Toni Collette Biography (1972-)

Full name, Antonia Collette; born November 1, 1972, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; daughter of Bob (a truck driver) and Judy (a customer service representative) Collette; married Dave Galafassi (a musician), January 11, 2003. Addresses: Agent: Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Third Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Peters Fraser & Dunlop, Drury House, 34-43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England.; Manager: Shanahan Management, Berman House, 91Campbell St., 2010 Australia.

Nationality
Australian
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
November 1, 1972
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Wendy Robinson, Spotswood (also known as The Efficiency Expert), Miramax, 1992
  • Cindy, This Marching Thing, VCA Film & Television School, 1994
  • Muriel Heslop Van Arckle, Muriel's Wedding (also known as The Muriel), Miramax, 1994
  • Voices of good witch and nurse, Arabian Knight (animated; also known as The Prince and the Cobbler and The Thief and the Cobbler), Miramax, 1995
  • Cynthia, The Pallbearer, Miramax, 1996
  • Diana Spencer, Diana and Me, Roadshow Film Distributors, 1996
  • Harriet Smith, Emma, Miramax, 1996
  • Julia Armstrong, The James Gang, Miramax, 1996
  • Julie, Cosi (also known as Caught in the Act), Miramax, 1996
  • Young Lilian Singer, Lilian's Story, Beyond Films, 1996
  • Iris Chapman, Clockwatchers, Goldcrest Films International, 1997
  • Michelle, The Boys, Arena Films, 1997
  • Mandy Slade, Velvet Goldmine, Miramax, 1998
  • Griselda/Sister Concordia, 8 1/2 Women (also known as Eight anda Half Women), Lions Gate Films, 1999
  • Lynn Sear, The Sixth Sense, Buena Vista, 1999
  • Dead by Monday, 1999
  • Diane Palmieri, Shaft (also known as Shaft--Noch Fragen?),Paramount, 2000
  • Kath, Hotel Splendide, 2000
  • Voice of Meg Bluegum, The Magic Pudding (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox Australia, 2000
  • Fiona, About a Boy (also known as About a Boy oder: Der Tag dertoten Ente), Universal, 2002
  • Kitty Barlowe, The Hours, Paramount, 2002
  • Michelle, Changing Lanes, Paramount, 2002
  • Sharon, Dirty Deeds (also known as Sacre boulot), DEJ Productions, 2002
  • Sandy Edwards, Japanese Story, Samuel Goldwyn, 2003
  • Carla, Connie and Carla, Universal, 2004
  • Emily French, The Last Shot, Buena Vista, 2004
  • Rose Feller, In Her Shoes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005
  • Sally Rowe, Like Minds, Becker Group/Redbus Film Distribution, 2005
  • Donna Lomax, The Night Listener, Hart-Sharp Entertainment, 2006
  • Sheryl, Little Miss Sunshine, Big Beach Productions/Third Gear Productions/Dean River, 2006
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • Beth, Dinner with Friends, HBO, 2001
  • Awards Presentations
  • Herself, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 2000
  • Herself, The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
  • Herself, The Orange British Academy Film Awards, 2002
  • Presenter, The 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2003
  • Presenter, The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2004
  • Episodic
  • Herself, "The Code," Frontline, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1997
  • Herself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997, 1999
  • Herself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998
  • Herself, The Panel, Ten Network (Australia), 1999, 2002
  • Herself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2003
  • Herself, Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2003, 2004
  • Herself, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2003, 2004
  • Herself, The Graham Norton Effect, Comedy Central, 2004
  • Stage Appearances
  • Cast member and chorus member, Aristophanes' Frogs, Belvoir StreetTheatre, 1992
  • Meg, Away, Sydney Theatre Company, 1992
  • Sonya, Uncle Vanya, Sydney Theatre Company, 1992
  • Bev/Beatrice, Summer of the Aliens, Sydney Theatre Company, 1993
  • Cordelia, King Lear, Sydney Theatre Company, 1994
  • Queenie, The Wild Party (musical), Virginia Theatre, New York City, 2000
  • Appeared as Petra, A Little Night Music (musical), Sydney TheatreCompany; appeared in other productions, including Godspell (musical).
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Herself, Shaft: Still the Man (documentary), 2000
  • Herself, The Making of "Changing Lanes" (documentary; also known as Behind the Scenes of "Changing Lanes"), 2002
  • Herself, The Sixth Sense: Reflections from the Set (documentary),2002
  • Albums
  • The Wild Party (Broadway cast album), Decca Broadway, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, March 1, 2000, p. 54; February 13, 2004, pp.46-47
    • In Style, July, 2000, pp. 139-40
    • Interview, December, 1998, p. 102
    • Movieline, Volume 7, issue 10, pp. 58-59
    • People Weekly, June 17, 2002, p. 160; February 3, 2003, p. 72
    • Time, January 31, 2005, p. 77
    • Urban Cinefile, December 20, 2000

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