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Toni Collette

Date of birth: 1972-11-01

Place of birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 토니 콜렛, Τόνι Κολέτ, ტონი კოლეტი, Toni Collette Galafassi, 東妮·克莉蒂, טוני קולט, تونی کولت, Antonia "Toni" Collette

Toni Collette

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.

Movie Credits

Muriel's Wedding
3.4

Muriel's Wedding

1994-09-29

Socially awkward Muriel Heslop wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, due to her opp

About a Boy
3.3

About a Boy

2002-04-26

Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any k

Shaft
3

Shaft

2000-06-15

New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But t

The Hours
3.6

The Hours

2002-12-27

The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different t

Changing Lanes
3.1

Changing Lanes

2002-04-07

A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't s

Towelhead
3.1

Towelhead

2008-09-12

A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her st

The Sixth Sense
4

The Sixth Sense

1999-08-06

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Co

Little Miss Sunshine
3.8

Little Miss Sunshine

2006-07-26

A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California

Velvet Goldmine
3.4

Velvet Goldmine

1998-08-28

Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an

Emma
3.3

Emma

1996-08-02

Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is

The Prima Donna
0

The Prima Donna

While preparing for the role of her life in Rome, opera diva Livia Angelli needs to deal with the un

8 ½ Women
2.7

8 ½ Women

1999-05-22

After his wife dies, middle-aged businessman Philip Emmenthal, at the prompting of his playboy son S

Evening
2.9

Evening

2007-06-09

As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, A

Dirty Deeds
2.8

Dirty Deeds

2002-07-18

Set in 1960s Sydney, this is the story of an Australian gangster whose booming business, buoyed by t

Mary and Max
3.9

Mary and Max

2009-04-09

A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in th

Dinner with Friends
2.8

Dinner with Friends

2001-08-11

A husband and wife reevaluate their marriage after their closest friends, another couple decide to s

The Pallbearer
2.5

The Pallbearer

1996-05-03

Aspiring architect Tom Thompson is told by mysterious Ruth Abernathy that his best friend, "Bill," h

In Her Shoes
3.1

In Her Shoes

2005-10-07

Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives

The Black Balloon
3.2

The Black Balloon

2008-03-08

Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his

Storm Surfers
3.3

Storm Surfers

2012-08-13

This pulse-racing real-life adventure follows two of Australia's greatest surf legends on their ques

The Last Shot
2.8

The Last Shot

2004-09-24

A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the

The Night Listener
2.8

The Night Listener

2006-02-12

In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan—a y

The Magic Pudding
2.5

The Magic Pudding

2000-12-14

Meet Albert, The Magic Pudding, Bunyip Bluegum, a splendid young koala and his seafaring friends Bil

The Thief and the Cobbler
3.5

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993-09-23

Princess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from being executed. Later, when the protecti

Japanese Story
3.2

Japanese Story

2003-08-30

Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man sh

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
3.6

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

2023-06-28

Ruby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the wa

The Dead Girl
3

The Dead Girl

2006-11-07

The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated women begin to

The Boys
3.2

The Boys

1998-05-07

Brett Sprague is a violent and psychopathic man, who is released on parole after serving a sentence

The Estate
2.7

The Estate

2022-11-04

Down-on-her-luck divorcee Macey and her fickle sister Savanna attempt to win over their terminally i

Connie and Carla
2.9

Connie and Carla

2004-04-16

After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for

Like Minds
3.1

Like Minds

2006-08-03

A forensic psychologist must determine if a minor should be charged with murder.

Spotswood
2.7

Spotswood

1992-01-23

Wallace is an efficiency expert, managing the high-profile downsizing of a major auto parts factory.

Hotel Splendide
2.8

Hotel Splendide

2000-09-21

A chef seeks reconciliation with her brother by helping him run a decaying resort and health spa.

Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
2.9

Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger

2008-03-20

With help from a new friend, a misfit at a fancy private school secretly enrolls at a public school

Foster
3.4

Foster

2011-02-10

Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrisons' lives are turne

Cosi
3

Cosi

1996-03-04

Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabi

Juror #2
3.4

Juror #2

2024-10-30

While serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, family man Justin Kemp finds himself strugg

Clockwatchers
3

Clockwatchers

1997-06-12

Four female temps working for a credit company find their friendship threatened by the arrival of a

Fright Night
3.1

Fright Night

2011-08-18

A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist th

Jesus Henry Christ
3.1

Jesus Henry Christ

2012-05-04

At the age of ten, Henry James Hermin, a boy who was conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his fem

Lilian's Story
2.2

Lilian's Story

1996-05-09

For forty years Lilian Singer has been locked up in a 'loony bin' by her father. Her release is even

A Long Way Down
3.1

A Long Way Down

2014-03-20

Four lost souls—a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed teen, an isolated single mother, and a fail

Mental
2.8

Mental

2012-10-04

A charismatic, crazy hothead transforms a family's life when she becomes the nanny of five girls.

