Acting
Toni Collette
EN, FR, XX cinema · 97 credits
Born
1 November 1972 (age 54)
Birthplace
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Also known as Toni Collette Galafassi · Toni Collett · Antonia Colette
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
Filmography
The Prima Donna
The Prima Donna
as Livia Angelli, Executive Producer
A French Pursuit
as Zoe Turner
Ibelin
Ibelin
as Trude Steen
Hot Mother
Hot Mother
Actor, Executive Producer
2034
2034
Actor
Writers and Lovers
Producer, Director, Writer
Mickey 17
as Ylfa
Under the Stars
as Audrey
Goodbye June
as Helen
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self (archive footage)
Juror #2
as Faith Killebrew
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
as Agatha Gillman (voice)
Mafia Mamma
as Kristin, Producer
The Estate
as Macey
Stowaway
as Marina Barnett
Dream Horse
as Jan Vokes
Nightmare Alley
as Zeena the Seer
Velvet Buzzsaw
as Gretchen
Knives Out
as Joni Thrombey
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
as Self - Annie
The Yellow Birds
as Amy Bartle
Please Stand By
as Scottie
Hearts Beat Loud
as Leslie
Birthmarked
as Catherine
Hereditary
as Annie Graham, Executive Producer
Let's Dance
as Segment: "The Heebie-Jeebies"
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
as Jane Marke
Jasper Jones
as Ruth Bucktin
Unlocked
as Emily Knowles
Fun Mom Dinner
as Kate
Madame
as Anne Fredericks
Imperium
as Angela Zampino
Glassland
as Jean
Krampus
as Sarah
Blinky Bill the Movie
as Beryl / Cheryl (voice)
Miss You Already
as Milly
A Long Way Down
as Maureen Thompson
The Boxtrolls
as Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Tammy
as Missi
Enough Said
as Sarah
Lucky Them
as Ellie Klug
Storm Surfers
as Narrator
Jesus Henry Christ
as Patricia Herman
Mental
as Shaz
Hitchcock
as Peggy Robertson
Foster
as Zooey
Fright Night
as Jane Brewster
Mary and Max
as Mary (voice)
Towelhead
as Melina Hines
The Black Balloon
as Maggie Mollison, Executive Producer
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
as Mary, Executive Producer
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Toni Collette (uncredited)
Evening
as Nina Mars
Little Miss Sunshine
as Sheryl Hoover
The Night Listener
as Donna D. Logand
The Dead Girl
as Arden
Like Minds
as Sally, Executive Producer
In Her Shoes
as Rose Feller
The Last Shot
as Emily French
Connie and Carla
as Carla
Japanese Story
as Sandy Edwards
About a Boy
as Fiona Brewer
The Hours
as Kitty
Changing Lanes
as Michelle
Dirty Deeds
as Sharon
Shaft
as Diane Palmieri
The Magic Pudding
as Meg Bluegum (voice)
Hotel Splendide
as Kath
The Sixth Sense
as Lynn Sear
8 ½ Women
as Griselda
Velvet Goldmine
as Mandy Slade
The Boys
as Michelle
Clockwatchers
as Iris Chapman
Diana & Me
as Diana Spencer
The James Gang
as Julia Armstrong
Emma
as Harriet Smith
The Pallbearer
as Cynthia
Cosi
as Julie
Lilian's Story
as Young Lilian Singer
Muriel's Wedding
as Muriel Heslop
The Thief and the Cobbler
as Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
Spotswood
as Wendy Robinson