Toni Collette is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actress, best known for her roles in _The Sixth Sense , 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.
Nominated for a 2000 Tony Award for her performance as "Queenie" in Michael John LaChiusa s musical "The Wild Party" on Broadway.
Gained 40 pounds in 7 weeks for Muriels Wedding with the help of a dietitian.
Starred as Sonya in the Sydney Theatre Companys 1992 Production of Anton Chekhov s "Uncle Vanya".
Has two brothers.
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 . She believed it was important to her characters personality.
Dropped out of Australias NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts) in order to make her first film Spotswood .
Toni sings with her band, called "The Finish", and her husband, Dave Galafassi , is the Drummer.
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.
Is only 11 years older than Paul Dano , who plays her son in Little Miss Sunshine .
Gave birth to her daughter, Sage Florence Galafassi, by her husband Dave Galafassi , on 9 January 2008.
Played the mother for both Haley Joel Osment and Abigail Breslin in their Oscar nominated roles ( The Sixth Sense and Little Miss Sunshine ).
Lives in Potts Point, Sydney, Australia.
Strenuously campaigned for the role of Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street but ultimately lost it to Helena Bonham Carter.
She has shaved her head five times. Only once for a film though. 8 Women .
Was romantically linked to actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers while the pair played a couple in Velvet Goldmine .
Returned to work 9 months after giving birth to her daughter Sage in order to begin filming Mary and Max .
Gave birth to her son, Arlo Robert Galafassi, with husband Dave Galafassi , in Australia (22 April 2011).
Was 5 months pregnant with her son Arlo when she completed filming on the third series of "United States of Tara" .
Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her son Arlo to begin filming Mental .
Performs "Throw Your Arms Around Me", "Dont Dream It Over" and "Stand By Me" in the film, Cosi .
As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Sixth Sense , The Hours and Little Miss Sunshine .
On the set of "United States of Tara" , 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 just 15 years older than Haley Joel Osment , who played her son in The Sixth Sense .
Despite playing her older sister in In Her Shoes , Collette is actually 9 weeks younger than Cameron Diaz in real life.
The better you know yourself, the better your relationship with the rest,of the world.
The potential strength of female friendship and the bonds that can be formed, especially over a lifelong relationship, is very profound.
I wish I had more patience.
The better you know yourself, the better your relationship with the rest of the world.
