1972-11-01 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
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Mickey 17 | Ylfa | 2025-02-28 |
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Under the Stars | Audrey | 2025-11-09 |
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Clint Eastwood : la légende | Self | 2025-05-23 |
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Goodbye June | Helen | 2025-12-12 |
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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies | Self - (archive footage) | 2025-11-21 |
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Juror #2 | Faith Killebrew | 2024-10-30 |
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken | Agatha Gillman (voice) | 2023-06-28 |
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Mafia Mamma | Kristin | 2023-04-13 |
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The Estate | Macey | 2022-11-04 |
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Nightmare Alley | Zeena the Seer | 2021-12-02 |
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Dream Horse | Jan Vokes | 2021-05-21 |
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Stowaway | Marina Barnett | 2021-06-24 |
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things | Mother | 2020-08-28 |
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Velvet Buzzsaw | Gretchen | 2019-02-01 |
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Knives Out | Joni Thrombey | 2019-11-27 |
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Let's Dance | Segment: "The Heebie-Jeebies" | 2018-12-06 |
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Hereditary | Annie Graham | 2018-06-07 |
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Birthmarked | Catherine | 2018-03-30 |
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The Yellow Birds | Amy Bartle | 2018-05-24 |
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Please Stand By | Scottie | 2018-01-26 |
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Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary | Self - Annie | 2018-10-08 |
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Hearts Beat Loud | Leslie | 2018-06-08 |
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Making Muriel | Self | 2017-12-31 |
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Jasper Jones | Ruth Bucktin | 2017-03-02 |
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Unlocked | Emily Knowles | 2017-04-27 |
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xXx: Return of Xander Cage | Jane Marke | 2017-01-13 |
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Madame | Anne Fredericks | 2017-08-17 |
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Fun Mom Dinner | Kate | 2017-08-04 |
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Imperium | Angela Zampino | 2016-08-19 |
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The 4%: Film's Gender Problem | Self | 2016-03-08 |
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Glassland | Jean | 2015-04-17 |
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Miss You Already | Milly | 2015-09-12 |
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Krampus | Sarah | 2015-11-26 |
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Blinky Bill the Movie | Beryl / Cheryl (voice) | 2015-08-21 |
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The Boxtrolls | Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice) | 2014-09-10 |
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Hector and the Search for Happiness | Agnes | 2014-08-14 |
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Tammy | Missi | 2014-07-02 |
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A Long Way Down | Maureen Thompson | 2014-03-20 |
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Enough Said | Sarah | 2013-09-18 |
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The Way Way Back | Pam | 2013-06-06 |
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Lucky Them | Ellie Klug | 2013-09-06 |
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Hitchcock | Peggy Robertson | 2012-11-22 |
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Jesus Henry Christ | Patricia Herman | 2012-05-04 |
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Storm Surfers | Narrator | 2012-08-13 |
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Mental | Shaz | 2012-10-04 |
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Fright Night | Jane Brewster | 2011-08-18 |
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Foster | Zooey | 2011-02-10 |
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Mary and Max | Mary (voice) | 2009-04-09 |
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Sound Relief - SCG | Self | 2009-03-14 |
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Toni Collette (uncredited) | 2008-10-02 |
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Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger | Mary | 2008-03-20 |
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The Black Balloon | Maggie Mollison | 2008-03-08 |
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Towelhead | Melina Hines | 2008-09-12 |
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Evening | Nina Mars | 2007-06-09 |
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The Night Listener | Donna D. Logand | 2006-02-12 |
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Little Miss Sunshine | Sheryl Hoover | 2006-07-26 |
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The Dead Girl | Arden | 2006-11-07 |
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Like Minds | Sally | 2006-08-03 |
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In Her Shoes | Rose Feller | 2005-10-07 |
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Connie and Carla | Carla | 2004-04-16 |
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The Last Shot | Emily French | 2004-09-24 |
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Japanese Story | Sandy Edwards | 2003-08-30 |
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About a Boy | Fiona Brewer | 2002-04-26 |
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The Hours | Kitty | 2002-12-27 |
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Changing Lanes | Michelle | 2002-04-07 |
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Dirty Deeds | Sharon | 2002-07-18 |
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Dinner with Friends | Beth | 2001-08-11 |
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Shaft: Still the Man | Self | 2000-01-01 |
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Hotel Splendide | Kath | 2000-09-21 |
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The Magic Pudding | Meg Bluegum (voice) | 2000-12-14 |
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Shaft | Diane Palmieri | 2000-06-15 |
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8 ½ Women | Griselda | 1999-05-22 |
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The Sixth Sense | Lynn Sear | 1999-08-06 |
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Velvet Goldmine | Mandy Slade | 1998-08-28 |
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The Boys | Michelle | 1998-05-07 |
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The James Gang | Julia Armstrong | 1997-11-07 |
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Clockwatchers | Iris Chapman | 1997-06-12 |
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Diana & Me | Diana Spencer | 1997-12-04 |
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Emma | Harriet Smith | 1996-08-02 |
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Lilian's Story | Young Lilian Singer | 1996-05-09 |
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Cosi | Julie | 1996-03-04 |
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The Pallbearer | Cynthia | 1996-05-03 |
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This Marching Girl Thing | Cindy | 1995-10-12 |
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Muriel's Wedding | Muriel Heslop | 1994-09-29 |
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The Thief and the Cobbler | Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice) | 1993-09-23 |
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Spotswood | Wendy Robinson | 1992-01-23 |
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