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
6.8
About a Boy
About a Boy
6.69
Shaft
Shaft
6.018
The Hours
The Hours
7.265
Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes
6.273
Towelhead
Towelhead
6.2
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
7.951
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine
7.693
Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine
6.891
Emma
Emma
6.629
8 ½ Women
8 ½ Women
5.533
Evening
Evening
5.8
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
6.203
The Black Balloon
The Black Balloon
6.435
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
5.1
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler
7.1
Japanese Story
Japanese Story
6.4
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
7.189
The Dead Girl
The Dead Girl
6
The Boys
The Boys
6.341
The Estate
The Estate
5.4
Connie and Carla
Connie and Carla
5.8
Like Minds
Like Minds
6.3
Spotswood
Spotswood
5.364
Hotel Splendide
Hotel Splendide
5.593
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
5.8
Foster
Foster
6.712
Cosi
Cosi
6.284
Juror #2
Juror #2
6.853
Clockwatchers
Clockwatchers
6.071
Fright Night
Fright Night
6.2
Jesus Henry Christ
Jesus Henry Christ
6.213
Lilian's Story
Lilian's Story
5.2
A Long Way Down
A Long Way Down
6.239
Mental
Mental
5.6
Hitchcock
Hitchcock
6.565
Mafia Mamma
Mafia Mamma
6.087
The Way Way Back
The Way Way Back
7.1
Shaft: Still the Man
6
The Boxtrolls
The Boxtrolls
6.69
Enough Said
Enough Said
6.711
Lucky Them
Lucky Them
6.1
Diana & Me
Diana & Me
6
Mickey 17
Mickey 17
6.875
Hector and the Search for Happiness
Hector and the Search for Happiness
6.701
Tammy
Tammy
5.346
Glassland
Glassland
4.9
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
6
Krampus
Krampus
6.192
Blinky Bill the Movie
Blinky Bill the Movie
5.6
Under The Stars
0
Imperium
Imperium
6.469
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
8.7
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
6.135
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
6.385
Unlocked
Unlocked
6.2
Fun Mom Dinner
Fun Mom Dinner
5.763
Madame
Madame
5.898
Hearts Beat Loud
Hearts Beat Loud
6.9
Birthmarked
Birthmarked
5.8
Hereditary
Hereditary
7.291
Making Muriel
Making Muriel
0
Velvet Buzzsaw
Velvet Buzzsaw
5.373
Knives Out
Knives Out
7.842
Let's Dance
Let's Dance
6.1
Stowaway
Stowaway
5.975
Dream Horse
Dream Horse
7
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
6.967
The James Gang
The James Gang
5
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
6.572
Miss You Already
Miss You Already
7.384
Sound Relief - SCG
Sound Relief - SCG
0
Goodbye June
0
This Marching Girl Thing
This Marching Girl Thing
0
Clint Eastwood : la légende
0