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.
123 acting credits · 1 directing credit
Acting · 123
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
The View
1997
The One Show
2006
Sherri
2022
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Wetten, dass..?
1981
The Oscars
1953
Mickey 17
2025
Hereditary
2018
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017
Knives Out
2019
The Sixth Sense
1999
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
TRL
1998
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
Rove
1999
Wayward
2025
Unbelievable
2019
United States of Tara
2009
The Staircase
2022
Big Fat Quiz
2004
The Power
2023
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
2023
In Her Shoes
2005
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
The Boxtrolls
2014
Hostages
2013
PIECES OF HER
2022
Nightmare Alley
2021
Juror #2
2024
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
2020
Shaft
2000
Krampus
2015
Mary and Max
2009
Fright Night
2011
Stowaway
2021
Wanderlust
2018
Changing Lanes
2002
Tsunami: The Aftermath
2006
The Hours
2002
Goodbye June
2025
Tammy
2014
Emma
1996
Unlocked
2017
The Way Way Back
2013
Hector and the Search for Happiness
2014
Hitchcock
2012
Sucré salé
2002
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
Velvet Goldmine
1998
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
Enough Said
2013
Muriel's Wedding
1994
About a Boy
2002
Imperium
2016
Mafia Mamma
2023
Devil's Playground
2014
Dream Horse
2021
The Estate
2022
Please Stand By
2018
The Night Listener
2006
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993
The Last Shot
2004
Blue Murder: Killer Cop
2017
The Dead Girl
2006
Like Minds
2006
Under the Stars
2025
Miss You Already
2015
Fun Mom Dinner
2017
8 ½ Women
1999
Clockwatchers
1997
Foster
2011
Towelhead
2008
Evening
2007
Connie and Carla
2004
Cosi
1996
A Long Way Down
2014
The Boys
1998
Madame
2017
Hearts Beat Loud
2018
The Pallbearer
1996
Clint Eastwood : la légende
2025
The Yellow Birds
2018
Mental
2012
Jasper Jones
2017
Blinky Bill the Movie
2015
Japanese Story
2003
Spotswood
1992
Jesus Henry Christ
2012
Let's Dance
2018
Dirty Deeds
2002
Lucky Them
2013
The Black Balloon
2008
The James Gang
1997
The Magic Pudding
2000
Dinner with Friends
2001
Diana & Me
1997
The Prima Donna
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The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
Hotel Splendide
2000
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
2008
Glassland
2015
Birthmarked
2018
The Gradual Demise of Phillipa Finch
2011
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
Shaft: Still the Man
2000
Lilian's Story
1996
Ibelin
—
Movie Juice
2014
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
2018
Sound Relief - SCG
2009
The Roots Manœuvre
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A French Pursuit
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Making Muriel
2017
Storm Surfers
2012
Fangs
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Hot Mother
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This Marching Girl Thing
1995
