The Big Picture: Toni Collette Career & Biographical Notes: Has been acting all of her life. Once faked appendicitis so well that doctors removed her appendix just to be safe. Gained 40 pounds in less than two months in order to play title character in Muriel's Wedding; later did similar feat for In Her Shoes. Performs in a band called Toni Collette and the Finish; her husband is her drummer. Had to turn down lead role in Bridget Jones' Diary due to a commit for a Broadway play Haley Joel Osment gave her the creeps back then and he still gives her the creeps now. What type of kid doesn't blink?

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Toni Collette Trivia Quizzes
at HowWellDoYouKnow.com:

• About a Boy
• Krampus
• Little Miss Sunshine
• Sixth Sense, The
• Way, Way Back, The

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Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
Towelhead	9/12/08	N/A
Evening	6/29/07	N/A
The Night Listener	8/4/06	R	1367	3.55	7.77	Info
Little Miss Sunshine	7/26/06	R	7	0.37	59.83	Info
In Her Shoes	10/7/05	PG-13	2808	10.02	32.88	Info
The Last Shot	9/24/04	R	35	0.16	0.46	Info
Connie and Carla	4/16/04	PG-13	1014	3.25	8.05	Info
Japanese Story	12/31/03	R	5	0.02	0.65	Info
Changing Lanes	4/12/02	R	2613	17.13	66.79	Info

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Awards:

2006
Little Miss Sunshine

• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actress, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actress - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Actress - Musical or Comedy, Golden Satellites

2005
In Her Shoes

• Runner-Up: Best Actress - Drama, Golden Satellites

2003
Japanese Story

• Runner-Up: Best Actress - Drama, Golden Satellites

2002
About a Boy

• Win: Best Supporting Actress, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actress, Boston Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actress - Musical or Comedy, Golden Satellites
• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actress, Toronto Film Critics

1999
The Sixth Sense

• Runner-Up: Best Supporting Actress, Academy Awards

1995
Muriel's Wedding

• Runner-Up: Best Actress - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globes

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