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Toni Collette

Actress / Voice Actress / Film Actress / Stage Actress / Film Producer | * 11/01/1972 (51) | Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
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Toni Collette (born Collett; 1 November 1972) is an Australian actress and producer. Known for her work in television and independent films, she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and five AACTA Awards, with nominations for an Academy Award and a Tony Award. Collette made her film debut in the 1992 film Spotswood. 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 received further acclaim for her role in the thriller The Sixth Sense (1999), for which she received a nomination 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 oth... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

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Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret. ...

The Sixth Sense

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1999 | 4.0/5 | 1h 47min
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
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When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. ...

Hereditary

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2018 | 3.6/5 | 2h 7min
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, ...

About a Boy

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2002 | 3.3/5 | 1h 41min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
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"The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories inter ...

The Hours

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2002 | 3.6/5 | 1h 54min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Toni Collette

Theatre World Award Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
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Movies with Toni Collette as Actress(79)

as Gwen2024 Mickey 17
as Kristin2023 Mafia Mamma
as Agatha Gillman (voice)2023 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
as Macey2022 The Estate
as Zeena 'Zeena the Seer' Krumbein2021 Nightmare Alley
as Jan Vokes2021 Dream Horse
as Marina Barnett2021 Stowaway
as Mother2020 I'm Thinking of Ending Things
as Gretchen2019 Velvet Buzzsaw
as Joni Thrombey2019 Knives Out
as Catherine2018 Birthmarked
as Scottie2018 Please Stand By
as Annie Graham2018 Hereditary
as Segment: "The Heebie-Jeebies"2018 Let's Dance
as Leslie2018 Hearts Beat Loud
as Anne Fredericks2017 Madame
as Emily Knowles2017 Unlocked
as Jane Marke2017 xXx: Return of Xander Cage
as herself2017 Making Muriel
as Kate2017 Fun Mom Dinner
as Amy Bartle2017 The Yellow Birds
as Ruth Bucktin2017 Jasper Jones
as herself2016 The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as Angela Zampino2016 Imperium
as Jean2015 Glassland
as Sarah Engel2015 Krampus
as Milly2015 Miss You Already
as Beryl / Cheryl (voice)2015 Blinky Bill the Movie
as Agnes2014 Hector and the Search for Happiness
as Maureen Thompson2014 A Long Way Down
as Missi2014 Tammy
as Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)2014 The Boxtrolls
as Ellie Klug2013 Lucky Them
as Pam2013 The Way Way Back
as Sarah2013 Enough Said
as Patricia Herman2012 Jesus Henry Christ
as Peggy Robertson2012 Hitchcock
as Shaz2012 Mental
as Narrator2012 Storm Surfers 3D
as Zooey2011 Foster
as Jane Brewster2011 Fright Night
as Mary Daisy Dinkle (voice)2009 Mary and Max
as Mary2008 Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
as Maggie Mollison2008 The Black Balloon
as Melina Hines2008 Towelhead
as Self (uncredited)2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Nina Mars2007 Evening
as Sheryl Hoover2006 Little Miss Sunshine
as Sally2006 Like Minds
as Arden2006 The Dead Girl
as Donna D. Logand2006 The Night Listener
as Rose Feller2005 In Her Shoes
as Emily French2004 The Last Shot
as Carla2004 Connie and Carla
as Sandy Edwards2003 Japanese Story
2003 John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
as Fiona Brewer2002 About a Boy
as Michelle2002 Changing Lanes
as Kitty2002 The Hours
as Sharon2002 Dirty Deeds
as Beth2001 Dinner with Friends
as Diane Palmieri2000 Shaft
as Meg Bluegum (voice)2000 The Magic Pudding
as herself2000 Shaft: Still the Man
as Kath2000 Hotel Splendide
as Lynn Sear1999 The Sixth Sense
as Griselda1999 8 ½ Women
as Michelle1998 The Boys
as Mandy Slade1998 Velvet Goldmine
as Diana Spencer1997 Diana & Me
as Julia Armstrong1997 The James Gang
as Iris Chapman1997 Clockwatchers
as Cynthia1996 The Pallbearer
as Julie1996 Cosi
as Young Lilian Singer1996 Lilian's Story
as Harriet Smith1996 Emma
as Muriel Heslop1994 Muriel's Wedding
as Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)1993 The Thief and the Cobbler
as Wendy Robinson1992 Spotswood

TV Shows/Series with Toni Collette as Actress(19)

as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez2023 The Power
as Kathleen Peterson2022 The Staircase
as Laura Oliver2022 PIECES OF HER
as Joy Richards2018 Wanderlust
as Anne Melocco2017 Blue Murder: Killer Cop
as Margaret Wallace2014 Devil's Playground
as Ellen Sanders2013 Hostages
as Tara Gregson2009 United States of Tara
as herself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Kathy Graham2006 Tsunami: The Aftermath
as Self - Guest2004 Big Fat Quiz
as herself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as herself2002 Sucré salé
as Self - Guest2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
1999 Rove
1998 TRL
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as herself1981 Wetten, dass..?

Movies with Toni Collette as Crew(5)

Production/Producer2023 Mafia Mamma
Production/Executive Producer2018 Hereditary
Production/Executive Producer2008 Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
Production/Executive Producer2008 The Black Balloon
Production/Executive Producer2006 Like Minds

Additional Information

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Full Name: Toni Collette
Citizenship: Australia
Born: Wednesday, 11/01 1972 (November) in Sydney, New South Wales (Australia) (current age: 51 years + 170 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Blacktown Girls High School, National Institute of Dramatic Art
Other names for Toni Collette (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Antonia Collette"
"토니 콜렛"
"Antonia "Toni" Collette"
"Τόνι Κολέτ"
"Тони Коллетт"
"ტონი კოლეტი"
"Toni Collette Galafassi"
"Toni Collett"
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Salma Hayek (6x, Actress)
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Jamie Oliver (6x, Actor)
Nat Faxon (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:26, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/17/2024