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 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.
Acted in
Mickey 17
2025
as Gwen
Juror #2
2024
as Faith Killebrew
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
2023
as Agatha Gillman (voice)
Mafia Mamma
2023
as Kristin
The Power
2023
as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez
The Estate
2022
as Macey
The Staircase
2022
as Kathleen Peterson
PIECES OF HER
2022
as Laura Oliver
Nightmare Alley
2021
as Zeena the Seer
Stowaway
2021
as Marina Barnett
Dream Horse
2021
as Jan Vokes
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
2020
as Mother
Knives Out
2019
as Joni Thrombey
Unbelievable
2019
as Detective Grace Rasmussen
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
as Gretchen
Let's Dance
2018
as Segment: "The Heebie-Jeebies"
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
2018
as Self - Annie
Wanderlust
2018
as Joy Richards
Hearts Beat Loud
2018
as Leslie
Hereditary
2018
as Annie Graham
The Yellow Birds
2018
as Amy Bartle
Birthmarked
2018
as Catherine
Please Stand By
2018
as Scottie
Making Muriel
2017
as Herself
Madame
2017
as Anne Fredericks
Blue Murder: Killer Cop
2017
as Anne Melocco
Fun Mom Dinner
2017
as Kate
Unlocked
2017
as Emily Knowles
Jasper Jones
2017
as Ruth Bucktin
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017
as Jane Marke
Imperium
2016
as Angela Zampino
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
as Self
Krampus
2015
as Sarah Engel
Miss You Already
2015
as Milly
Blinky Bill the Movie
2015
as Beryl / Cheryl (voice)
Glassland
2015
as Jean
The Boxtrolls
2014
as Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind (voice)
Devil's Playground
2014
as Margaret Wallace
Hector and the Search for Happiness
2014
as Agnes
Tammy
2014
as Missi
A Long Way Down
2014
as Maureen Thompson
Hostages
2013
as Ellen Sanders
Enough Said
2013
as Sarah
Lucky Them
2013
as Ellie Klug
The Way Way Back
2013
as Pam
Hitchcock
2012
as Peggy Robertson
Mental
2012
as Shaz
Storm Surfers
2012
as Narrator
Jesus Henry Christ
2012
as Patricia Herman
Fright Night
2011
as Jane Brewster
The Gradual Demise of Phillipa Finch
2011
as Narrator
Foster
2011
as Zooey
Mary and Max
2009
as Mary (voice)
United States of Tara
2009
as Tara Gregson
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
as Self (uncredited)
Towelhead
2008
as Melina Hines
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
2008
as Mary
The Black Balloon
2008
as Maggie Mollison
Evening
2007
as Nina Mars
Tsunami: The Aftermath
2006
as Kathy Graham
The Dead Girl
2006
as Arden
Like Minds
2006
as Sally
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
as Sheryl Hoover
The Night Listener
2006
as Donna D. Logand
In Her Shoes
2005
as Rose Feller
Big Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Guest
The Last Shot
2004
as Emily French
Connie and Carla
2004
as Carla
Japanese Story
2003
as Sandy Edwards
The Hours
2002
as Kitty
Dirty Deeds
2002
as Sharon
About a Boy
2002
as Fiona Brewer
Changing Lanes
2002
as Michelle
Dinner with Friends
2001
as Beth
The Magic Pudding
2000
as Meg Bluegum (voice)
Hotel Splendide
2000
as Kath
Shaft
2000
as Diane Palmieri
Shaft: Still the Man
2000
as Self
Rove
1999
as Self
The Sixth Sense
1999
as Lynn Sear
8 ½ Women
1999
as Griselda
TRL
1998
Velvet Goldmine
1998
as Mandy Slade
The Boys
1998
as Michelle
Diana & Me
1997
as Diana Spencer
The James Gang
1997
as Julia Armstrong
Clockwatchers
1997
as Iris Chapman
Emma
1996
as Harriet Smith
Lilian's Story
1996
as Young Lilian Singer
The Pallbearer
1996
as Cynthia
Cosi
1996
as Julie
Muriel's Wedding
1994
as Muriel Heslop
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993
as Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
Spotswood
1992
as Wendy Robinson
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Prima Donna
as Livia Angelli
A French Pursuit
as Zoe Turner
Under The Stars
Wayward
as Leanne