Toni Collette

Toni Collette

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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Birthday
    November 1972
Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding
6.839
About a Boy
About a Boy
6.69
Shaft
Shaft
6.017
The Hours
The Hours
7.273
Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes
6.269
Towelhead
Towelhead
6.2
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
8
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine
7.695
Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine
6.9
Emma
Emma
6.642
8 ½ Women
8 ½ Women
5.568
Evening
Evening
5.823
Dirty Deeds
Dirty Deeds
5.6
Mary and Max
Mary and Max
7.874
Dinner with Friends
Dinner with Friends
5.6
The Pallbearer
The Pallbearer
4.9
In Her Shoes
In Her Shoes
6.201
The Black Balloon
The Black Balloon
6.461
Storm Surfers
Storm Surfers
6.5
The Last Shot
The Last Shot
5.7
The Night Listener
The Night Listener
5.5
The Magic Pudding
The Magic Pudding
5.071
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler
7.081
Japanese Story
Japanese Story
6.4
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
7.197
The Dead Girl
The Dead Girl
6.017
The Boys
The Boys
6.4
The Estate
The Estate
5.369
Connie and Carla
Connie and Carla
5.8
Like Minds
Like Minds
6.3
Spotswood
Spotswood
5.3
Hotel Splendide
Hotel Splendide
5.577
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
5.8
Foster
Foster
6.7
Cosi
Cosi
6.3
Juror #2
Juror #2
6.842
Clockwatchers
Clockwatchers
6.1
Fright Night
Fright Night
6.219
Jesus Henry Christ
Jesus Henry Christ
6.213
Lilian's Story
Lilian's Story
5.2
A Long Way Down
A Long Way Down
6.2
Mental
Mental
5.619
Hitchcock
Hitchcock
6.565
Mafia Mamma
Mafia Mamma
6.092
The Way Way Back
The Way Way Back
7.135
Shaft: Still the Man
6
The Boxtrolls
The Boxtrolls
6.695
Enough Said
Enough Said
6.715
Lucky Them
Lucky Them
6.067
Diana & Me
Diana & Me
6
Mickey 17
Mickey 17
6.885
Hector and the Search for Happiness
Hector and the Search for Happiness
6.706
Tammy
Tammy
5.339
Glassland
Glassland
4.9
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
6.012
Krampus
Krampus
6.195
Blinky Bill the Movie
Blinky Bill the Movie
5.638
Under The Stars
0
Imperium
Imperium
6.466
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
8.7
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
6.134
The Yellow Birds
The Yellow Birds
6
Please Stand By
Please Stand By
6.8
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
3.3
Jasper Jones
Jasper Jones
6.436
Unlocked
Unlocked
6.242
Fun Mom Dinner
Fun Mom Dinner
5.8
Madame
Madame
5.9
Hearts Beat Loud
Hearts Beat Loud
6.947
Birthmarked
Birthmarked
5.8
Hereditary
Hereditary
7.293
Making Muriel
Making Muriel
0
Velvet Buzzsaw
Velvet Buzzsaw
5.4
Knives Out
Knives Out
7.843
Let's Dance
Let's Dance
6.1
Stowaway
Stowaway
5.975
Dream Horse
Dream Horse
7
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
7
The James Gang
The James Gang
5
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
6.585
Miss You Already
Miss You Already
7.4
Sound Relief - SCG
Sound Relief - SCG
0
This Marching Girl Thing
This Marching Girl Thing
0
Clint Eastwood : la légende
Clint Eastwood : la légende
0