Tony (Antonia) Colette is an Australian actress, producer, director, musician and singer. For her role in the film The Sixth Sense, she was nominated for an Academy Award. He is the owner of Golden Globes and AACTA Awards. Viewers also know her from the films: Muriel’s Wedding, Japanese Story, Hitchcock, Krampus, Reincarnation, Velvet Chainsaw.
Colette’s creative biography has more than seventy film roles. She is also the producer of the films: Reading Thoughts, Black Ball, United States of Tara, Reincarnation, Thirst for Wanderings. In addition to working in the cinema, Tony performs on stage with his husband as part of the band "Toni Collette & the Finish".
The actress has a large number of nominations and awards, including: Oscar, AACTA Awards, Golden Globe, Sputnik, Tony, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, Gotham, Emmy.
early years
The girl was born in Australia in the fall of 1972. She appeared in the family of a trucker and service worker. Tony has two younger brothers: Christopher and Ben.
Back in his childhood, Tony was very attracted to creativity. She dreamed of a career as an actress. Once, she so successfully pretended to be sick and portrayed an attack of appendicitis that even doctors believed that the girl really needed an emergency operation. The tests showed nothing, but her appendicitis was removed. Tony herself was proud to be able to play a professional come up with a role.
Tony appeared on the scene in her school years. Her first role was in the musical performance "Gospel". After graduating from school, Colette entered the National Institute of Australia, where she studied drama. Tony also improved her acting skills in a studio organized by the youth theater. She quit her studies at the institute a couple of years later, to perform on stage and practice the acting profession.
Film career
In the early 90s, the girl came to television and went through a casting, getting a role in the television series "Primitive Country". Then, work continued in several television projects, and two years later, Tony got a role in the film "Expert".
Colette became famous after starring in the film "Muriel's Wedding." For acting in this project, Tony received the AACTA Awards. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe.
Soon, Tony was invited to the Hollywood film "Another's Funeral." And then her filmography was replenished with such films as: “Emma”, “Diana and Me”, “Girl from the Office”, “Velvet Goldmine”, “8 ½ Women”.
In 1999, Colette played a small role in the famous film "The Sixth Sense", where she played the mother of the protagonist, whose role was played by Haley Joel Osment. The film about a boy who is able to see the dead brought the actress an Oscar nomination in the category "Best Supporting Actress".
After the success, Tony began to offer many new projects. She was cast for the lead role in the movie "The Bridget Jones Diaries", but was unable to take part in the filming due to work in the theater.
Another great work by Colette can be called the film "My Boy". The actress played the role of a single mother and was nominated for a BAFTA award. And a year later, the artist received an award from the Australian Institute of Cinematography for playing in the film "Japanese History".
In 2008, Colette entered the main cast of the series "United States of Tara", which appeared on the screens for several years.
In 2014, Colette again began performing on the Broadway stage, but continued to work in the cinema. Of her recent works, it is worth noting films: Jasper Jones, Madame, Reincarnation, Hearts Beating Loudly, Thirst for Wanderings, Velvet Chainsaw.
