Toni Collette

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).