
Acting
Born November 1, 1972 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.

Goodbye June
2025

Under the Stars
2025
Clint Eastwood : la légende
2025

Mickey 17
2025

Juror #2
2024

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
2023

Mafia Mamma
2023

The Estate
2022

Nightmare Alley
2021

Stowaway
2021

Dream Horse
2021

I'm Thinking of Ending Things
2020

Knives Out
2019

Velvet Buzzsaw
2019

Let's Dance
2018

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
2018

Hearts Beat Loud
2018

Hereditary
2018

The Yellow Birds
2018

Birthmarked
2018

Please Stand By
2018

Making Muriel
2017

Madame
2017

Fun Mom Dinner
2017

Unlocked
2017

Jasper Jones
2017

xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017

Imperium
2016

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016

Krampus
2015