Toni Collette, one of Australia's most unique actors, was born on 1 November 1972 in Sydney. Realizing her passion for acting at an early age, Collette left school at the age of 16 and was accepted into Australia's prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art, where she began her professional career on the theater stage. This experience, which he gained by sharing the same stages with masters such as Geoffrey Rush, laid the solid ground for the extraordinary career he would build in the future. 1994's Muriel's Wedding was the turning point that brought Collette to the world stage. The actress, who gained approximately 18 kilograms to portray the character of Muriel, a socially oppressed woman who lives by clinging to ABBA music, won the AACTA Award with this performance and became an international star. His move to Hollywood took place with The Sixth Sense, directed by M. Night Shyamalan; Her shocking performance in 1999 as the worried mother of her son who sees the dead earned her an Oscar nomination and permanently established her career in America. In the following years, Collette, who demonstrated equal mastery in both comedy and drama, continued to be a favorite with critics with productions such as Little Miss Sunshine and About a Boy. Her role as Annie Graham in Hereditary, considered a masterpiece of modern horror cinema in 2018, was perhaps the most courageous and devastating performance of her career. During the same period, he continued to reach large audiences with his presence in Rian Johnson's movie Knives Out. Collette, who left a lasting mark on the television world, played a mother living with multiple personality disorder in the series United States of Tara. He won both the Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for this role. His performances in miniseries such as Unbelievable and The Staircase also received full marks from critics. Collette, who is also interested in music as well as acting, released an album with a band bearing her own name. She deserves the title of being one of the most respected actresses of her generation with the depth and emotional honesty she brings to each character.