Toni Collette
Acting
Born: November 1, 1972 (age 53) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Knives Out
2019
The Sixth Sense
1999
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017
Hereditary
2018
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
Mickey 17
2025
Nightmare Alley
2021
Juror #2
2024
About a Boy
2002
Krampus
2015
Mary and Max
2009
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
2020
Photos (15)
Movies (79)
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Jane Marke
Knives Out
Joni Thrombey
Hereditary
Annie Graham
Mickey 17
Ylfa
The Sixth Sense
Lynn Sear
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Agatha Gillman (voice)
Nightmare Alley
Zeena the Seer
The Boxtrolls
Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Juror #2
Faith Killebrew
Little Miss Sunshine
Sheryl Hoover
Unlocked
Emily Knowles
Shaft
Diane Palmieri
Mary and Max
Mary (voice)
Changing Lanes
Michelle
Fright Night
Jane Brewster
Mafia Mamma
Kristin
Krampus
Sarah
In Her Shoes
Rose Feller
Stowaway
Marina Barnett
The Hours
Kitty
About a Boy
Fiona Brewer
Velvet Buzzsaw
Gretchen
Goodbye June
Helen
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Mother
The Way Way Back
Pam
A Long Way Down
Maureen Thompson
Hitchcock
Peggy Robertson
The Dead Girl
Arden
The Thief and the Cobbler
Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Toni Collette (uncredited)
The Estate
Macey
Imperium
Angela Zampino
Please Stand By
Scottie
Hector and the Search for Happiness
Agnes
8 ½ Women
Griselda
Emma
Harriet Smith
Dream Horse
Jan Vokes
Muriel's Wedding
Muriel Heslop
Enough Said
Sarah
Like Minds
Sally
Madame
Anne Fredericks
Towelhead
Melina Hines
Blinky Bill the Movie
Beryl / Cheryl (voice)
Under the Stars
Audrey
Fun Mom Dinner
Kate
Tammy
Missi
Velvet Goldmine
Mandy Slade
Miss You Already
Milly
Evening
Nina Mars
The Last Shot
Emily French
Lucky Them
Ellie Klug
The Night Listener
Donna D. Logand
Dinner with Friends
Beth
Connie and Carla
Carla
Jasper Jones
Ruth Bucktin
Dirty Deeds
Sharon
The Yellow Birds
Amy Bartle
Clockwatchers
Iris Chapman
The Pallbearer
Cynthia
Hearts Beat Loud
Leslie
The Magic Pudding
Meg Bluegum (voice)
Jesus Henry Christ
Patricia Herman
Mental
Shaz
Spotswood
Wendy Robinson
Japanese Story
Sandy Edwards
Storm Surfers
Narrator
Foster
Zooey
Let's Dance
Segment: "The Heebie-Jeebies"
Cosi
Julie
The Black Balloon
Maggie Mollison
The James Gang
Julia Armstrong
The Boys
Michelle
Birthmarked
Catherine
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
Mary
Diana & Me
Diana Spencer
Glassland
Jean
Hotel Splendide
Kath
This Marching Girl Thing
Cindy
Lilian's Story
Young Lilian Singer
TV Shows (14)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
United States of Tara
Tara Gregson · 36 eps
Wayward
Evelyn Wade · 8 eps
Unbelievable
Detective Grace Rasmussen · 8 eps
TRL
1 eps
The Power
Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez · 9 eps
The Staircase
Kathleen Peterson · 8 eps
Hostages
Ellen Sanders · 15 eps
PIECES OF HER
Laura Oliver · 8 eps
Wanderlust
Joy Richards · 6 eps
Tsunami: The Aftermath
Kathy Graham · 2 eps
Devil's Playground
Margaret Wallace · 6 eps
Blue Murder: Killer Cop
Anne Melocco · 2 eps
The Gradual Demise of Phillipa Finch
Narrator · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (22)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self – Actor and director · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 1 eps
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Rove
Self · 1 eps
Sucré salé
Self · 1 eps
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Self
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Self - Annie
Making Muriel
Self
Sound Relief - SCG
Self
Upcoming (4)
Producing (7)
Hereditary
Executive Producer
Mafia Mamma
Producer
PIECES OF HER
Producer
Wanderlust
Associate Producer
Like Minds
Executive Producer
The Black Balloon
Executive Producer
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
Executive Producer