Me
Diana & Me

1997-12-04

Mickey 17
Mickey 17

2025-02-28

Hector and the Search for Happiness
Hector and the Search for Happiness

2014-08-14

Tammy
Tammy

2014-07-02

Glassland
Glassland

2015-04-17

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008-10-02

Krampus
Krampus

2015-11-26

A French Pursuit
A French Pursuit

Blinky Bill the Movie
Blinky Bill the Movie

2015-08-21

Under The Stars
Under The Stars

Imperium
Imperium

2016-08-19

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

2018-10-08

xXx: Return of Xander Cage
xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017-01-13

The Yellow Birds
The Yellow Birds

2018-05-24

Please Stand By
Please Stand By

2018-01-26

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

2016-03-08

Jasper Jones
Jasper Jones

2017-03-02

Unlocked
Unlocked

2017-04-27

Fun Mom Dinner
Fun Mom Dinner

2017-08-04

Madame
Madame

2017-08-17

Hearts Beat Loud
Hearts Beat Loud

2018-06-08

Birthmarked
Birthmarked

2018-03-30

Hereditary
Hereditary

2018-06-07

Making Muriel
Making Muriel

2017-12-31

Velvet Buzzsaw
Velvet Buzzsaw

2019-02-01

Knives Out
Knives Out

2019-11-27

Let's Dance
Let's Dance

2018-12-06

Stowaway
Stowaway

2021-06-24

Dream Horse
Dream Horse

2021-05-21

Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley

2021-12-02

The James Gang
The James Gang

1997-11-07

I'm Thinking of Ending Things
I'm Thinking of Ending Things

2020-08-28

Miss You Already
Miss You Already

2015-09-12

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