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