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IMDb profile of Toni Collette, an Australian actress, producer and director, known for The Sixth Sense, Little Miss Sunshine and Hereditary. See her photos, videos, credits, awards, trivia and more.
- Actress, Producer, Director
- November 1, 1972
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Toni Collette (born Collett; 1 November 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and singer. 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 at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International in San Diego, California.. Australian actress Toni Collette made her film debut in Spotswood (1992) for which she was 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 ...
- Who Is Toni Collette?
- Early Life and Career
- 'Muriel's Wedding'
- 'Emma,' 'Lilian's Story,' 'The Boys'
- 'The Sixth Sense'
- 'The Wild Party' on Broadway, 'Shaft'
- 'The Hours,' 'About A Boy,' 'Little Miss Sunshine'
- 'United States of Tara'
- 'Fright Night,' 'Hitchcock'
- 'The Realistic Jonses,' 'The Boxtrolls'
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As a child, actress Toni Collette played the lead role in a musical celebrating the Australian bicentennial. Colette's feature film career includes memorable roles in Muriel's Wedding, The Sixth Sense and Little Miss Sunshine. She also starred in the television series United States of Tara, for which she won an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
Collette was born Antonia Collette in Sydney, Australia, on November 1, 1972. Collette grew up as the eldest of three children in the suburbs of Sydney; her father was a truck driver and her mother worked as a customer service representative. Not long after getting her first taste of performing in a high school production of Godspell, Collette was ...
Collette made her feature film debut in the little-seen 1992 comedy The Efficiency Expert, starring Anthony Hopkins and featuring Russell Crowe. She was involved in a play called Summer of the Aliens in June 1993 when she auditioned for the role that would prove to be her breakthrough: the gawky, ABBA-worshiping heroine of P.J. Hogan's black comedy...
A number of big-screen roles followed, most notably a supporting turn as the impressionable Harriet Smith in a 1996 film version of Jane Austen's novel Emma, starring Gwyneth Paltrow. Collette also appeared in Cosi (1996), Diana and Me (1997) and Velvet Goldmine (1998), and received Australian Film Institute awards for her supporting roles in Lilia...
In 1999, Collette co-starred with Bruce Willis in the blockbuster suspense film The Sixth Sense, as the concerned mother of a troubled young boy (played by Haley Joel Osment). For her understated performance and admirable American accent, Collette earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Collette made her debut on Broadway in 2000, scoring a Tony nomination for her starring turn as a 1920s vaudeville performer in The Wild Party alongside veteran musical theater actor Mandy Patinkin and Eartha Kitt. She also appeared in Shaft, John Singleton's remake of the like-named 1971 private eye film, co-starring Samuel L. Jackson and Christia...
Continuing to tackle a variety of comedies and dramas, Collette had a supporting role in the critically acclaimed film The Hours (2002) with Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep. She starred with Hugh Grant in About a Boy, based on the novel by Nick Hornby, that same year. In 2006, Collette shined in the family dramatic comedy Little Miss Sunshine with S...
On the small screen, Collette earned widespread praise for her work on the series United States of Tara, portraying a woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Because of her disorder, her character had several different distinct personalities, ranging in ages and gender. Created by Cody Diablo, the series received numerous award nominations durin...
Collette went on to appear in the comedic horror film Fright Night (2011) with Colin Farrell and played the assistant to the real-life master of suspense in Hitchcock (2012), starring Hopkins. She soon returned to lighter fare, reuniting with Carell for the 2013 comedy The Way, Way Back, and made a splash that year at the Toronto International Film...
Collette took on the lead role of the CBS thriller Hostages in 2013, though the show disappeared before the end of its first season. She then made a celebrated return to Broadway in 2014 with The Realistic Joneses, alongside Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts and Marisa Tomei, and provided voice work that year for the stop-motion feature The Boxtrolls.
Learn about the life and career of Toni Collette, an Australian actress who starred in films like Muriel's Wedding, The Sixth Sense and Hereditary. Find out her age, height, family, husband and more facts.
May 3, 2024 · Toni Collette (born November 1, 1972, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian actress known for her metamorphic performances in a wide range of roles. Collette was raised in the Sydney suburb of Blacktown. At age 16 she accepted a scholarship from the Australian Theatre for Young People (1989), and she later briefly attended the ...
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Nov 1, 2022 · Variety celebrates the Australian actress's milestone birthday by ranking her 12 best film performances in movies so far. From "Hereditary" to "The Sixth Sense", see how Collette showcases her range and versatility in different genres and roles.
Toni Collette is an Australian actress, producer, singer, and songwriter, known for her roles in Muriel's Wedding, The Sixth Sense, Hereditary, and more. Explore her life, career, and achievements on The Movie Database (TMDB), the ultimate online source for movies and TV shows.
