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Rachel Griffiths

  • Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria
  • Birthday: December 18, 1968

Australian actress Rachel Griffiths burst onto the big screen as Toni Collette’s spitfire sidekick in the sleeper hit “Muriel’s Wedding” (1994), before going on to appear in over a dozen Australian, British, and American films including “Hilary and Jackie” (1998), “Blow” (2001) and “Ned Kelly” (2003). In 2001, the actress known for emotional and intellectual characters, was well-cast in the highly-acclaimed HBO series “Six Feet Under” (HBO, 2001-05), earning a number of award nominations for her five-season run as a woma…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2008

    Played Inez Scull in the CBS mini-series of Larry McMurtry's "Comanche Moon"

  • 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) nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

  • 2004

    Starred with Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts and Geoffrey Rush in the Australian crime drama "Ned Kelly"

  • 2003

    Cast as the female lead in the dark comedy "The Hard Word"

  • 2002

    Portrayed Dennis Quaid's wife in "The Rookie"

Awards

  • 2004

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

  • 2003

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

  • 2002

    Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

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