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