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Toni Collette

Actress / Voice Actress / Film Actress / Stage Actress / Film Producer | * 11/01/1972 (50) | Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
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Toni Collette Galafassi (born Toni Collett; 1 November 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, a Primetime Emmy Award, and five AACTA Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two BAFTA Awards. 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 ()
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An Australian actress and musician, known for her acting work on stage, television and film as well as a secondary career as the lead singer of the band Toni Collette & the Finish.Collette's acting career began in the early 1990s with comedic roles in films such as Spotswood (1992) and Muriel's Wedding (1994), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Following her performances in Emma (1996) and The Boys (1998), Collette achieved international recognition as a result of her Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999). She has appeared in thrillers such as Shaft (2000) and Changing Lanes (2002) and independent comedy films like About a Boy (2002), In Her Shoes (2005) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006).In 2009, she began playing the lead role in the television series United States of Tara, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 2010.

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

Known for these Movies & Shows

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

R

2018 | 3.6/5 | 2h 7min
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Following an unexpected tragedy, a child psychologist named Malcolm Crowe meets an nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret. ...

The Sixth Sense

PG-13

1999 | 4.0/5 | 1h 47min
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
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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

PG-13

2002 | 3.7/5 | 1h 54min
Drama
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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

PG-13

2002 | 3.3/5 | 1h 41min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
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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(78)

2024 Mickey 17
as Kristin2023 Mafia Mamma
2022 The Estate
as Zeena Krumbein2021 Nightmare Alley
as Jan Vokes2021 Dream Horse
as Marina Barnett2021 Stowaway
as Mrs. Dent2021 Andorra
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 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 Toni Collette (uncredited)2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
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
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(17)

as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez2023 The Power
as Kathleen Peterson2022 The Staircase
2022 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 Kathy Graham2006 Tsunami: The Aftermath
as herself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as herself2002 Sucré Salé
2001 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(4)

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: 50 years + 139 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"
"Toni Collett"
Toni Collette frequently works together with these people:
Daniel Radcliffe (6x, Actor)
Emma Thompson (6x, Actress)
Pink (6x, Actress)
Lewis Goldstein (6x, Crew)
Jeanne McCarthy (6x, Crew)
John Singleton (5x, Crew)
P.J. Hogan (5x, Crew)
Ben Falcone (5x, Actor)
James Blunt (5x, Actor)
Nat Faxon (5x, Actor)
Nick Hornby (5x, Crew)
KT Tunstall (5x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:26, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/19/2023