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- Born: November 1, 1972 in Blacktown, Australia
- Height: 5'8"
- Has a daughter
- Singer in the band Toni Collette and the Finish
- Academy Award nominations: 1
- Attended the National Institute of Dramatic Arts
- Was offered the title role in Bridget Jones's Diary
- Won an Emmy Award in 2009 for United States of Tara
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Toni Collette is an Australian actress and singer who gained international acclaim for her roles in the films Muriel's Wedding, About A Boy, The Sixth Sense and Little Miss Sunshine.
Collette appears as the female lead, Tara, in Showtime's United States of Tara, which premiered on January 18, 2009. For this role, she won an Emmy Award in 2009.Handicapping the Emmy Awards
Toni Collette's Showbiz Start
In her first major acting performance at the age of 11, Collette faked a case of appendicitis and was so convincing that doctors ended up removing it. She made her on screen debut in 1992 in the film Spotswood, alongside actors Anthony Hopkins and Russell Crowe.United States of Tara
Toni Collette plays the role of Tara in the comedy series United States of Tara which was created by Steven Spielberg and developed by Diablo Cody of Juno fame. Tara suffers from multiple personalities (Dissociative Identity Disorder) that include a teenage pot smoker named T, Alice, a homemaker and Buck, a beer drinking male biker. The show reveals the struggles between her personalities and the raising of her family, as well as the trials of her dysfunctional family as they learn to cope with her multiple identities.Variety: United States of Tara (January 6, 2009) The role won her an Emmy Award in 2009.-
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Toni Collette Questions
Tony Romo cheats on Jessica Simpson? With who? 1 AnswerJust my own hypothesis, but I don't think there are any photos of this girl because she probably didn't exist to begin with. Star magazine just went with a stor... read more
Will Tony Fein be suspended for his recent arrest? 2 AnswersNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell may suspend him under the personal conduct policy. Fein was allegedly violent with the police officer. The personal conduct poli... read more
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Toni Collette Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- November 1, 1972: Born
- 1994: Muriel's Wedding
- 1996: The Pallbearer
- 1997: Clockwatchers
- 1999: The Sixth Sense
- 2001: Dinner With Friends
- 2002: About A Boy
- 2002: The Hours
- 2005: In Her Shoes
- 2006: Beautiful Awkward Pictures CD Release
- 2006: Little Miss Sunshine
- 2006: The Dead Girl
- 2007: Evening
- 2009: United States of Tara
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Hayley is Toni Collette's best character so far off United States of Tara #idol
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Watching the U.S of Tara series again on Showtime Demand with my boys Edgar and @RichardAparicio. Love love LOVE Toni Collette on this show!
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Cosi has a great cast-Barry Otto, Rachel Griffiths,David Wenham,Toni Collette,Colin Friels, almost as good as Razzle Dazzle (DVDs available)
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@DillonBuck yeah, I've heard about this tv series and I love Toni Collette!!! I absolutely have to watch the show!!
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