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Toni Collette Biography

TONI COLLETTE
  • Birth Name: Antonia Collette
  • Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/01/1972, Scorpio
  • Profession: Actor; singer
Perhaps because this Aussie actress is unafraid to completely transform herself both physically and psychologically for roles, she's too unglamorous to be embraced by the mainstream as a bona fide star. But critics are perennially impressed with her remarkable abilities, even if she's often forced to play second fiddle to lesser actresses. Collette had only a couple of roles under her belt when she gained her breakout role (not to mention 40 pounds) as a quirky introvert in the hit 1994 comedy Muriel's Wedding. Unfortunately, she was so convincing as a frump that it took years for her to convince the industry that she could play attractive, too. A string of solid supporting performances followed — she was Gwyneth Paltrow's homely friend in Emma and the wallflower in a quartet of temps in the indie Clockwatchers — until she proved she could be fabulous in an Angela Bowie-type turn as an ugly duckling turned sequin-covered swan in the glam rock drama Velvet Goldmine. Her powerful performance as a single mom grappling with her son's supernatural abilities in 1999's Sixth Sense earned her an Oscar nod, and a slew of domestic roles followed: a suicidal mom in About a Boy, an unhappy housewife with sapphic desires in The Hours and Cameron Diaz's dumpy sister in In Her Shoes, a throwback to her roles of old that required her to gain, then lose, a striking amount of weight. But 2006 was a banner year for the versatile player: Not only did Collette earn a pair of Golden Globe nominations for her work as an addled mom in the indie Little Miss Sunshine and a harried aid worker in the TV-movie Tsunami: The Aftermath, she also released Beautiful Awkward Picture, her debut album with her band Toni Collette & the Finish.
Toni Collette Fast Facts:
  • Made acting debut at 14 in a school production of Godspell.
  • First major professional stage appearance was in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Uncle Vanya with Geoffrey Rush.
  • Gained more than 40 pounds for her breakout role in Muriel's Wedding (1994); later put on 30 pounds for her part in In Her Shoes (2005), which she had to drop during filming to reflect her character's weight loss.
  • Made her Broadway debut in the 2000 musical Wild Party and earned a Tony nomination for her work. She reportedly clashed — both verbally and physically — with her costar Mandy Patinkin.
  • Is in a rock band with her drummer husband David Galafassi called Toni Collette & the Finish.
    Toni Collette Relationships:
  • Bob Collette - Father
  • David Galafassi - Husband
  • Judy Collette - Mother
  • Sage Florence Galafassi - Daughter

    • Toni Collette Awards:
  • 1999 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2000 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical - Nominee
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended National Institute of Dramatic Art, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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