Toni Collette
Born: 1972-11-01 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Mickey 17 as Ylfa
- Goodbye June as Helen
- Wayward as Evelyn Wade
- Under the Stars
- Clint Eastwood : la légende as Self
2024
- Juror #2 as Faith Killebrew
2023
- Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken as Agatha Gillman (voice)
- Mafia Mamma as Kristin
- The Power as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- The Staircase as Kathleen Peterson
- The Estate as Macey
- PIECES OF HER as Laura Oliver
2021
- Nightmare Alley as Zeena the Seer
- Dream Horse as Jan Vokes
- Stowaway as Marina Barnett
2020
- I'm Thinking of Ending Things as Mother
2019
- Knives Out as Joni Thrombey
- Unbelievable as Detective Grace Rasmussen
- Velvet Buzzsaw as Gretchen
2018
- Hereditary as Annie Graham
- Birthmarked as Catherine
- Hearts Beat Loud as Leslie
- Please Stand By as Scottie
- The Yellow Birds as Amy Bartle
- Wanderlust as Joy Richards
- Let's Dance as Segment: "The Heebie-Jeebies"
- Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary as Self - Annie
2017
- xXx: Return of Xander Cage as Jane Marke
- Madame as Anne Fredericks
- Unlocked as Emily Knowles
- Making Muriel as Self
- Jasper Jones as Ruth Bucktin
- Fun Mom Dinner as Kate
- Blue Murder: Killer Cop as Anne Melocco
2016
- Imperium as Angela Zampino
- The 4%: Film's Gender Problem as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Krampus as Sarah
- Blinky Bill the Movie as Beryl / Cheryl (voice)
- Glassland as Jean
- Miss You Already as Milly
2014
- A Long Way Down as Maureen Thompson
- The Boxtrolls as Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
- Tammy as Missi
- Hector and the Search for Happiness as Agnes
- Devil's Playground as Margaret Wallace
2013
- Enough Said as Sarah
- The Way Way Back as Pam
- Lucky Them as Ellie Klug
- Hostages as Ellen Sanders
2012
- Hitchcock as Peggy Robertson
- Mental as Shaz
- Storm Surfers as Narrator
- Jesus Henry Christ as Patricia Herman
2011
- Foster as Zooey
- Fright Night as Jane Brewster
- The Gradual Demise of Phillipa Finch as Narrator
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Mary and Max as Mary (voice)
- United States of Tara as Tara Gregson
- Sound Relief - SCG as Self
2008
- The Black Balloon as Maggie Mollison
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People as Self (uncredited)
- Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger as Mary
- Towelhead as Melina Hines
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Evening as Nina Mars
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Little Miss Sunshine as Sheryl Hoover
- Like Minds as Sally
- The Dead Girl as Arden
- The Night Listener as Donna D. Logand
- Tsunami: The Aftermath as Kathy Graham
2005
- In Her Shoes as Rose Feller
2004
- Big Fat Quiz as Self - Guest
- Connie and Carla as Carla
- The Last Shot as Emily French
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Japanese Story as Sandy Edwards
2002
- The Hours as Kitty
- About a Boy as Fiona Brewer
- Changing Lanes as Michelle
- Dirty Deeds as Sharon
- Sucré salé as Self
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Guest
- Dinner with Friends as Beth
2000
- Shaft as Diane Palmieri
- Hotel Splendide as Kath
- The Magic Pudding as Meg Bluegum (voice)
- Shaft: Still the Man as Self
1999
- The Sixth Sense as Lynn Sear
- 8 ½ Women as Griselda
- Rove as Self
1998
- TRL
- The Boys as Michelle
- Velvet Goldmine as Mandy Slade
1997
- Clockwatchers as Iris Chapman
- Diana & Me as Diana Spencer
- The James Gang as Julia Armstrong
1996
- Cosi as Julie
- The Pallbearer as Cynthia
- Lilian's Story as Young Lilian Singer
- Emma as Harriet Smith
1995
- This Marching Girl Thing as Cindy
1994
- Muriel's Wedding as Muriel Heslop
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- The Thief and the Cobbler as Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Spotswood as Wendy Robinson
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self