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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