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Rachel Griffiths
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn December 18, 1968 (57 years)
Rachel Anne Griffiths AM (born 18 December 1968) is an Australian film and television actress. She came to prominence with the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding and her Academy Award nominated performance in Hilary and Jackie (1998). She is best known for her portrayals of Brenda Chenowith in the HBO series Six Feet Under and Sarah Walker Laurent on the ABC primetime drama Brothers & Sisters. Her work in film and television has earned her a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and three Australian Film Institute Awards.
Griffith attended Melbourne University, studying philosophy, before attending the drama department at Victoria School of the Art. After college, she began working with the touring youth company Woolly Jumpers Theater Company, as well as the Melbourne Theater Company, where she appeared in numerous dramas.
Griffiths made a name for herself in 1991 when she wrote and performed in the short film "Barbie Gets Hip,” which was screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival. She landed a few TV spots before she was cast as Rhonda, Toni Collette's sidekick in P.J. Hogan's "Muriel's Wedding" (1994), winning her an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actress. These successes jump-started her career, landing her numerous dramatic and comedic roles in overseas productions, before making her American cinema debut with her second P.J. Hogan collaboration, "My Best Friend's Wedding” (1997).
In the fall of 2001, Griffiths accepted her first major television series role and came aboard Alan Ball’s HBO series "Six Feet Under." Griffith stayed with the show during its five years of critical acclaim, while at the same time, continued to appear an lend her voice to screen and direct-to-video features before returning to telvision to star in "Brothers and Sisters" to much similar acclaim.
Griffith attended Melbourne University, studying philosophy, before attending the drama department at Victoria School of the Art. After college, she began working with the touring youth company Woolly Jumpers Theater Company, as well as the Melbourne Theater Company, where she appeared in numerous dramas.
Griffiths made a name for herself in 1991 when she wrote and performed in the short film "Barbie Gets Hip,” which was screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival. She landed a few TV spots before she was cast as Rhonda, Toni Collette's sidekick in P.J. Hogan's "Muriel's Wedding" (1994), winning her an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actress. These successes jump-started her career, landing her numerous dramatic and comedic roles in overseas productions, before making her American cinema debut with her second P.J. Hogan collaboration, "My Best Friend's Wedding” (1997).
In the fall of 2001, Griffiths accepted her first major television series role and came aboard Alan Ball’s HBO series "Six Feet Under." Griffith stayed with the show during its five years of critical acclaim, while at the same time, continued to appear an lend her voice to screen and direct-to-video features before returning to telvision to star in "Brothers and Sisters" to much similar acclaim.
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Rachel Griffiths Filmography
| 2024 | Madam (TV Series) · as Mack Leigh |
| 2023 | Anyone But You · as Innie |
| 2023 | A Savage Christmas · as Doctor Gabrielle |
| 2023 | Bring Him to Me · as Veronica |
| 2022 | Bali 2002 (TV Series) · as Fiona Wood |
| 2022 | The King's Daughter · as Abbess |
| 2021 | Aftertaste (TV Series) · as Margot |
| 2020 | The Wilds (TV Series) · as Gretchen Klein |
| 2020 | Strangers to the World · as Etty Hillesum |
| 2019 | Total Control (TV Series) · as Rachel Anderson |
| 2019 | Ride Like a Girl · as Nun Holding Antenna |
| 2018 | Dead Lucky (TV Series) · as Grace Gibbs |
| 2017 | Don't Tell · as Joy Conolly |
| 2017 | When We Rise (TV Series) · as Diane Jones |
| 2016 | Hacksaw Ridge · as Bertha Doss |
| 2016 | Barracuda (TV Series) · as Samantha Taylor |
| 2016 | Mammal · as Margaret |
| 2016 | The Osiris Child · as General Lynex |
| 2015 | Deadline Gallipoli (TV Series) · as Lady Hamilton |
| 2015 | Indian Summers (TV Series) · as Sirene |
| 2013 | Saving Mr. Banks · as Aunt Ellie |
| 2013 | Patrick: Evil Awakens · as Matron Cassidy |
| 2013 | Camp (TV Series) · as Mackenzie 'mack' Granger |
| 2013 | Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (TV Series) · as Dulcie Boling |
| 2012 | Butterflies · as Claire |
| 2012 | Underground: The Julian Assange Story · as Christine Assange |
| 2012 | House Husbands (TV Series) · as Belle |
