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Toni Collette
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Born: Nov 1, 1972
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Toni Collette was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
At 16, she left school and enrolled in National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). After 18 months of studies, she left NIDA for her feature film debut as Wendy Robinson opposite Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins in The Efficiency Expert, and earned herself a nomination for Best Supporting Actress from the Australian Film Institute. Collette made her stage debut with the Sydney Theatre Company, as Sonya in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, a performance that won her a critic's circle award as Best Newcomer. She also appeared in stage productions at the Belvoir Street Theatre under directorship of Geoffrey Rush. In 1994 she won the Australian Best Actress in a Lead Role for her work in Muriel's Wedding for which she had to gain 40 pounds in seven weeks.
In 1995 she had a supporting role in The Pallbearer. Her breakthrough came with the role as Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense, for which she quite rightly won an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Her latest memorable role as Sheryl, a beaten-down but loving mother, in Little Miss Sunshine, is also a fine ensemble work with Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, and Alan Arkin.
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Toni Collette Nude and Sexy
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