Toni Collette
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Toni Collette is an Australian actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for starring in television, independent and blockbuster films, noted for her portrayals of troubled and multi-faceted women. Her accolades include five AACTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards and a Tony Award.
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Toni Collette is an Australian actor, singer, and voice actor born in Glebe in 1972. She was educated at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and began her work period in 1990. Her notable works include the films The Sixth Sense, The Black Balloon, The Magic Pudding, and Blinky Bill the Movie. She has also contributed her voice to creative works such as The Boxtrolls and Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.
Collette has received several awards, including the Theatre World Award and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She is part of the series United States of Tara, Hostages, and Unbelievable. Collette speaks English and has two children.
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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…
Known for
- Mickey 17 — Ylfa2025
- Under the Stars — Audrey2025
- Goodbye June — Helen2025
- Clint Eastwood : la légende — Self2025
- Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies — Self - (archive footage)2025
- Wayward — Evelyn Wade2025
- Juror #2 — Faith Killebrew2024
- Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken — Agatha Gillman (voice)2023
- Mafia Mamma — Kristin2023
- The Power — Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez2023
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- Australia
- Active from
- 1972
Member of
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Key facts
- Born
- Toni Collett , ( 1972-11-01 ) 1 November 1972 (age 53) , Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
- Other name
- Toni Collette-Galafassi
- Alma mater
- National Institute of Dramatic Art Australian Theatre for Young People
- Occupations
- Actress singer-songwriter
- Years active
- 1990–present
- Works
- Full list
- Spouse
- Dave Galafassi ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2003 ; </span>"}]]}'>sep. 2022 )
- Awards
- Full list
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Toni
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Glebe
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- National Institute of Dramatic Art
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Little Miss Sunshine
- Series
- Unbelievable
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Toni Collette at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- Australia
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- Toni Collette
- date of birth
- 1972-11-01
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- start of work period
- 1990-00-00
- name in native language
- Toni Collette
- birth name
- Toni Collett
- contributed to creative work
- Blinky Bill the Movie
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Encyclopedic overview
Toni Collette (born Toni Collett; 1 November 1972) is an Australian actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for starring in television, independent and blockbuster films, noted for her portrayals of troubled and multi-faceted women. Her accolades include five AACTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards and a Tony Award.
Collette made her film debut in the 1992 film Spotswood. Her breakthrough came playing a socially awkward romantic lead in Muriel's Wedding (1994), which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Actress. After appearing in Emma (1996) and Velvet Goldmine (1998), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a grieving mother in the thriller The Sixth Sense (1999). She was twice nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances as troubled women in the romantic drama About a Boy (2002) and the tragicomedy Little Miss Sunshine (2006). She has also acted in The Hours (2002), Japanese Story (2003), In Her Shoes (2005), Mary and Max (2009), The Way, Way Back (2013), Hereditary (2018), Knives Out (2019), I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020), Nightmare Alley (2021), Juror No. 2 (2024), and Mickey 17 (2025).
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