Toni Collette is an Australian actress and musician, born in Sydney on November 1, 1972. She achieved international fame in 1994 with her leading role in the comedy *Muriel's Wedding*. Her career is characterized by remarkable versatility, allowing her to excel in both comedic and dramatic roles. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the psychological thriller *The Sixth Sense* (1999). Her most celebrated films include *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006), *About a Boy* (2002), and the horror film *Hereditary* (2018), for which she earned critical acclaim. She has also achieved great success in television: for the series *United States of Tara*, in which she played a woman with dissociative identity disorder, she won a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award. Recently, she has received further nominations for the miniseries *Unbelievable* and *The Staircase*, confirming her status as one of the most acclaimed actresses of her generation.