Toni Collette  Toni Collette-Galafassi (born Toni Collett; 1 November 1972), known professionally as Toni Collette, is an Australian film, television, and stage actress, producer, and singer-songwriter. She is known for her work in independent films as well as supporting roles in studio films, for which she has received numerous accolades. After making her feature film debut in "Spotswood" (1992), her breakthrough role came in "Muriel's Wedding" (1994), for which she earned a Golden Globe Award nomination. Collette achieved greater international recognition for her role in "The Sixth Sense" (1999) – the highest grossing horror film at the time – for which she 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. On television, she starred in the Showtime comedy-drama series "United States of Tara" (2008–2011), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. At the AACTA Awards, she has won five statuettes from eight nominations. 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 co-founded the film production company Vocab Films. Collette married Dave Galafassi, drummer of the band Gelbison, in January 2003. The couple have two children together. Toni Collett was born on 1 November 1972, in Sydney, the eldest of three children. Her father, Bob Collett, was a truck driver while her mother, Judy ("née" Cook), was a customer-service representative.