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  • BIRTH 18/12/1968
  • Country Australia
  • SHOWS 20
  • MOVIES 32
  • SHOWRUNNER 1
  • DIRECTOR 3

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Anne Griffiths AM (born 18 December 1968) is an Australian film and television actress. She came to prominence with the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding and her Academy Award nominated performance in Hilary and Jackie (1998). She is best known for her portrayals of Brenda Chenowith in the HBO series Six Feet Under and Sarah Walker Laurent on the ABC primetime drama Brothers & Sisters. Her work in film and television has earned her a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and three Australian Film Institute Awards.

Griffith attended Melbourne University, studying philosophy, before attending the drama department at Victoria School of the Art.  After college, she began working with the touring youth company Woolly Jumpers Theater Company, as well as the Melbourne Theater Company, where she appeared in numerous dramas.  

Griffiths made a name for herself in 1991 when she wrote and performed in the short film "Barbie Gets Hip,” which was screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival. She landed a few TV spots before she was cast as Rhonda, Toni Collette's sidekick in P.J. Hogan's "Muriel's Wedding" (1994), winning her an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actress. These successes jump-started her career, landing her numerous dramatic and comedic roles in overseas productions, before making her American cinema debut with her second P.J. Hogan collaboration, "My Best Friend's Wedding” (1997).

In the fall of 2001, Griffiths accepted her first major television series role and came aboard Alan Ball’s HBO series "Six Feet Under."  Griffith stayed with the show during its five years of critical acclaim, while at the same time, continued to appear an lend her voice to screen and direct-to-video features before returning to telvision to star in "Brothers and Sisters" to much similar acclaim. 

Rachel Griffiths

Shows (20)

Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
Brenda Chenowith
The Wilds
The Wilds
Gretchen Klein
Brothers & Sisters
Brothers & Sisters
Sarah Walker
The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self
When We Rise
When We Rise
Diane Jones
Madam
Madam
Mack Leigh
Barracuda
Barracuda
Samantha Taylor
Camp
Camp
Mackenzie 'Mack' Granger
Total Control
Total Control
Rachel Anderson
Aftertaste
Aftertaste
Margot
Bali 2002
Bali 2002
Dr Fiona Wood
Police Rescue
Police Rescue
Shelley
Comanche Moon
Comanche Moon
Inez Scull
Kath & Kim
Kath & Kim
Rachel Griffiths
Deadline Gallipoli
Deadline Gallipoli
Lady Hamilton
Q+A
Q+A
Self - Panellist
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Maggie Jonas
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars
Dulcie Boling
Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky
Grace Gibbs
Finding the Archibald
Finding the Archibald
Self - Host

Movies (32)

Anyone But You
Anyone But You
Innie
Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge
Bertha Doss
Step Up
Step Up
Director Gordon
Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks
Aunt Ellie
Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child
Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child
General Lynex
My Best Friend's Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding
Samantha Newhouse
Blow
Blow
Ermine Jung
Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding
Rhonda Epinstalk
Bring Him to Me
Bring Him to Me
Veronica
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly
Susan Scott
Patrick
Patrick
Matron Cassidy
The Rookie
The Rookie
Lorri Morris
The King's Daughter
The King's Daughter
Abbess
Blow Dry
Blow Dry
Sandra
Mammal
Mammal
Margaret
Jude
Jude
Arabella
Underground: The Julian Assange Story
Underground: The Julian Assange Story
Christine Assange
Burning Man
Burning Man
Miriam
Among Giants
Among Giants
Gerry
Cosi
Cosi
Lucy
Amy
Amy
Tanya Rammus
My Son the Fanatic
My Son the Fanatic
Bettina / Sandra
After the Deluge
After the Deluge
Annie
Me Myself I
Me Myself I
Pamela Drury
Beautiful Kate
Beautiful Kate
Sally Kendall
To Have and to Hold
To Have and to Hold
Kate
Angel Rodriguez
Angel Rodriguez
Nicole
Since You've Been Gone
Since You've Been Gone
Sally Zalinsky
Plainsong
Plainsong
Maggie Jonas
The Hard Word
The Hard Word
Carol
Children of the Revolution
Children of the Revolution
Constable Anna Welch
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Albertine (voice)

Showrunner

Total Control
Total Control

Director (3)

Nowhere Boys
Nowhere Boys
(3 episodes)
Ride Like a Girl
Ride Like a Girl
Ride Like a Girl
Ride Like a Girl