Toni Collette
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 Ro
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.
Born
Nov 01, 1972
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Known For
Acting
Movies
91 acting
10 crew
Popularity
2.2
Known For
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017
as Jane Marke
Mickey 17
2025
as Ylfa
Hereditary
2018
as Annie Graham
Knives Out
2019
as Joni Thrombey
The Sixth Sense
1999
as Lynn Sear
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
as Sheryl Hoover
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
2023
as Agatha Gillman (voice)
Juror #2
2024
as Faith Killebrew
Nightmare Alley
2021
as Zeena the Seer
The Boxtrolls
2014
as Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
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