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Toni Collette

Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn November 1, 1972 (52 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Imperium
  • Miss You Already
  • The Dead Girl
  • Please Stand By
  • Hearts Beat Loud
  • Rake
  • Clockwatchers
  • Japanese Story
  • Jesus Henry Christ
  • Like Minds
  • 8 ½ Women
  • Jasper Jones
  • Birthmarked
  • The Efficiency Expert
  • Cosi
  • Glassland
  • Hotel Splendide
  • The Magic Pudding

Known For

  • Hereditary
  • The Sixth Sense
  • Little Miss Sunshine
  • Mary and Max
  • Knives Out
  • Unbelievable
  • About a Boy
  • Nightmare Alley
  • Juror #2
  • United States of Tara
  • The Way Way Back
  • Muriel's Wedding
  • Fright Night
  • Mickey 17
  • I'm Thinking of Ending Things
  • Pieces of Her
  • In Her Shoes
  • Krampus
  • Stowaway
  • Imperium
  • Changing Lanes
  • xXx: Return of Xander Cage
  • The Staircase (2022)
  • Hector and the Search for Happiness

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    Wayward (TV Series) · as Leanne
    2025
    2025
    Mickey 17 · as Ylfa
    2024
    Juror #2 · as Faith Killebrew
    2023
    Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken · as Agatha Gillman (voice)
    2023
    Mafia Mamma · as Kristin
    2023
    The Power (TV Series) · as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez
    2022
    The Estate · as Macey
    2022
    The Staircase (2022) (TV Series) · as Kathleen Peterson
    2022
    Pieces of Her (TV Series) · as Laura Oliver
    2021
    Nightmare Alley · as Zeena The Seer
    2021
    Stowaway · as Marina Barnett
    2020
    2020
    Dream Horse · as Jan Vokes
    2019
    Knives Out · as Joni Thrombey
    2019
    Unbelievable (TV Series) · as Detective Grace Rasmussen
    2019
    Velvet Buzzsaw · as Gretchen
    2018
    Wanderlust (2018) (TV Series) · as Joy Richards
    2018
    2018
    Hereditary · as Annie Graham
    2018
    Birthmarked · as Catherine
    2017
    The Yellow Birds · as Amy Bartle
    2017
    2017
    Madame · as Anne Fredericks
    2017
    Blue Murder: Killer Cop (TV Series) · as Anne Melocco
    2017
    Fun Mom Dinner · as Kate
    2017
    Unlocked · as Emily Knowles
    2017
    Jasper Jones · as Ruth Bucktin
    2017
    2016
    Imperium · as Angela Zampino
    2015
    Krampus · as Sarah Engel
    2015
    2015
    Blinky Bill the Movie · as Beryl / Cheryl (voice)
    2014
    2014
    Odd Squad (TV Series) · as The Sand Queen
    2014
    The Boxtrolls · as Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
    2014
    Devil's Playground (TV Series) · as Margaret Wallace
    2014
    2014
    Tammy · as Missi
    2014
    A Long Way Down · as Maureen Thompson
    2013
    Enough Said · as Sarah
    2013
    Hostages (US) (TV Series) · as Ellen Sanders
    2013
    Lucky Them · as Ellie Klug
    2013
    2012
    Hitchcock · as Peggy Robertson
    2012
    Mental · as Shaz
    2012
    Storm Surfers 3D · as Narrator
    2011
    Jesus Henry Christ · as Patricia Herman
    2011
    Foster · as Zooey
    2011
    Fright Night · as Jane Brewster
    2011
    The Gradual Demise of Phillipa Finch (TV Series) · as Narrator
    2010
    Rake (TV Series) · as Premier Claudia
    2009
    Mary and Max · as Mary (voice)
    2009
    United States of Tara (TV Series) · as Tara Gregson
    2008
    2008
    2008
    The Black Balloon · as Maggie Mollison
    2008
    2007
    Towelhead · as Melina Hines
    2007
    Evening · as Nina Mars
    2007
    2006
    Tsunami: The Aftermath (TV Series) · as Kathy Graham
    2006
    Little Miss Sunshine · as Sheryl Hoover
    2006
    The Night Listener · as Donna D. Logand
    2006
    2006
    2005
    In Her Shoes · as Rose Feller
    2004
    The Last Shot · as Emily French
    2004
    Connie and Carla · as Carla
    2003
    Japanese Story · as Sandy Edwards
    2003
    About a Boy: Deleted Scenes · as Fiona Brewer
    2002
    The Hours · as Kitty
    2002
    Dirty Deeds · as Sharon
    2002
    About a Boy · as Fiona Brewer
    2002
    Changing Lanes · as Michelle
    2001
    2000
    The Magic Pudding · as Meg Bluegum (voice)
    2000
    2000
    Shaft · as Diane Palmieri
    1999
    8 ½ Women · as Griselda
    1999
    The Sixth Sense · as Lynn Sear
    1998
    Velvet Goldmine · as Mandy Slade
    1998
    TRL (2017) (TV Series)
    1998
    The Boys · as Michelle
    1997
    Diana & Me · as Diana Spencer
    1997
    The James Gang · as Julia Armstrong
    1997
    Clockwatchers · as Iris Chapman
    1996
    Emma · as Harriet Smith
    1996
    Lilian's Story · as Young Lilian Singer
    1996
    The Pallbearer · as Cynthia
    1996
    Cosi · as Julie
    1994
    Muriel's Wedding · as Muriel Heslop
    1993
    The Thief and the Cobbler · as Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
    1992
    1991
    The Efficiency Expert · as Wendy Robinson
    1981
    A Country Practice (TV Series) · as Tracy
    Love Is In The Air (2003) (TV Series) · as Narrator

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