Toni Collette
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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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Knives Out (2019)
as Joni Thrombey
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
as Jane Marke
Mickey 17 (2025)
as Ylfa
Hereditary (2018)
as Annie Graham
The Sixth Sense (1999)
as Lynn Sear
Nightmare Alley (2021)
as Zeena the Seer
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
as Agatha Gillman (voice)
The Boxtrolls (2014)
as Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Juror #2 (2024)
as Faith Killebrew
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
as Sheryl Hoover
Mary and Max (2009)
as Mary (voice)
Unlocked (2017)
as Emily Knowles
Fright Night (2011)
as Jane Brewster
Krampus (2015)
as Sarah
Shaft (2000)
as Diane Palmieri
A Long Way Down (2014)
as Maureen Thompson
Changing Lanes (2002)
as Michelle
Mafia Mamma (2023)
as Kristin
About a Boy (2002)
as Fiona Brewer
Goodbye June (2025)
as Helen
The Hours (2002)
as Kitty
In Her Shoes (2005)
as Rose Feller
Hitchcock (2012)
as Peggy Robertson
Stowaway (2021)
as Marina Barnett
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
as Mother
Emma (1996)
as Harriet Smith
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
as Toni Collette (uncredited)
The Way Way Back (2013)
as Pam
Imperium (2016)
as Angela Zampino
Blinky Bill the Movie (2015)
as Beryl / Cheryl (voice)
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
as Gretchen
Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
as Agnes
Enough Said (2013)
as Sarah
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
as Muriel Heslop
Dream Horse (2021)
as Jan Vokes
Please Stand By (2018)
as Scottie
Under the Stars (2025)
as Audrey
The Estate (2022)
as Macey
The Dead Girl (2006)
as Arden
Like Minds (2006)
as Sally
Tammy (2014)
as Missi
Towelhead (2008)
as Melina Hines
Miss You Already (2015)
as Milly
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
as Mandy Slade
Madame (2017)
as Anne Fredericks
Fun Mom Dinner (2017)
as Kate
8 ½ Women (1999)
as Griselda
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
as Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
The Last Shot (2004)
as Emily French
Lucky Them (2013)
as Ellie Klug
Dinner with Friends (2001)
as Beth
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
as Self - (archive footage)
Evening (2007)
as Nina Mars
Dirty Deeds (2002)
as Sharon
The Night Listener (2006)
as Donna D. Logand
Jasper Jones (2017)
as Ruth Bucktin
Connie and Carla (2004)
as Carla
The Pallbearer (1996)
as Cynthia
Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
as Leslie
The Magic Pudding (2000)
as Meg Bluegum (voice)
Jesus Henry Christ (2012)
as Patricia Herman
Clockwatchers (1997)
as Iris Chapman
The Yellow Birds (2018)
as Amy Bartle
Clint Eastwood : la légende (2025)
as Self
Mental (2012)
as Shaz
Storm Surfers (2012)
as Narrator
Positano (—)
Actor
Japanese Story (2003)
as Sandy Edwards
Spotswood (1992)
as Wendy Robinson
Let's Dance (2018)
as Segment: "The Heebie-Jeebies"
Foster (2011)
as Zooey
2034 (—)
Actor
The Roots Manœuvre (—)
Actor
Cosi (1996)
as Julie
Hot Mother (—)
Actor
The Black Balloon (2008)
as Maggie Mollison
Ibelin (—)
Actor
Shaft: Still the Man (2000)
as Self
Glassland (2015)
as Jean
Hotel Splendide (2000)
as Kath
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem (2016)
as Self
The Boys (1998)
as Michelle
Diana & Me (1997)
as Diana Spencer
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
as Mary
Birthmarked (2018)
as Catherine
Making Muriel (2017)
as Self
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary (2018)
as Self - Annie
Lilian's Story (1996)
as Young Lilian Singer
This Marching Girl Thing (1995)
as Cindy
The James Gang (1997)
as Julia Armstrong
The Prima Donna (—)
as Livia Angelli
Sound Relief - SCG (2009)
as Self
Fangs (—)
Actor
A French Pursuit (—)
as Zoe Turner