Cast

Toni Collette

Acting

Cast

Toni Collette

Known for

Acting

Born

1972-11-01

From

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Also known as Toni Collette Galafassi, Toni Collett, Antonia Colette

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.

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Biography

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

Hereditary

Mickey 17

Knives Out

The Sixth Sense

The Boxtrolls

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

Nightmare Alley

Shaft

Fright Night

Little Miss Sunshine

Juror #2

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Krampus

Hitchcock

The Way Way Back

Unlocked

Mary and Max

About a Boy

The Hours

Changing Lanes

Mafia Mamma

In Her Shoes

2034

Madame

Goodbye June

Stowaway

Muriel's Wedding

Enough Said

Like Minds

A Long Way Down

Emma

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Velvet Goldmine

Velvet Buzzsaw

Miss You Already

Fun Mom Dinner

Hector and the Search for Happiness

Dream Horse

Jesus Henry Christ

Jasper Jones

Imperium

Tammy

The Last Shot

Storm Surfers

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Dead Girl

Under the Stars

Towelhead

Please Stand By

8 ½ Women

Foster

Hearts Beat Loud

Dinner with Friends

Hot Mother

Connie and Carla

The Yellow Birds

The Pallbearer

The Night Listener

The Black Balloon

Clint Eastwood : la légende

The Estate

Lucky Them

Glassland

Clockwatchers

Blinky Bill the Movie

Dirty Deeds

Shaft: Still the Man

Evening

Mental

Positano

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Let's Dance

Japanese Story

Cosi

Spotswood

The Roots Manœuvre