Australian actress Toni Collette made her film debut in Spotswood (1992) for which she was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, her breakthrough role came in the comedy-drama Muriel's 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.
Collette's 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). She received BAFTA Award nominations for her performances in the romantic comedy About a Boy (2002) and the comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine (2006). 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 comedy-drama series United States of Tara (2008–2011) 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.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1992 | Spotswood | Wendy Robinson | Film debut | [1] [2] |
1994 | This Marching Girl Thing | Cindy | Short film | [3] |
Muriel's Wedding | Muriel Heslop | [1] [4] [5] | ||
1995 | Arabian Knight | Princess Yum Yum's Nanny / Witch | Voice role | [1] [3] |
1996 | Così | Julie | [1] [3] [6] | |
The Pallbearer | Cynthia | [1] [3] | ||
Emma | Harriet Smith | [1] [4] [7] | ||
Lilian's Story | Young Lilian Singer | [1] [3] [8] | ||
1997 | Clockwatchers | Iris Chapman | [1] [3] [9] | |
The James Gang | Julia Armstrong | [1] [3] | ||
Diana & Me | Diana Spencer | [1] [3] | ||
1998 | The Boys | Michelle | [1] [3] [10] | |
Velvet Goldmine | Mandy Slade | [1] [4] [11] | ||
1999 | 8½ Women | Griselda / Sister Concordia | [4] [3] [12] | |
The Sixth Sense | Lynn Sear | [4] [3] [13] | ||
2000 | Shaft | Diane Palmieri | [4] [3] [14] | |
Hotel Splendide | Kath | [1] [3] | ||
The Magic Pudding | Meg Bluegum | Voice role | [1] [3] | |
2002 | Changing Lanes | Michelle | [4] [3] | |
About a Boy | Fiona Brewer | [15] [16] | ||
Dirty Deeds | Sharon Ryan | [1] [3] | ||
The Hours | Kitty | [4] [3] [17] | ||
2003 | Japanese Story | Sandy Edwards | [4] [3] [18] | |
2004 | The Last Shot | Emily French | [4] [3] | |
Connie and Carla | Carla | [4] [3] | ||
2005 | In Her Shoes | Rose Feller | [19] [20] | |
2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Sheryl Hoover | [4] [3] [21] | |
The Night Listener | Donna D. Logand | [4] [3] [22] | ||
Like Minds | Sally Rowe | Also executive producer | [1] [3] | |
The Dead Girl | Arden | [4] [3] [23] | ||
2007 | Evening | Nina Mars | [4] [3] [24] | |
Towelhead | Melina Hines | [1] [3] [25] | ||
2008 | The Black Balloon | Maggie Mollison | Also executive producer | [26] [27] |
Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger | Mary | [4] [3] | ||
2009 | Mary and Max | Mary Daisy Dinkle | Voice role | [1] [3] |
2011 | Jesus Henry Christ | Patricia Herman | [28] [29] | |
Fright Night | Jane Brewster | [4] [3] [30] | ||
Foster | Zooey | [1] | ||
2012 | Hitchcock | Peggy Robertson | [4] [3] [31] | |
Mental | Sharon "Shaz" Thornbender | [4] [3] [32] | ||
2013 | The Way, Way Back | Pam | [33] [34] [35] | |
Enough Said | Sarah | [36] [37] | ||
Lucky Them | Ellie Klug | [38] | ||
2014 | A Long Way Down | Maureen Thompson | [4] [3] | |
Tammy | Missi Jenkins | [4] [3] | ||
Hector and the Search for Happiness | Agnes | [4] [3] | ||
The Boxtrolls | Lady Portley-Rind | Voice role | [4] [3] | |
Glassland | Jean | [4] [3] | ||
2015 | Blinky Bill the Movie | Beryl / Cheryl | Voice roles | [4] [3] |
Miss You Already | Milly | [39] [40] | ||
Krampus | Sarah Engel | [4] [3] [41] | ||
2016 | Imperium | Angela Zamparo | [4] [3] [42] | |
2017 | Jasper Jones | Ruth Bucktin | [43] [44] [45] | |
XXX: Return of Xander Cage | Jane Marke | [4] [3] [46] | ||
The Yellow Birds | Amy Bartle | [1] [4] [47] | ||
