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 comedydrama Muriels 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 comedydrama Little Miss Sunshine 2006 Collettes 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 comedydrama series United States of Tara 20082011 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 cofounded the film production company Vocab Films
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