Actress of The Week: Toni Collette

Toni Collett (lahir 1 November 1972), dikreditkan secara profesional sebagai Toni Collette, adalah seorang aktris dan musisi Australia, yang dikenal karena pekerjaan aktingnya di panggung, televisi, dan film, serta karir sekunder sebagai pemimpin penyanyi band Toni Collette & the Finish. Dia telah menerima enam AACTA Awards, satu Primetime Emmy, satu Golden Globe dan satu Screen Actors Guild Award, dan telah dinominasikan dua kali untuk BAFTA dan satu kali untuk Academy Award dan Tony Award.

Karier akting Collette dimulai pada awal 1990-an dengan peran komedi dalam film-film seperti Spotswood (1992) dan Muriel's Wedding (1994). Untuk yang terakhir, ia mendapatkan nominasi Golden Globe untuk Aktris Terbaik. Pada tahun 1999, ia meraih pengakuan internasional sebagai hasil dari perannya sebagai Lynn Sear dalam penggambaran nominasi Oscar di The Sixth Sense, dan setahun kemudian ia memulai debutnya di Broadway nominasi Tony Award dengan peran utama dalam musikal The Wild Party. Pada tahun 2000-an, ia menerima pujian untuk perannya dalam fitur independen seperti About a Boy (2002), di mana ia dinominasikan untuk BAFTA, dan Little Miss Sunshine (2006), yang membuatnya mendapatkan Penghargaan SAG serta penghargaan kedua. Nominasi Golden Globe dan BAFTA. Film-filmnya yang lain meliputi: Emma (1996), Clockwatchers (1997), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Changing Lanes, The Hours (keduanya 2002), In Her Shoes (2005), The Night Listener (2006), Fright Night (2011), Mental, Hitchcock (keduanya 2012), Lucky Them, Enough Said (keduanya 2013), Tammy (2014), Miss You Already, Krampus (keduanya 2015), Imperium (2016), XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), dan Hereditery (2018).

Dari 2009 hingga 2011, ia memainkan peran utama dalam serial televisi United States of Tara, di mana ia memenangkan penghargaan Primetime Emmy dan Golden Globe untuk Aktris Terbaik. Collette kembali ke Broadway pada tahun 2014 di The Realistic Joneses, di mana ia mendapatkan Penghargaan Khusus Drama Desk.

Collette menikah dengan musisi Dave Galafassi pada 11 Januari 2003. Pasangan ini memiliki seorang putri, Sage Florence, lahir pada 9 Januari 2008, dan seorang putra, Arlo Robert, lahir pada 22 April 2011. 

Dia adalah pendukung hak-hak hewan dan PETA. Dia mendesak mantan Perdana Menteri John Howard untuk mengakhiri praktik peternakan domba Australia, yang banyak aktivis hak-hak binatang anggap kejam.

Filmography

Film

Title	Years	Role	Notes
Spotswood	1992	Wendy Robinson
The Thief and the Cobbler	1993	Mad Holy Old Witch	Voice
This Marching Girl Thing	1994	Cindy	Short film
Muriel's Wedding	1994	Muriel Heslop	Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical
Clockers	1995	Virginia Martin
Così	1996	Julie
The Pallbearer	1996	Cynthia
Emma	1996	Harriet Smith
Lilian's Story	1996	Young Lilian Singer
Clockwatchers	1997	Iris Chapman
The James Gang	1997	Julia Armstrong
Diana & Me	1997	Diana Spencer
The Boys	1998	Michelle
Velvet Goldmine	1998	Mandy Slade
8½ Women	1999	Griselda / Sister Concordia
The Sixth Sense	1999	Lynn Sear	Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Shaft	2000	Diane Palmieri
Hotel Splendide	2000	Kath
The Magic Pudding	2000	Meg Bluegum	Voice
Changing Lanes	2002	Michelle
About a Boy	2002	Fiona	Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Hours) Nominated for Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Dirty Deeds	2002	Sharon
The Hours	2002	Kitty	Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture(shared with cast)
Japanese Story	2003	Sandy Edwards
The Last Shot	2004	Emily French
Connie and Carla	2004	Carla
In Her Shoes	2005	Rose Feller
Little Miss Sunshine	2006	Sheryl Hoover	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (shared with cast) Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
The Night Listener	2006	Donna D. Logand
Like Minds	2006	Sally
The Dead Girl	2006	Arden
Evening	2007	Nina Mars
Towelhead	2007	Melina Hines
The Black Balloon	2008	Maggie Mollison
Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger	2008	Mary
Mary and Max	2009	Mary Daisy Dinkle	Voice
Jesus Henry Christ	2011	Patricia Herman
Fright Night	2011	Jane Brewster
Foster	2011	Zooey
Hitchcock	2012	Peggy Robertson
Mental	2012	Shaz
The Way, Way Back	2013	Pam
Enough Said	2013	Sarah
Lucky Them	2013	Ellie Klug
A Long Way Down	2014	Maureen
Tammy	2014	Missi
Hector and the Search for Happiness	2014	Agnes
The Boxtrolls	2014	Lady Portley Rind	Voice
Glassland	2014	Jean
Blinky Bill the Movie	2015	Beryl and Cheryl	Voice
Miss You Already	2015	Milly
Krampus	2015	Sarah
Jasper Jones	2016	Ruth Bucktin
Imperium	2016	Angela Zamparo
XXX: Return of Xander Cage	2017	Jane Marke
The Yellow Birds	2017	Amy Bartle
Fun Mom Dinner	2017	Kate
Unlocked	2017	Emily Knowles
Madame	2017	Anne
Please Stand By	2017	Scottie
Hereditary	2018	Annie Graham	Also executive producer
Hearts Beat Loud	2018	Leslie
Birthmarked	2018	Catherine
Velvet Buzzsaw	2019	Gretchen
Knives Out	2019		Post-production

Television

Title	Years	Role	Notes
A Country Practice	1990	Tracy	Episode: "The Sting: Part 1"
Dinner with Friends	2001	Beth	Television movie
Tsunami: The Aftermath	2006	Kathy Graham	Television movie Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
United States of Tara	2009–11	Tara Gregson	36 episodes Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress on Television Golden Globe Award for Best Actress—Television Series Musical or Comedy Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated—Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress on Television Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress—Television Series Musical or Comedy (2011) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2010) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress—Television Series Musical or Comedy (2009–2010) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Rake	2012	Claudia Marshall, Premier of New South Wales	Episode: "R vs Mohammed"
Hostages	2013–14	Ellen Sanders	15 episodes
Devil's Playground	2014	Margaret Wallace	Episode: "I Will Bring Fire onto This Earth"
Wanderlust	2018	Joy Richards
Unbelievable	2019