Fun Mom Dinner | Kate | [1] [4] [48] | ||
Unlocked | Emily Knowles | [4] [3] | ||
Madame | Anne Fredericks | [4] [3] | ||
Please Stand By | Scottie | [4] | ||
2018 | Hereditary | Annie Graham | Also executive producer | [49] [50] |
Hearts Beat Loud | Leslie | [4] [3] [51] | ||
Birthmarked | Catherine | [1] [4] | ||
2019 | Velvet Buzzsaw | Gretchen | [52] [53] | |
Knives Out | Joni Thrombey | [54] [55] | ||
2020 | Dream Horse | Jan Vokes | [4] [56] | |
I'm Thinking of Ending Things | Suzie | [57] [58] [59] | ||
2021 | Stowaway | Marina Barnett | [60] [61] | |
Nightmare Alley | Zeena Krumbein | [62] | ||
2022 | The Estate | Macey | [63] | |
2023 | Mafia Mamma | Kristin | Also producer | [64] |
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken | Agatha Gillman | Voice role | [65] [66] | |
2024 | Juror #2 | Faith Killebrew | [67] | |
2025 | Mickey 17 | Gwen Johansen | post-production | [68] [69] |
TBA | Under the Stars | post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1990 | A Country Practice | Tracy | Episode: "The Sting: Part 1" | [70] |
1998;2003 | The Movie Show | Herself | SBS TV series, 1 episode | |
2001 | Dinner with Friends | Beth | Television film | [71] [72] |
2003 | The Movie Show | Herself | SBS TV series, 1 episode | |
2004 | Live At The Basement | Herself as Singer/Performer | ABC TV series, 1 episode | |
2005 | Rove Live | Herself & Cameron Diaz | TV series, 1 episode | |
2006 | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Kathy Graham | Television film | [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] |
2009–2011 | United States of Tara | Tara Gregson | Title role; also executive producer | [78] [79] |
2012 | Rake | Premier Claudia Marshall | Episode: "R vs Mohammed" | [80] |
2013–2014 | Hostages | Ellen Sanders | Main role | [77] [81] |
2014 | Devil's Playground | Margaret Wallace | Episode: "I Will Bring Fire onto This Earth" | [82] |
2015 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Herself | Episode: "Toni Collette" | [83] |
2018 | Wanderlust | Joy Richards | Main role and associate producer | [84] |
2019 | Unbelievable | Grace Rasmussen | Main role, miniseries | [77] [85] |
2021 | Odd Squad | The Sand Queen | Episode: "End of the Road" | [86] |
2022 | Pieces of Her | Laura Oliver | Title role and also producer | [87] [88] |
The Staircase | Kathleen Peterson | Main role, miniseries | [89] | |
2023 | The Power | Margot Cleary-Lopez | Main role | [90] |
2025 | Wayward | Main role, miniseries |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1988 | Burger Brain - The Fast Food Musical | Hanna | Everest Theatre (Seymour Centre), Chippendale, NSW | [91] [92] |
1990 | Operation Holy Mountain | Debbie | Q Theatre, Penrith | [91] |
1990–1991 | A Little Night Music | Petra | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House | [91] [93] |
1992 | A Pocketful of Hula Dreams | — | Harold Park Hotel, Glebe | [91] |
Away | Meg | Blackfriars Theatre, Sydney | [91] [93] | |
Uncle Vanya | Sonya | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House | [91] [93] | |
The Frogs | Chorus | Belvoir Street Theatre, Surry Hills | [91] [93] | |
1993 | Summer of the Aliens | Bev / Beatrice | Wharf Theatre, Walsh Bay | [91] [93] |
1994 | King Lear | Cordelia | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House | [91] [93] |
2000 | The Wild Party | Queenie | Virginia Theatre, Broadway | [93] [94] |
2014 | The Realistic Joneses | Jennifer Jones | Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | [93] [94] |