Hitchcock
3.3

Hitchcock

2012-11-22

Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choi

Mafia Mamma
3

Mafia Mamma

2023-04-13

A suburban American woman inherits her grandfather’s Mafia empire and, guided by the Firm’s trusted

The Way Way Back
3.6

The Way Way Back

2013-06-06

Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her b

Shaft: Still the Man
3

Shaft: Still the Man

2000-01-01

The Boxtrolls
3.4

The Boxtrolls

2014-09-10

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of

Enough Said
3.4

Enough Said

2013-09-18

Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the

Lucky Them
3

Lucky Them

2013-09-06

More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ell

Diana & Me
2.6

Diana & Me

1997-12-04

Australian Diana Spencer wins a competition in a women's magazine, and as a prize gets a trip for tw

Mickey 17
3.4

Mickey 17

2025-02-28

Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employ

Hector and the Search for Happiness
3.3

Hector and the Search for Happiness

2014-08-14

Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells h

Tammy
2.7

Tammy

2014-07-02

For burger-joint employee Tammy, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job, a

Glassland
2.5

Glassland

2015-04-17

In a desperate attempt to reunite his broken family, a young taxi driver becomes entangled in the cr

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
3

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008-10-02

Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards

Krampus
3.1

Krampus

2015-11-26

When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his ba

A French Pursuit
0

A French Pursuit

Zoe Turner, an unconventional and lively British art teacher, falls head over heels for fellow rebel

Blinky Bill the Movie
2.8

Blinky Bill the Movie

2015-08-21

Blinky Bill is a little koala with a big imagination. An adventurer at heart, he dreams of leaving t

Under the Stars
2.9

Under the Stars

2025-11-09

A struggling romance novelist stuck in a passionless relationship goes to Italy seeking inspiration,

Imperium
3.2

Imperium

2016-08-19

Nate Foster, a young, idealistic FBI agent, goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy t

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
4.5

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

2018-10-08

A featurette that sheds light on the filmmaker’s approach, and how he turned a character-driven dome

xXx: Return of Xander Cage
3.1

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017-01-13

Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, toug

The Yellow Birds
3

The Yellow Birds

2018-05-24

Two young soldiers, Bartle and Murph, navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the

Please Stand By
3.4

Please Stand By

2018-01-26

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page S

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
1.6

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

2016-03-08

Explores the hot-button issues around the striking gender gap in Hollywood. Both women and men in th

Jasper Jones
3.2

Jasper Jones

2017-03-02

Fourteen-year-old Charlie's life changes when Jasper takes his help to dispose of the body of his gi

Unlocked
3.1

Unlocked

2017-04-27

After failing to apprehend the terrorist behind a Paris attack that claimed dozens of lives, CIA age

Fun Mom Dinner
2.9

Fun Mom Dinner

2017-08-04

Four women, whose kids attend the same preschool class, get together for a "fun mom dinner". When th

Madame
2.9

Madame

2017-08-17

Anne and Bob, a well-to-do American couple, have just moved to a beautiful manor house in romantic P

Hearts Beat Loud
3.4

Hearts Beat Loud

2018-06-08

In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing t

Birthmarked
2.9

Birthmarked

2018-03-30

Two scientists raise three children contrarily to their genetic tendencies in order to prove the ult

Hereditary
3.6

Hereditary

2018-06-07

Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets

Making Muriel
0

Making Muriel

2017-12-31

Making Muriel gives audiences exclusive behind the scenes access as P.J. Hogan adapts his iconic fil

Velvet Buzzsaw
2.7

Velvet Buzzsaw

2019-02-01

Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a seri

Knives Out
3.9

Knives Out

2019-11-27

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthda

Let's Dance
3

Let's Dance

2018-12-06

Justin Peck, the New York City Ballet's resident choreographer, created a series of dances for 2018

Stowaway
3

Stowaway

2021-06-24

A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeop

Dream Horse
3.5

Dream Horse

2021-05-21

The inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan

Nightmare Alley
3.5

Nightmare Alley

2021-12-02

An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks u

The James Gang
2.5

The James Gang

1997-11-07

After an audacious jewellery robbery the whole James family heads for home on the run with the obses

I'm Thinking of Ending Things
3.3

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

2020-08-28

Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a r

Miss You Already
3.7

Miss You Already

2015-09-12

The friendship between two life-long girlfriends is put to the test when one starts a family and the

Sound Relief - SCG
0

Sound Relief - SCG

2009-03-14

Saturday 7 February 2009 will forever be known as Black Saturday. On this day the worst bushfires in

Goodbye June
3.3

Goodbye June

2025-12-12

Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the

This Marching Girl Thing
0.5

This Marching Girl Thing

1995-10-12

Cindy is a baton twirler with the Southern Twirlettes. Make-up, hair, letards, sequins and stockings

Fangs
0

Fangs

Teddy, the daughter of a private prison mogul, becomes obsessed with a charismatic inmate, Fangs. Co

The Roots Manœuvre
0

The Roots Manœuvre

A young woman orchestrates a daring heist to recover a stolen artifact, covering her tracks by manag

Clint Eastwood : la légende
0

Clint Eastwood : la légende

2025-05-23

Clint Eastwood made his mark on cinema by abandoning violent action films to turn his attention, beh

Ibelin
0

Ibelin

Based on the true story of disabled Norwegian gamer Mats Steen.

Hot Mother
0

Hot Mother

A mother and daughter visit a remote wellness spa for the weekend in an attempt to reconnect. But th