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 Toni Collette is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actress, best known for her roles in The Sixth Sense (1999) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006).Collette was born Toni Collett (she later added an "e") on November 1, 1972, in Blacktown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is the first of three children of Judith (Cook), a customer service representative, and Bob Collett, a truck driver. From age six, she was brought up in suburban Sydney. At the age of eleven, she showed her phenomenal acting skills when she faked appendicitis out of boredom and longing for attention; her act was so convincing that doctors had to remove her appendix, even though the test showed nothing was wrong with it. At 16, she left school and enrolled in the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). At that time, she was a struggling actress, supporting herself by delivering pizzas. After 18 months of studies, she left NIDA for her feature film debut as "Wendy Robinson", opposite Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins, in The Efficiency Expert (1991), and earned herself a nomination for Best Supporting Actress from the Australian Film Institute. Collette made her stage debut with the Sydney Theatre Company, as "Sonya" in Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya", a performance that won her a critic's circle award as Best Newcomer. She also appeared in stage productions at the Belvoir Street Theatre, under directorship of Geoffrey Rush. In 1994, she won the Australian Best Actress in a Lead Role for her work in Muriel's Wedding (1994), for which she had to gain 40 pounds in seven weeks. In 1995, Toni Collette came to Hollywood with a supporting role in The Pallbearer (1996), then had a string of supporting roles. Her first lead as "Diana Spencer", an Australian woman who shares the name and birthday of Princess Diana, in the comedy, Diana & Me (1997), was obscured by the real Diana's death, which practically occurred at the same time when the movie was released. Her breakthrough came with the role as "Lynn Sear" in The Sixth Sense (1999), for which she quite rightly won an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Her latest memorable role as "Sheryl", a beaten-down but loving mother, in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), is also a fine ensemble work with Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, and Alan Arkin. Since 2003, Toni Collette has been married to musician Dave Galafassi, with whom she recorded her singing and songwriting debut album, titled "Beautiful Awkward Pictures", in 2006. She co-owns an independent production company in Australia, and also continues her music career as a singer. Toni resides with her husband in Sydney, Australia, and owns a second home in Ireland.
Bio:
Toni Collette is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actress, best known for her roles in The Sixth Sense (1999) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006).Collette was born Toni Collett (she later added an "e") on November 1, 1972, in Blacktown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is the first of three children of Judith (Cook), a customer service representative, and Bob Collett, a truck driver. From age six, she was brought up in suburban Sydney. At the age of eleven, she showed her phenomenal acting skills when she faked appendicitis out of boredom and longing for attention; her act was so convincing that doctors had to remove her appendix, even though the test showed nothing was wrong with it. At 16, she left school and enrolled in the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). At that time, she was a struggling actress, supporting herself by delivering pizzas. After 18 months of studies, she left NIDA for her feature film debut as "Wendy Robinson", opposite Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins, in The Efficiency Expert (1991), and earned herself a nomination for Best Supporting Actress from the Australian Film Institute. Collette made her stage debut with the Sydney Theatre Company, as "Sonya" in Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya", a performance that won her a critic's circle award as Best Newcomer. She also appeared in stage productions at the Belvoir Street Theatre, under directorship of Geoffrey Rush. In 1994, she won the Australian Best Actress in a Lead Role for her work in Muriel's Wedding (1994), for which she had to gain 40 pounds in seven weeks. In 1995, Toni Collette came to Hollywood with a supporting role in The Pallbearer (1996), then had a string of supporting roles. Her first lead as "Diana Spencer", an Australian woman who shares the name and birthday of Princess Diana, in the comedy, Diana & Me (1997), was obscured by the real Diana's death, which practically occurred at the same time when the movie was released. Her breakthrough came with the role as "Lynn Sear" in The Sixth Sense (1999), for which she quite rightly won an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Her latest memorable role as "Sheryl", a beaten-down but loving mother, in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), is also a fine ensemble work with Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, and Alan Arkin. Since 2003, Toni Collette has been married to musician Dave Galafassi, with whom she recorded her singing and songwriting debut album, titled "Beautiful Awkward Pictures", in 2006. She co-owns an independent production company in Australia, and also continues her music career as a singer. Toni resides with her husband in Sydney, Australia, and owns a second home in Ireland.
