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.

Known For

Muriel Heslop

Muriel's Wedding

Fiona Brewer

About a Boy

Diane Palmieri

Shaft

Kitty

The Hours

Michelle

Changing Lanes

Melina Hines

Towelhead

Lynn Sear

The Sixth Sense

Sheryl Hoover

Little Miss Sunshine

Mandy Slade

Velvet Goldmine

Harriet Smith

Emma

Livia Angelli

The Prima Donna

Griselda

8 ½ Women

Nina Mars

Evening

Sharon

Dirty Deeds

Mary (voice)

Mary and Max

Beth

Dinner with Friends

Cynthia

The Pallbearer

Rose Feller

In Her Shoes

Maggie Mollison

The Black Balloon

Narrator

Storm Surfers

Emily French

The Last Shot

Donna D. Logand

The Night Listener

Meg Bluegum (voice)

The Magic Pudding

Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)

The Thief and the Cobbler

Sandy Edwards

Japanese Story

Agatha Gillman (voice)

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

Arden

The Dead Girl

Michelle

The Boys

Macey

The Estate

Carla

Connie and Carla

Sally

Like Minds

Wendy Robinson

Spotswood

Kath

Hotel Splendide

Mary

Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger

Zooey

Foster

Julie

Cosi

Faith Killebrew

Juror #2

Iris Chapman

Clockwatchers

Jane Brewster

Fright Night

Patricia Herman

Jesus Henry Christ

Young Lilian Singer

Lilian's Story

Maureen Thompson

A Long Way Down

Shaz

Mental

Peggy Robertson

Hitchcock

Kristin

Mafia Mamma

Pam

The Way Way Back

Self

Shaft: Still the Man

Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)

The Boxtrolls

Sarah

Enough Said

Ellie Klug

Lucky Them

Diana Spencer

Diana & Me

Ylfa

Mickey 17

Agnes

Hector and the Search for Happiness

Missi

Tammy

Jean

Glassland

Self (uncredited)

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Sarah

Krampus

Zoe Turner

A French Pursuit

Beryl / Cheryl (voice)

Blinky Bill the Movie

Under the Stars

Angela Zampino

Imperium

Self - Annie

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

Jane Marke

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

Amy Bartle

The Yellow Birds

Scottie

Please Stand By

Self

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

Ruth Bucktin

Jasper Jones

Emily Knowles

Unlocked

Kate

Fun Mom Dinner

Anne Fredericks

Madame

Leslie

Hearts Beat Loud

Catherine

Birthmarked

Annie Graham

Hereditary

Self

Making Muriel

Gretchen

Velvet Buzzsaw

Joni Thrombey

Knives Out

Segment: "The Heebie-Jeebies"

Let's Dance

Marina Barnett

Stowaway

Jan Vokes

Dream Horse

Zeena the Seer

Nightmare Alley

Julia Armstrong

The James Gang

Mother

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Milly

Miss You Already

Self

Sound Relief - SCG

Goodbye June

Cindy

This Marching Girl Thing

Fangs

The Roots Manœuvre

April Bloom

Mother Courage

Self

Clint Eastwood : la légende

Ibelin

Hot Mother