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Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Birthday: 1972-11-01 | Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Toni Collette Galafassi (born Toni Collett; 1 November 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
The Staircase

as    Kathleen Peterson

2022
PIECES OF HER

as    Laura Oliver

2022
Nightmare Alley

as    Zeena the Seer

2021
Dream Horse

as    Jan Vokes

2021
Stowaway

as    Marina Barnett

2021
Krampus: The Naughty Cut

as    Sarah Engel

2020
2019
Unbelievable

as    Detective Grace Rasmussen

2019
Velvet Buzzsaw

as    Gretchen

2019
Knives Out

as    Joni Thrombey

2018
Hereditary

as    Annie Graham

2018
Birthmarked

as    Catherine

2018
Wanderlust

as    Joy Richards

2018
Hearts Beat Loud

as    Leslie

2018
Please Stand By

as    Scottie

2017
The Yellow Birds

as    Amy Bartle

2017
Madame

as    Anne Fredericks

2017
Unlocked

as    Emily Knowles

2017
xXx: Return of Xander Cage

as    Jane Marke

2017
Fun Mom Dinner

as    Kate

2017
Jasper Jones

as    Ruth Bucktin

2016
Imperium

as    Angela Zampino

2016
Glassland

as    Jean

2015
Blinky Bill the Movie

as    Beryl / Cheryl (voice)

2015
Miss You Already

as    Milly

2015
Krampus

as    Sarah Engel

2014
The Boxtrolls

as    Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)

2014
Devil's Playground

as    Margaret Wallace

2014
A Long Way Down

as    Maureen Thompson

1
Andorra

as    Mrs. Dent