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As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Sixth Sense (1999), The Hours (2002) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006).Gained 40 pounds in 7 weeks for Muriel's Wedding (1994) with the help of a dietitian.Was 5 months pregnant with her son Arlo when she completed filming on the third series of United States of Tara (2009).Toni sings with her band, called "The Finish", and her husband, Dave Galafassi, is the Drummer.On the show Who Do You Think You Are? (2008), Toni discovered that her biological paternal grandfather was likely an American serviceman with whom her grandmother, Norma Ruby (McWhinney), had had a relationship, while ending her marriage to Toni's legal grandfather, Harold Stanley Collett. As of the show's airing in 2015, Toni did not know the name of her biological grandfather, and at the end of the episode, Toni showed a picture of the man and asked the public if anyone can recognize him.She has shaved her head five times. Only once for a film though.8 ? Women (1999).Is only 11 years older than Paul Dano, who plays her son in Little Miss Sunshine (2006).Though she vowed not to gain any more weight for movie roles, director Curtis Hanson convinced her to gain twenty-five pounds for her role in In Her Shoes (2005). She believed it was important to her character's personality.Is just 15 years older than Haley Joel Osment, who played her son in The Sixth Sense (1999).Dropped out of Australia's NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts) in order to make her first film The Efficiency Expert (1991).Was romantically linked to actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers while the pair played a couple in Velvet Goldmine (1998).Played the mother for both Haley Joel Osment and Abigail Breslin in their Oscar nominated roles (The Sixth Sense (1999) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006)).Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her son Arlo to begin filming Mental (2012).Despite playing her older sister in In Her Shoes (2005), Collette is actually 9 weeks younger than Cameron Diaz in real life.Strenuously campaigned for the role of Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) but ultimately lost it to Helena Bonham Carter.In 2015 Kate Winslet has said she would like to work with Collette.Nominated for a 2000 Tony Award for her performance as "Queenie" in Michael John LaChiusa's musical "The Wild Party" on Broadway.For her portrayal in The Black Balloon (2008) as Maggie, a mother who uses sign language to communicate with her son who has autism and a condition now known as "selective mutism," she learned more words and phrases in sign language than the script called for so that she could improvise and also give more complete meaning to things her character said when signing with Luke Ford, who also learned how to sign some words and phrases to portray, Charlie, the son with autism.Has portrayed the caregiver of young adults with autism in two films: As Maggie Mollison, the mother (and primary caregiver within the family) of a son with autism in The Black Balloon (2008) and as Scottie, the group-home primary caregiver of a young woman with autism in Please Stand By (2017).Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.Toni and her Connie and Carla (2004) co-star, Nia Vardalos, have the same full first name, Antonia.Gave birth to her son, Arlo Robert Galafassi, with husband Dave Galafassi, in Australia (22 April 2011).Gave birth to her daughter, Sage Florence Galafassi, by her husband Dave Galafassi, on 9 January 2008.Performs "Throw Your Arms Around Me", "Don't Dream It Over" and "Stand By Me" in the film, Cosi (1996).On the set of United States of Tara (2009), in which she portrays a person with personality disorder, she once breastfed her three months old daughter, fully dressed as her male identity Buck.Is occasionally mistaken for singer-songwriter Annie Lennox.Returned to work 9 months after giving birth to her daughter Sage in order to begin filming Mary and Max (2009).Starred as Sonya in the Sydney Theatre Company's 1992 Production of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya".Shares her birth date (November 1, 1972) with actress Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg.Born on a Wednesday at 11:14 AM. |
| Name: |
Toni Collette |
Type: |
Actress,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Producer,Director |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Producer,Director |
| Model rank: |
107 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 02:53:55 |
| Height: |
5' 8' (1.73 m) |
| Biography: |
Toni Collette is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actress, best known for her roles in The Sixth Sense (1999) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006).Collette was born Toni Collett (she later added an \"e\") on November 1, 1972, in Blacktown, Sydne |
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As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Sixth Sense (1999), The Hours (2002) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006).Gained 40 pounds in 7 weeks for Muriel's Wedding (1994) with the help of a dietitian.Was 5 months pregnant with her son Arlo when she completed filming on the third series of United States of Tara (2009).Toni sings with her band, called "The Finish", and her husband, Dave Galafassi, is the Drummer.On the show Who Do You Think You Are? (2008), Toni discovered that her biological paternal grandfather was likely an American serviceman with whom her grandmother, Norma Ruby (McWhinney), had had a relationship, while ending her marriage to Toni's legal grandfather, Harold Stanley Collett. As of the show's airing in 2015, Toni did not know the name of her biological grandfather, and at the end of the episode, Toni showed a picture of the man and asked the public if anyone can recognize him.She has shaved her