Character Descriptions
Toni Collette
as Tara Gregson
TONI COLLETTE made an indelible impression on Hollywood with her portrayal
of "Muriel Heslop" in the 1994 film, Muriel's Wedding. P roving her amazing
ability to transform into the characters in which she plays, Collette has since
starred in a variety of intriguingly diverse roles.
Most recently, she starred in the Alan Ball ensemble Towelhead, alongside Aaron
Eckhart. In 2007, Collette starred in Evening, co-starring Vanessa Redgrave. That
same year, Collette played opposite Keisha Castle-Hughes in the Australian
children's film Hey, Hey It's Esther Blueburger. Other recent projects include
the Oscar®-nominated comedy Little Miss Sunshine; Tsunami: The Aftermath,
for which Collette received both Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominations; The
Night Listener, with Robin Williams and Sandra Oh; the Australian film Like Minds,
starring Richard Roxburgh; In Her Shoes, with Cameron Diaz; Connie & Carla; The Last Shot,
opposite Alec Baldwin; the remake of Shaft, opposite Samuel L.
Jackson; The Sixth Sense, for which she earned an Oscar® nomination; and the
mystery/thriller The Dead Girl, with Josh Brolin.
Collette received some of the best reviews of her career for the film Japanese Story,
which also earned her an Australian Academy Award and the 2003 AFI Award for 'Best
Lead Actress In A Lead Role.'
In 2002, Collette appeared in four films including Changing Lanes, opposite Samuel L.
Jackson; Dirty Deeds; opposite Hugh Grant in About A Boy; and the critically acclaimed
film The Hours, co-starring Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore.
Other titles include The Boys; Velvet Goldmine; Emma, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow
and more recently, The Black Balloon and the animated film Mary And Max.
Collette has had the opportunity to demonstrate her talents on Broadway's stage. In 2000,
she starred in the highly anticipated revival of The Wild Party, alongside Mandy Patinkin
and Eartha Kitt.
Collette resides in Australia.
