Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Griffiths is an
Oscar nominated
Australian actress whose breakout role was as "Rhonda" in the comedy
Muriels Wedding. She has since had great success in critically acclaimed films and
TV shows such as
Hilary and Jackie and
Six Feet Under. She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress for her role as "Hilary du Pre" in the biopic
Hilary and Jackie.
Fast Facts
- Birthday: February 20, 1968
- Birth Place: Melbourne, Australia
- Oscar: 1 nomination
- Golden Globe: 2 nominations, 1 win
Early Life
- Griffiths has two older brothers and a mother, Anna Griffiths, an art consultant. She has not seen her father for years; he left her and her family when she was 11 years old. She attended the Star of the Sea Catholic Girls' College and learned ballet. She joined the theater group The Woolly Jumpers.
Career
Griffiths breakthrough role came in 1994 in Muriels Wedding. She then landed a lead roll in HBO's Six Feet Under which ran from 2001 to 2005. Griffiths has co-starred in ABC's Brothers and Sisters with Sally Field and Calista Flockhart since 2006.
Personal Life
Griffiths married Andrew Taylor an Australian artist on December 31, 2002. The wedding ceremony was preformed by her uncle, a Jesuit priest. She has a son, Banjo Patrick Taylor, born in November of 2003 and a daughter, Adelaide Rose Taylor, born in June of 2005.
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