| 2011 | Burning Man · as Miriam |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Beautiful Kate: From Storyboard to Screen · as Sally Kendall |
| 2009 | Beautiful Kate · as Sally Kendall |
| 2008 | Comanche Moon (TV Series) · as Inez Scull |
| 2006 | Brothers & Sisters (TV Series) · as Sarah Walker |
| 2006 | Step Up · as Director Gordon |
| 2005 | Angel · as Nicole |
| 2004 | Plainsong · as Maggie Jonas |
| 2003 | After the Deluge · as Annie |
| 2003 | After The Deluge (TV Series) · as Annie |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly · as Susan Scott |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina · as Albertine (voice) |
| 2002 | The Hard Word · as Carol |
| 2002 | The Rookie · as Lorri Morris |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Brenda Chenowith |
| 2001 | Very Annie Mary · as Annie Mary Pugh |
| 2001 | Blow · as Ermine Jung |
| 2001 | Blow Dry · as Sandra |
| 1999 | Me Myself I · as Pamela Drury |
| 1998 | Hilary and Jackie · as Hilary Du Pré |
| 1998 | Divorcing Jack · as Lee Cooper |
| 1998 | Among Giants · as Gerry |
| 1998 | Since You've Been Gone · as Sally Zalinsky |
| 1997 | Welcome to Woop Woop · as Sylvia |
| 1997 | My Son the Fanatic · as Bettina / Sandra |
| 1997 | Amy · as Tanya Rammus |
| 1997 | My Best Friend's Wedding · as Samantha Newhouse |
| 1996 | Children of the Revolution · as Constable Anna Welch |
| 1996 | To Have & to Hold · as Kate |
| 1996 | Once a Thief (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Jude · as Arabella |
| 1996 | |
| 1994 | Muriel's Wedding · as Rhonda Epinstalk |
| 1994 | Jimeoin (TV Series) · as Various |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Fast Forward (1989) (TV Series) · as Additional Cast |
| 1989 | Police Rescue (TV Series) · as Shelley |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV Series) · as Maggie Jonas |
| 2025 | When The War Is Over (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | The Idea of Australia (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2025 | Sam Pang Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | 13th AACTA Awards · as Self - Actress |
| 2022 | Great Southern Landscapes (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | Finding the Archibald (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | The Sound (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2017 | Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible · as Self |
| 2017 | Making Muriel · as Self |
| 2017 | 7th AACTA Awards · as Self |
| 2017 | David Stratton: A Cinematic Life · as Self |
| 2017 | David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 2017 | The Osiris Child: A Bigger World · as Self |
| 2017 | The Osiris Child: Living Off World · as Self |
| 2017 | The Osiris Child: First Look · as Self |
| 2017 | Don't Tell: Interviews · as Self |
| 2014 | Rebels of Oz: Germaine, Clive, Barry and Bob (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Living Room (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2008 | TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | Q+A (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2008 | Who Do You Think You Are? (AU) (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 2007 | The Sounds of Aus · as Self |
| 2007 | Brothers & Sisters: Family Album · as Self/sarah Whedon |
| 2007 | The 49th Annual TV Week Logie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2006 | 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | Six Feet Under: In Memoriam · as Herself |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2005 | 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | At the Movies (2004) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2004 | The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2002 | Showboy · as Self - Actress, 'six Feet Under' |
| 2002 | Kath & Kim (TV Series) · as Rachel Griffiths |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | RI:SE (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2002 | The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | Rove Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1999 | The 71st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1998 | The Panel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Good News Week (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | When The War Is Over (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Great Southern Landscapes (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Finding the Archibald (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Aftertaste (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Total Control (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 2013 | Nowhere Boys (TV Series) |
| 2005 | |
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| 2019 | Total Control (TV Series) · as Creator |