| 1972 |
Born as Antonia Collette on November 1 in Sydney, Australia. |
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| 1988 |
At the age of 16, Toni leaves school and enrolls at the
National Institute of Dramatic Arts on a three-year course. Appears on the
television show "Blah Blah Blah". |
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| 1990 |
Has her motion picture debut opposite Anthony Hopkins and Russell Crowe
in "Spotswood". |
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| 1991 |
Receives an AFI nomination for "Spotswood". Has guest appearances on the Australian
shows "A Country Practise" and "G.P." |
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| 1992 |
Joins the Sydney Theatre Company and can be seen in "Away", "King Lear"
and "Uncle Vanya", among other performances. |
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| 1994 |
Claims to international fame with her leading turn in "Muriel's
Wedding", a role for which she gains 40 pounds in 7 weeks. |
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| 1995 |
Wins a Best Actress AFI Award and receives a nomination for the
Golden Globe. |
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| 1996 |
Stars as mental patient in the acclaimed "Cosi" and is seen opposite
Gwyneth Paltrow in the American productions "Emma" and "The Pallbearer", wins a second AFI
Award for her supporting role in "Lilian's Story". |
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| 1997 |
Plays the lead in the independent comedies "Clockwatchers" and "Diana
and Me", a film that is taken out of cinema's after Princess Diana's tragical death. |
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| 1998 |
Receives rave reviews for her role in the Australian drama "The Boys". Plays the female
lead in Todd Haynes' "Velvet Goldmine". |
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| 1999 |
Toni plays in the year's surprise horror "The Sixth Sense"
and wins her third AFI Award for "The Boys". |
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| 2000 |
Receives an Oscar nomination for "The Sixth Sense" and a Tony nomination
for her Broadway-debut in "The Wild Party". |
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| 2001 |
Gives her television-debut opposite Dennis Quaid and Andie MacDowell
in "Dinner with Friends". |
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| 2002 |
Toni can be seen in four acclaimed motion pictures this year:
"Changing Lanes", "The Hours", "Dirty Deeds" and "About a Boy", for which she receives a
BAFTA nomination. |
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| 2003 |
Wins rave reviews - and her career's fourth AFI Award, for Japanese
Story. Marries musician David Galafassi on January 11. |
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| 2004 |
Stars in the American comedies "The Last Shot", opposite Matthew Broderick and Alec Baldwin,
and "Connie and Carla", opposite Nia Vardalos. |
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| 2005 |
Stars opposite Cameron Diaz in the romantic comedy "In Her Shoes". |
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| 2006 |
Is seen in three features, "The Night Listener" opposite Robin Williams, the independent comedy
"Little Miss Sunshine" and the Australian thriller "Like Minds". Is also featured in a controversial
tv movie on the 2004 Tsunami disaster, "The Aftermath". Releases her first album with
her band The Finish, "Beautiful Awkward Pictures" |
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| 2006 |
Receives two Golden Globe nominations for "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Tsunami", an
Emmy nomination for "Tsunami" and wins a Screen Actors Guild Award as an ensemble
member for "Sunshine". Continues to tour with her band and is part of the world
concert "Live Earth". In July 2007, Toni announces to be pregnant with her first
child. |
