Toni Collette
Acting • Born 1972-11-01
Biography
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.
Filmography
121 credits
Muriel's Wedding
Movie • 1994
Muriel Heslop
About a Boy
Movie • 2002
Fiona Brewer
Shaft
Movie • 2000
Diane Palmieri
The Hours
Movie • 2002
Kitty
Changing Lanes
Movie • 2002
Michelle
Towelhead
Movie • 2008
Melina Hines
The Sixth Sense
Movie • 1999
Lynn Sear
Little Miss Sunshine
Movie • 2006
Sheryl Hoover
Velvet Goldmine
Movie • 1998
Mandy Slade
Emma
Movie • 1996
Harriet Smith
The Prima Donna
Movie
Livia Angelli
8 ½ Women
Movie • 1999
Griselda
Evening
Movie • 2007
Nina Mars
Dirty Deeds
Movie • 2002
Sharon
Mary and Max
Movie • 2009
Mary (voice)
The Pallbearer
Movie • 1996
Cynthia
Dinner with Friends
Movie • 2001
Beth
In Her Shoes
Movie • 2005
Rose Feller
The Black Balloon
Movie • 2008
Maggie Mollison
Storm Surfers
Movie • 2012
Narrator
The Last Shot
Movie • 2004
Emily French
The Night Listener
Movie • 2006
Donna D. Logand
The Magic Pudding
Movie • 2000
Meg Bluegum (voice)
The Thief and the Cobbler
Movie • 1993
Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
Japanese Story
Movie • 2003
Sandy Edwards
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Movie • 2023
Agatha Gillman (voice)
The Dead Girl
Movie • 2006
Arden
The Boys
Movie • 1998
Michelle
The Estate
Movie • 2022
Macey
Connie and Carla
Movie • 2004
Carla
Like Minds
Movie • 2006
Sally
Spotswood
Movie • 1992
Wendy Robinson
Hotel Splendide
Movie • 2000
Kath
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
Movie • 2008
Mary
Foster
Movie • 2011
Zooey
Cosi
Movie • 1996
Julie
Juror #2
Movie • 2024
Faith Killebrew
Clockwatchers
Movie • 1997
Iris Chapman
Fright Night
Movie • 2011
Jane Brewster
Jesus Henry Christ
Movie • 2012
Patricia Herman
Lilian's Story
Movie • 1996
Young Lilian Singer
A Long Way Down
Movie • 2014
Maureen Thompson
Mental
Movie • 2012
Shaz
Hitchcock
Movie • 2012
Peggy Robertson
Mafia Mamma
Movie • 2023
Kristin
The Way Way Back
Movie • 2013
Pam
Shaft: Still the Man
Movie • 2000
Self
The Boxtrolls
Movie • 2014
Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Enough Said
Movie • 2013
Sarah
Lucky Them
Movie • 2013
Ellie Klug
Diana & Me
Movie • 1997
Diana Spencer
Mickey 17
Movie • 2025
Ylfa
Hector and the Search for Happiness
Movie • 2014
Agnes
Tammy
Movie • 2014
Missi
Glassland
Movie • 2015
Jean
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Movie • 2008
Self (uncredited)
Krampus
Movie • 2015
Sarah
A French Pursuit
Movie
Zoe Turner
Blinky Bill the Movie
Movie • 2015
Beryl / Cheryl (voice)
Under the Stars
Movie • 2025
Audrey
Imperium
Movie • 2016
Angela Zampino
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Movie • 2018
Self - Annie
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Movie • 2017
Jane Marke
The Yellow Birds
Movie • 2018
Amy Bartle
Please Stand By
Movie • 2018
Scottie
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Movie • 2016
Self
Jasper Jones
Movie • 2017
Ruth Bucktin
Unlocked
Movie • 2017
Emily Knowles
Fun Mom Dinner
Movie • 2017
Kate
Madame
Movie • 2017
Anne Fredericks
Hearts Beat Loud
Movie • 2018
Leslie
Birthmarked
Movie • 2018
Catherine
Hereditary
Movie • 2018
Annie Graham
Making Muriel
Movie • 2017
Self
Velvet Buzzsaw
Movie • 2019
Gretchen
Knives Out
Movie • 2019
Joni Thrombey
Let's Dance
Movie • 2018
Segment: "The Heebie-Jeebies"
Stowaway
Movie • 2021
Marina Barnett
Dream Horse
Movie • 2021
Jan Vokes
Nightmare Alley
Movie • 2021
Zeena the Seer
The James Gang
Movie • 1997
Julia Armstrong
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Movie • 2020
Mother
Miss You Already
Movie • 2015
Milly
Sound Relief - SCG
Movie • 2009
Self
Goodbye June
Movie • 2025
Helen
This Marching Girl Thing
Movie • 1995
Cindy
Fangs
Movie
The Roots Manœuvre
Movie
Clint Eastwood : la légende
Movie • 2025
Self
Ibelin
Movie
Hot Mother
Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV • 2001
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Rove
TV • 1999
Self
United States of Tara
TV • 2009
Tara Gregson
The Staircase
TV • 2022
Kathleen Peterson
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
TRL
TV • 1998
Hostages
TV • 2013
Ellen Sanders
Sucré salé
TV • 2002
Self
Tsunami: The Aftermath
TV • 2006
Kathy Graham
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
Big Fat Quiz
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
Devil's Playground
TV • 2014
Margaret Wallace
The Gradual Demise of Phillipa Finch
TV • 2011
Narrator
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Blue Murder: Killer Cop
TV • 2017
Anne Melocco
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Wanderlust
TV • 2018
Joy Richards
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self - Guest
Unbelievable
TV • 2019
Detective Grace Rasmussen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
PIECES OF HER
TV • 2022
Laura Oliver
The Power
TV • 2023
Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez
Wayward
TV • 2025
Evelyn Wade
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
TV • 2022
Self – Actor and director
Movie Juice
TV • 2014
Self - Interviewee