Toni Collette

Toni Collette (born Collett; 1 November 1972) is an Australian actress. Known for her work in television and independent films, she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and five AACTA Awards, with nominations for an Academy Award and a Tony Award.

Collette made her film debut in the 1992 film ''Spotswood''. 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 received further praise for her role in the thriller ''The Sixth Sense'' (1999), for which she received a nomination 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 other films include ''Emma'' (1996), ''Velvet Goldmine'' (1998), ''The Hours'' (2002), ''Japanese Story'' (2003), ''In Her Shoes'' (2005), ''Fright Night'' (2011), ''The Way, Way Back'' (2013), ''Krampus'' (2015), ''Hereditary'' (2018), ''Knives Out'' (2019), ''I'm Thinking of Ending Things'' (2020), and ''Nightmare Alley'' (2021).

In television, she starred in the Showtime comedy-drama series ''United States of Tara'' (2008–2011), earning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Other Emmy-nominated roles include the Netflix miniseries ''Unbelievable'' (2019) and the Max miniseries ''The Staircase'' (2022). She made her Broadway debut in ''The Wild Party'' (2000), earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

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 since 2007. Collette and Jen Turner co-founded the film production company Vocab Films in 2017. Provided by Wikipedia