Rachel Griffiths
Milestones
- Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Birthday: December 18, 1968
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2008
Played Inez Scull in the CBS mini-series of Larry McMurtry's "Comanche Moon"
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2006 to 0000
Cast as part of an ensemble in the ABC drama "Brothers and Sisters" playing the eldest sibling; earned Emmy (2007, 2008) and Golden Globe (2008, 2009) nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
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2004
Starred with Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts and Geoffrey Rush in the Australian crime drama "Ned Kelly"
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2003
Cast as the female lead in the dark comedy "The Hard Word"
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2002
Portrayed Dennis Quaid's wife in "The Rookie"
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2001
Cast in the title role of "Very Annie Mary"
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2001 to 2005
First major series role on American Television, playing Brenda Chenowith on the award-winning HBO series "Six Feet Under"; earned Golden Globe (2002) and Emmy (2003) nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
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2001
Portrayed Johnny Depp's hysterical mother in "Blow"
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1999
Played a single magazine writer who seemingly enters a parallel world where she finds herself married with children in "Me Myself I"
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1998
Co-starred in "Divorcing Jack," playing a woman who works for a strip-o-gram firm
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1998
Directed (also produced and wrote) the 14-minute short "Tulip"
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1998
Had one of her best screen roles as flautist Hilary du Pre, the older sister of famed cellist Jacqueline du Pre (played by Emily Watson) in the biopic "Hilary and Jackie"; received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress
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1997
Had leading role in the British film "My Son the Fanatic"
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1997
Re-teamed with P.J. Hogan to play a supporting role in "My Best Friend's Wedding"
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1996
Feaured role as the ill-mannered pig farmer's wife in Michael Winterbottom's "Jude"
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1996
Re-teamed with Collette for the Austrailan film "Cosi"
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1994
Breakthrough screen role in P.J. Hogan's "Muriel's Wedding"; co-starred with Toni Collette as best friends and fellow outcasts
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1993
Played leading role in the Australian TV series, "Secrets"
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1991
First role in the short film "Barbie Gets Hip"; screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival
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1991
Joined the Australian theater group Woolly Jumpers