Toni Collette
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 1, 1972 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Credits
- 127
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.
Known for
Filmography
Goodbye June
2025Movie
Helen
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025Movie
Self (archive footage)
Under the Stars
2025Movie
Audrey
Wayward
2025TV
Evelyn Wade
Clint Eastwood : la légende
2025Movie
Self
Mickey 17
2025Movie
Ylfa
Juror #2
2024Movie
Faith Killebrew
Bluey Book Reads
2024TV
Self (voice)
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
2023Movie
Agatha Gillman (voice)
Mafia Mamma
2023Movie
Kristin
The Power
2023TV
Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez
The Estate
2022Movie
Macey
Sherri
2022TV
Self - Guest
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022TV
Self – Actor and director
The Staircase
2022TV
Kathleen Peterson
PIECES OF HER
2022TV
Laura Oliver
Nightmare Alley
2021Movie
Zeena the Seer
Stowaway
2021Movie
Marina Barnett
Dream Horse
2021Movie
Jan Vokes
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
2020Movie
Mother
Knives Out
2019Movie
Joni Thrombey
Unbelievable
2019TV
Detective Grace Rasmussen
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019Movie
Gretchen
Let's Dance
2018Movie
Segment: "The Heebie-Jeebies"
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
2018Movie
Self - Annie
Wanderlust
2018TV
Joy Richards
Hearts Beat Loud
2018Movie
Leslie
Hereditary
2018Movie
Annie Graham
The Yellow Birds
2018Movie
Amy Bartle
Birthmarked
2018Movie
Catherine
Please Stand By
2018Movie
Scottie
Making Muriel
2017Movie
Self
Madame
2017Movie
Anne Fredericks
Blue Murder: Killer Cop
2017TV
Anne Melocco
Fun Mom Dinner
2017Movie
Kate
Unlocked
2017Movie
Emily Knowles
Jasper Jones
2017Movie
Ruth Bucktin
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017Movie
Jane Marke
Imperium
2016Movie
Angela Zampino
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016Movie
Self
Krampus
2015Movie
Sarah
Miss You Already
2015Movie
Milly
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self
Blinky Bill the Movie
2015Movie
Beryl / Cheryl (voice)
Glassland
2015Movie
Jean
Movie Juice
2014TV
Self - Interviewee
The Boxtrolls
2014Movie
Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Devil's Playground
2014TV
Margaret Wallace
Hector and the Search for Happiness
2014Movie
Agnes
Tammy
2014Movie
Missi
A Long Way Down
2014Movie
Maureen Thompson
Hostages
2013TV
Ellen Sanders
Enough Said
2013Movie
Sarah
Lucky Them
2013Movie
Ellie Klug
The Way Way Back
2013Movie
Pam
Angel in the House
2013Movie
Hitchcock
2012Movie
Peggy Robertson
Mental
2012Movie
Shaz
Storm Surfers
2012Movie
Narrator
Jesus Henry Christ
2012Movie
Patricia Herman
Fright Night
2011Movie
Jane Brewster
The Gradual Demise of Phillipa Finch
2011TV
Narrator
Foster
2011Movie
Zooey
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
Mary and Max
2009Movie
Mary (voice)
Sound Relief - SCG
2009Movie
Self
United States of Tara
2009TV
Tara Gregson
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008Movie
Toni Collette (uncredited)
Towelhead
2008Movie
Melina Hines
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
2008Movie
Mary
The Black Balloon
2008Movie
Maggie Mollison
Evening
2007Movie
Nina Mars
The Graham Norton Show
2007TV
Self, Self - Guest
Tsunami: The Aftermath
2006TV
Kathy Graham
The Dead Girl
2006Movie
Arden
The One Show
2006TV
Self
Like Minds
2006Movie
Sally
Little Miss Sunshine
2006Movie
Sheryl Hoover
The Night Listener
2006Movie
Donna D. Logand
In Her Shoes
2005Movie
Rose Feller
Big Fat Quiz
2004TV
Self - Guest
The Last Shot
2004Movie
Emily French
Connie and Carla
2004Movie
Carla
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
Japanese Story
2003Movie
Sandy Edwards
The Hours
2002Movie
Kitty
Dirty Deeds
2002Movie
Sharon
Sucré salé
2002TV
Self
About a Boy
2002Movie
Fiona Brewer
Changing Lanes
2002Movie
Michelle
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001TV
Self - Guest
Dinner with Friends
2001Movie
Beth
The Magic Pudding
2000Movie
Meg Bluegum (voice)
Hotel Splendide
2000Movie
Kath
Shaft
2000Movie
Diane Palmieri
Shaft: Still the Man
2000Movie
Self
Rove
1999TV
Self
The Sixth Sense
1999Movie
Lynn Sear
8 ½ Women
1999Movie
Griselda
TRL
1998TV
Velvet Goldmine
1998Movie
Mandy Slade
The Boys
1998Movie
Michelle
Diana & Me
1997Movie
Diana Spencer
The James Gang
1997Movie
Julia Armstrong
The View
1997TV
Self
Clockwatchers
1997Movie
Iris Chapman
Emma
1996Movie
Harriet Smith
Lilian's Story
1996Movie
Young Lilian Singer
The Pallbearer
1996Movie
Cynthia
Cosi
1996Movie
Julie
This Marching Girl Thing
1995Movie
Cindy
Muriel's Wedding
1994Movie
Muriel Heslop
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993Movie
Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993TV
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Spotswood
1992Movie
Wendy Robinson
Wetten, dass..?
1981TV
Self
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
Positano
Movie
2034
Movie
Hot Mother
Movie
Ibelin
Movie
The Roots Manœuvre
Movie
The Prima Donna
Movie
Livia Angelli
A French Pursuit
Movie
Zoe Turner
Fangs
Movie