Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1968-12-18 (55 years old)

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Biography

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. 

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Filmography

all 84

Movies 52

TV Shows 32

self 15

Director 6

Voice 2

Innie
Anyone But You

Anyone But You (2023)

Movie
6.78
Doctor Gabrielle
A Savage Christmas

A Savage Christmas (2023)

Movie
Veronica
Bring Him to Me

Bring Him to Me (2023)

Movie
Fiona Wood
Bali 2002

Bali 2002 (2022)

TV
Self - Presenter / Executive Producer
Great Southern Landscapes

Great Southern Landscapes (2022)

TV
Abbess
The King's Daughter

The King's Daughter (2022)

Movie
6.89
Self - Presenter
Finding the Archibald

Finding the Archibald (2021)

TV
Margot / Margot Duplass
Aftertaste

Aftertaste (2021)

TV
Gretchen Klein
The Wilds

The Wilds (2020)

TV
5.5
Self - Host
The Sound

The Sound (2020)

TV
Etty Hillesum
Strangers To The World

Strangers To The World (2020)

Movie
Rachel Anderson
Total Control

Total Control (2019)

TV
Director
Ride Like a Girl

Ride Like a Girl (2019)

Movie
Grace Gibbs
Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky (2018)

TV
Self / Rhonda
Making Muriel

Making Muriel (2017)

Movie
Joy Conolly
Don't Tell

Don't Tell (2017)

Movie
Self
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017)

Movie
Diane Jones
When We Rise

When We Rise (2017)

TV
6
Bertha Doss
Hacksaw Ridge

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Movie
6.85
Mrs. Taylor
Barracuda

Barracuda (2016)

TV
Margaret
Mammal

Mammal (2016)

Movie
General Lynex
Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child

Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child (2016)

Movie
6
Lady Hamilton
Deadline Gallipoli

Deadline Gallipoli (2015)

TV
Self
Brilliant Creatures

Brilliant Creatures (2014)

TV
Aunt Ellie
Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

Movie
7.5
Director
Nowhere Boys

Nowhere Boys (2013)

TV
6.33
Matron Cassidy
Patrick

Patrick (2013)

Movie
Mackenzie 'Mack' Granger
Camp

Camp (2013)

TV
5.68
Claire
Butterflies

Butterflies (2013)

Movie
Dulcie Boling
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars

Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (2013)

TV
Christine Assange
Underground: The Julian Assange Story

Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)

Movie
Belle
House Husbands

House Husbands (2012)

TV
Miriam
Burning Man

Burning Man (2011)

Movie
Sally
Beautiful Kate

Beautiful Kate (2009)

Movie
Self - Panellist
Q&A

Q&A (2008)

TV
Inez Scull
Comanche Moon

Comanche Moon (2008)

TV
5
Self
The Sounds of Aus

The Sounds of Aus (2007)

Movie
Sarah Walker / Sarah Whedon / Nora Traylor
Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters (2006)

TV
Interviewer
Genesis: Total Rock Review

Genesis: Total Rock Review (2006)

Movie
Director Gordon
Step Up

Step Up (2006)

Movie
6.56
Herself
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam

Six Feet Under: In Memoriam (2005)

Movie
Nicole
Angel Rodriguez

Angel Rodriguez (2005)

Movie
Director
DeKronos - Il Demone del Tempo

DeKronos - Il Demone del Tempo (2005)

Movie
Maggie Jonas
Plainsong

Plainsong (2004)

Movie
Albertine (voice)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina

The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina (2003)

Movie
6
Annie
After the Deluge

After the Deluge (2003)

Movie
Annie
After the Deluge

After the Deluge (2003)

TV
Susan Scott
Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly (2003)

Movie
6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

TV
6.3
Narrator (voice)
Land of the Morning Star

Land of the Morning Star (2003)

Movie
Director
Roundabout

Roundabout (2002)

Movie
Carol
The Hard Word

The Hard Word (2002)

Movie
Rachel Griffiths
Kath & Kim

Kath & Kim (2002)

TV
Self
V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton (2002)

TV
Lorri Morris
The Rookie

The Rookie (2002)

Movie
1
Brenda Chenowith
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under (2001)

TV
6.14
Annie Mary Pugh
Very Annie Mary

Very Annie Mary (2001)

Movie
Ermine Jung
Blow

Blow (2001)

Movie
6.06
Sandra
Blow Dry

Blow Dry (2001)

Movie
Pamela Drury
Me Myself I

Me Myself I (1999)

Movie
Self
Rove

Rove (1999)

TV
Self - Contestant
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999)

TV
Hilary Du Pré
Hilary and Jackie

Hilary and Jackie (1998)

Movie
6
Lee Cooper
Divorcing Jack

Divorcing Jack (1998)

Movie
Tanya Rammus
Amy

Amy (1998)

Movie
Sylvia
Welcome to Woop Woop

Welcome to Woop Woop (1998)

Movie
Director
Tulip

Tulip (1998)

Movie
Gerry
Among Giants

Among Giants (1998)

Movie
Sally Zalinsky
Since You've Been Gone

Since You've Been Gone (1998)

Movie
1
Bettina / Sandra
My Son the Fanatic

My Son the Fanatic (1997)

Movie
Samantha Newhouse
My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

Movie
10
Constable Anna Welch
Children of the Revolution

Children of the Revolution (1996)

Movie
Kate
To Have & To Hold

To Have & To Hold (1996)

Movie
Once a Thief

Once a Thief (1996)

TV
Lucy
Cosi

Cosi (1996)

Movie
Arabella
Jude

Jude (1996)

Movie
Jane
Small Treasures

Small Treasures (1995)

Movie
Rhonda
Muriel's Wedding

Muriel's Wedding (1994)

Movie
6
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

TV
6
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

TV
5.75
Shelley
Police Rescue

Police Rescue (1991)

TV
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Maggie Jonas
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Woman Underwater (archived footage)
Seeing Through the Mists of Oblivion

Seeing Through the Mists of Oblivion

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.93
Based on 1.87 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1999
2005
2001
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1968-12-18 (55 years old)

Birth Name
Rachel Anne Griffiths

Birth Place
Melbourne, Australia

Spouse
Andrew Taylor

Citizenships
Australia

Residences
Melbourne, Australia

Also Known As
Рейчел Ґріффітс, Rachel Anne Griffiths

Awards
Member of the Order of Australia, Centenary Medal, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film


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