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Rachel Anne Griffiths is an Australian actress and director. Raised primarily in Melbourne, she began her acting career appearing on the Australian series Secrets before being cast in a supporting role in the comedy Muriel's Wedding (1994), which earned her an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In 1997, she was the lead in Nadia Tass's drama Amy. She had a role opposite Julia Roberts in the American romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), followed by her role as Hilary du Pré in Hilary and Jackie (1998), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Born
Wednesday, 18 December 1968
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Anyone But You | Innie | 2023 |
| Bring Him to Me | Veronica | 2023 |
| A Savage Christmas | Doctor Gabrielle | 2023 |
| Bali 2002 | Fiona Wood | 2022 |
| The King's Daughter | Abbess / Head Abbess | 2022 |
| Aftertaste | Margot Duplass / Margot | 2021 |
| The Wilds | Gretchen Klein | 2020 |
| Total Control | Rachel Anderson | 2019 |
| Ride Like a Girl | Nun Holding Antenna | 2019 |
| Dead Lucky | Grace Gibbs | 2018 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Anyone But You | Innie | 2023 |
| Bring Him to Me | Veronica | 2023 |
| A Savage Christmas | Doctor Gabrielle | 2023 |
| Bali 2002 | Fiona Wood | 2022 |
| The King's Daughter | Abbess / Head Abbess | 2022 |
| Aftertaste | Margot Duplass / Margot | 2021 |
| The Wilds | Gretchen Klein | 2020 |
| Total Control | Rachel Anderson | 2019 |
| Ride Like a Girl | Nun Holding Antenna | 2019 |
| Dead Lucky | Grace Gibbs | 2018 |
| Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible | Self | 2018 |
| Making Muriel | Self - the original 'Rhonda' / Herself | 2017 |
| Don't Tell | Joy Conolly | 2017 |
| David Stratton: A Cinematic Life | Self | 2017 |
| David Stratton: A Cinematic Life | Self | 2017 |
| When We Rise | Diane Jones / Diane | 2017 |
| Hacksaw Ridge | Bertha Doss | 2016 |
| Barracuda | Mrs. Taylor / Samantha Taylor | 2016 |
| Mammal | Margaret | 2016 |
| The Osiris Child | General Lynex | 2016 |
| Deadline Gallipoli | Lady Hamilton | 2015 |
| Indian Summers | Sirene | 2015 |
| Saving Mr. Banks | Aunt Ellie | 2013 |
| Patrick: Evil Awakens | Matron Cassidy | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Camp | Mackenzie 'Mack' Granger | 2013 |
| Butterflies | Claire | 2013 |
| Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | Dulcie Boling | 2013 |
| Underground: The Julian Assange Story | Christine Assange | 2012 |
| House Husbands | Belle | 2012 |
| The Living Room | Self | 2012 |
| Burning Man | Miriam | 2011 |
| Rake | Eddie Langhorn | 2010 |
| The Jay Leno Show | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Beautiful Kate | Sally / Sally Kendall | 2009 |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | 2008 |
| Comanche Moon | Inez Scull | 2008 |
| The Sounds of Aus | Self | 2007 |
| Brothers & Sisters: Family Album | Sarah Whedon / Self | 2007 |
| Brothers & Sisters | Sarah Walker / Sarah Whedon | 2006 |
| Step Up | Director Gordon | 2006 |
| Angel | Nicole | 2005 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Self - Guest Appearance | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| At the Movies | Self | 2004 |
| Plainsong | Maggie Jonas | 2004 |
| Ned Kelly | Susan Scott | 2003 |
| Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | Self - Guest | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself - Guest | 2003 |
| The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina | Albertine (voice) / Albertine | 2002 |
| Showboy | Self - Actress, 'Six Feet Under' | 2002 |
| The Hard Word | Carol | 2002 |
| Kath & Kim | Self | 2002 |
| V Graham Norton | Self - Guest | 2002 |
| The Rookie | Lorri Morris | 2002 |
| Six Feet Under | Brenda Chenowith | 2001 |
| Very Annie Mary | Annie Mary Pugh | 2001 |
| Blow | Ermine Jung | 2001 |
| Blow Dry | Sandra | 2001 |
| Me Myself I | Pamela Drury | 1999 |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1999 |
| Hilary and Jackie | Hilary Du Pré | 1998 |
| Divorcing Jack | Lee Cooper | 1998 |
| Welcome to Woop Woop | Sylvia | 1998 |
| Among Giants | Gerry | 1998 |
| Since You've Been Gone | Sally Zalinsky | 1998 |
| My Son the Fanatic | Bettina / Sandra | 1998 |
| Amy | Tanya Rammus | 1997 |
| My Best Friend's Wedding | Samantha Newhouse | 1997 |
| Children of the Revolution | Constable Anna Welch / Anna | 1996 |
| Once a Thief | Miranda | 1996 |
| Cosi | Lucy | 1996 |
| Jude | Arabella | 1996 |
| To Have & to Hold | Kate | 1996 |
| Muriel's Wedding | Rhonda Epinstalk / Rhonda | 1994 |
| Jimeoin | Various | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest / Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | 1993 |
| Fast Forward | Additional Cast | 1989 |
| Police Rescue | Shelley | 1989 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Ride Like a Girl | 2019 |
| Nowhere Boys | 2013 |
| Tulip | 1998 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Aftertaste | 2021 |
| Total Control | 2019 |
| Ride Like a Girl | 2019 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2002 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1999 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
