Welcome to Toni Collette Online, an unofficial information resource on the Australian act-ress and singer, best known from "Muriel's Wedding", "The Sixth Sense" and "Little Miss Sunshine". This site offers all essential info on her life and career with a comprehensive archive of press articles, news, images and video clips. Enjoy your stay!

UPDATES ARCHIVE | APRIL 2008 "TOWELHEAD" TRAILER LAUNCHED Posted: 2008-04-24 The theatrical trailer for "Towelhead" has been launched and can be downloaded in the video archive. Judging the film from its first reviews after its Toronto screening I expected it to be way darker and more disturbing than the trailer suggests. Or maybe that's just a marketing trick. See it for yourself :-) SAM MENDES PROJECT HAS DANIELS AND O'HARA ON BOARD Posted: 2008-04-22 Jeff Daniels and Catherine O'Hara have been added to the cast of Sam Mendes' romantic comedy for Universal's Focus Features, which is set to start production this week in Connecticut. They join Maya Rudolph, John Krasinski, Allison Janney, Cheryl Hines, Toni Collette, and more. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the not-yet-named film follows the journey of an expectant couple traveling the U.S. in search of the right place to put down their roots and raise a family. Mendes is directing off an original screenplay by Dave Eggers (Where the Wild Things Are) and his wife, novelist Vendela Vida. Rounding out the cast are Carmen Ejogo (Lackawanna Blues), Jim Gaffigan (My Boys), Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half Men), Chris Messina (Made of Honor), Kevin J. O'Connor (There Will Be Blood) and Paul Schneider (Lars and the Real Girl). TONI COLLETTE JOINS SAM MENDES PROJECT Posted: 2008-04-07 According to the Hollywood Reporter, Toni Collette will star alongside John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph in Sam Mendes' upcoming relationship comedy for Focus Features. Collette will play a college professor and close family friend of a couple canvasing the country to find the best place to raise their unborn child. She's convinced that their kid will end up dysfunctional no matter where it's raised. Dave Eggers wrote the script with his wife, novelist Vendela Vida. Ed Saxon and Big Beach's Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf are producing. Cheryl Hines also will appear in the untitled feature, which is set to begin filming this month in Connecticut. The project reunites Collette with Turtletaub and Saraf, who last joined forces for another character-driven road comedy, "Little Miss Sunshine." It also gives Focus another chance at a hit with the trio four years after it came close to producing "Sunshine". COLLETTE GETS TO PLAY MUM Posted: 2008-04-07 Article courtesy the Sydney Morning Herald. Toni Collette will spend the next few months in Los Angeles filming a television series - her first role since becoming a mother in January. Collette was due to depart from Sydney this weekend to begin filming The United States Of Tara, being produced by Steven Spielberg. "She leaves this weekend for LA to commence shooting," said Collette's spokeswoman, via email. The television series, which was written by Diablo Cody (who won an Oscar for Juno) is based on a suburban mum dealing with multiple personality disorder. It is Collette's first foray back into acting since the birth of her daughter Sage Florence in January. Collette, who has been focusing on motherhood since the birth, is also believed to be writing songs for a second album. Her spokeswoman confirmed Collette had continued to write songs, but there is no release date for another album yet. "While there are no firm plans for a second album, Toni is passionate about her music and is constantly writing," she said. Collette is expected to be based in LA with her husband Dave Galafassi and baby Sage for at least the next six months. The couple are expected to emulate the filming pattern of Collette's friend Rachel Griffiths, by returning to Australia during filming breaks. TONI COLLETTE SENDS THANKS OUT TO FANS Posted: 2008-04-02 Toni Collette has sent out her thanks and appreciation to her fans following the birth of daughter Sage Florence at the beginning of January. The message below has been posted on Toni's band's website: "As most of you know Toni & Dave had a beautiful baby girl called Sage in January. They'd like to thank all of the lovely folk who have been sweet enough to extend congratulatory words to the three of them. They are happy as hell & appreciate all the kindness that people have shown. New life brings great joy! So, she's been a bit busy but Toni is writing when she can & preparing for a second album which she & The Finish plan to record late this year or early next."