head five times. Only once for a film though.8 ? Women (1999).Is only 11 years older than Paul Dano, who plays her son in Little Miss Sunshine (2006).Though she vowed not to gain any more weight for movie roles, director Curtis Hanson convinced her to gain twenty-five pounds for her role in In Her Shoes (2005). She believed it was important to her character's personality.Is just 15 years older than Haley Joel Osment, who played her son in The Sixth Sense (1999).Dropped out of Australia's NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts) in order to make her first film The Efficiency Expert (1991).Was romantically linked to actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers while the pair played a couple in Velvet Goldmine (1998).Played the mother for both Haley Joel Osment and Abigail Breslin in their Oscar nominated roles (The Sixth Sense (1999) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006)).Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her son Arlo to begin filming Mental (2012).Despite playing her older sister in In Her Shoes (2005), Collette is actually 9 weeks younger than Cameron Diaz in real life.Strenuously campaigned for the role of Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) but ultimately lost it to Helena Bonham Carter.In 2015 Kate Winslet has said she would like to work with Collette.Nominated for a 2000 Tony Award for her performance as "Queenie" in Michael John LaChiusa's musical "The Wild Party" on Broadway.For her portrayal in The Black Balloon (2008) as Maggie, a mother who uses sign language to communicate with her son who has autism and a condition now known as "selective mutism," she learned more words and phrases in sign language than the script called for so that she could improvise and also give more complete meaning to things her character said when signing with Luke Ford, who also learned how to sign some words and phrases to portray, Charlie, the son with autism.Has portrayed the caregiver of young adults with autism in two films: As Maggie Mollison, the mother (and primary caregiver within the family) of a son with autism in The Black Balloon (2008) and as Scottie, the group-home primary caregiver of a young woman with autism in Please Stand By (2017).Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.Toni and her Connie and Carla (2004) co-star, Nia Vardalos, have the same full first name, Antonia.Gave birth to her son, Arlo Robert Galafassi, with husband Dave Galafassi, in Australia (22 April 2011).Gave birth to her daughter, Sage Florence Galafassi, by her husband Dave Galafassi, on 9 January 2008.Performs "Throw Your Arms Around Me", "Don't Dream It Over" and "Stand By Me" in the film, Cosi (1996).On the set of United States of Tara (2009), in which she portrays a person with personality disorder, she once breastfed her three months old daughter, fully dressed as her male identity Buck.Is occasionally mistaken for singer-songwriter Annie Lennox.Returned to work 9 months after giving birth to her daughter Sage in order to begin filming Mary and Max (2009).Starred as Sonya in the Sydney Theatre Company's 1992 Production of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya".Shares her birth date (November 1, 1972) with actress Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg.Born on a Wednesday at 11:14 AM. |
| Trademarks: |
Red hair
Australian accent
Fluent American accent
Frequently plays mothers |
| Quotes: |
I'm an actor not a movie star. I prefer it that way. I think when you watch big stars on screen; it's really difficult to look beyond that very familiar persona. As an actor, you can play different characters and not be recognized. I know I've got parts that other bigger, more famous actors wanted. I think in some cases their fame is a hindrance because they're too identifiable.
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I'm very happy with my lot. I like the variety I get. You don't want to spend your life repeating yourself. It's true of any kind of artist, you want to explore as wide and far as you can go, so that's what I've been trying to do.
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My family, my relationships with my friends, my home and my music are the most important things in my life. I like being married, but it was never something I felt I had to do. Women in the States seem to think 'I gotta meet a man, I gotta get married'. I don't get that, I was getting on with my life and having a great time. I really did not expect to meet my husband and it was probably the best surprise of my life. It is everything, it's fun, comforting, it makes me feel so safe and centered.
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I don't know that I want to do it forever. When it gets too much, I just walk the beaches of Sydney and get calm again. You just grab your surfboard, splash in those waves and feel happy to be alive. That's what really matters.
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I find it strange that actors are on the covers of magazines. When I watch a movie, someone's beauty isn't what engages me, it's what's going on internally. And I imagine it's what the audience thinks, too. |
| Salaries: |
Hostages (2013) - $100,000 per episode (2013-2014)
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The Sixth Sense (1999) - $1,000,000 |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
Played Queenie in the musical "The Wild Party" - Virginia Theatre, NYC (2000).
Played "Cordelia" in William Shakespeare's "King Lear" - Sydney Theatre Company (1994).
Played Bev & Beatrice in "Summer of the Aliens |
| Spouse: |
Dave Galafassi (January 11, 2003 - present) (filed for divorce, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Arlo Robert GalafassiSage Florence Galafassi |
| Parents: |
Judith Collett (Cook)
Bob Collett |
| Relatives: |
Ben Collett (Sibling)
Christopher Collett (Sibling) |
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