Rachel Griffiths

Acting

Né·e en 1968 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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▸ Biographie

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.

When The War Is Over
TV series · 2025
Self - Presenter
★ 5.0
Sam Pang Tonight
TV series · 2025
Self - Guest
★ 5.0
Madam
TV series · 2024
Mack Leigh
★ 6.8
Anyone but You
Film · 2023
Innie
★ 2.0
A Savage Christmas
Film · 2023
Doctor Gabrielle
★ 5.7
Bring Him to Me
Film · 2023
Veronica
★ 7.0
Bali 2002
TV series · 2022
Fiona Wood
Great Southern Landscapes
TV series · 2022
Self - Presenter
★ 7.0
The King's Daughter
Film · 2022
Abbess
Finding the Archibald
TV series · 2021
Self - Presenter
★ 6.1
Aftertaste
TV series · 2021
Margot
★ 7.6
The Wilds
TV series · 2020
Gretchen Klein
★ 5.0
Strangers To The World
Film · 2020
Etty Hillesum
★ 5.8
Total Control
TV series · 2019
Rachel Anderson
★ 7.3
Ride Like a Girl
Film · 2019
Director
★ 6.9
Dead Lucky
TV series · 2018
Grace Gibbs
Making Muriel
Film · 2017
Self
★ 6.3
Don't Tell
Film · 2017
Joy Conolly
Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
Film · 2017
Self
★ 4.6
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
Film · 2017
Self
★ 6.3
When We Rise
TV series · 2017
Diane Jones
★ 8.2
Hacksaw Ridge
Film · 2016
Bertha Doss
★ 6.7
Barracuda
TV series · 2016
Samantha Taylor
★ 6.3
Mammal
Film · 2016
Margaret Brady
★ 5.6
Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child
Film · 2016
General Lynex
★ 5.8
Deadline Gallipoli
TV series · 2015
Lady Hamilton
★ 7.3
Saving Mr. Banks
Film · 2013
Aunt Ellie
★ 6.8
Nowhere Boys
TV series · 2013
Director
★ 4.9
Patrick
Film · 2013
Matron Cassidy
★ 6.0
Camp
TV series · 2013
Mackenzie 'Mack' Granger
★ 9.0
Butterflies
Film · 2013
Claire
★ 7.0
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars
TV series · 2013
Dulcie Boling
★ 6.3
Underground: The Julian Assange Story
Film · 2012
Christine Assange
★ 4.9
House Husbands
TV series · 2012
Belle
★ 6.0
Burning Man
Film · 2011
Miriam
★ 5.6
Beautiful Kate
Film · 2009
Sally Kendall
★ 7.1
Comanche Moon
TV series · 2008
Inez Scull
The Sounds of Aus
Film · 2007
Self
★ 7.1
Brothers and Sisters
TV series · 2006
Sarah Walker
Genesis: Total Rock Review
Film · 2006
Self - Interviewer
★ 6.9
Step Up
Film · 2006
Director Gordon
★ 8.7
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
Film · 2005
Herself
★ 5.4
Angel Rodriguez
Film · 2005
Nicole
★ 6.5
DeKronos - Il Demone del Tempo
Film · 2005
Director
★ 7.2
Plainsong
Film · 2004
Maggie Jonas
★ 5.3
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Film · 2003
Albertine
After the Deluge
Film · 2003
Annie
★ 4.3
After the Deluge
TV series · 2003
Annie
★ 6.0
Ned Kelly
Film · 2003
Susan Scott
★ 7.0
Roundabout
Film · 2002
Director
★ 5.5
The Hard Word
Film · 2002
Carol
★ 7.5
Kath & Kim
TV series · 2002
Rachel Griffiths
★ 6.8
The Rookie
Film · 2002
Lorri Morris
★ 8.1
Six Feet Under
TV series · 2001
Brenda Chenowith
★ 5.3
Very Annie Mary
Film · 2001
Annie Mary Pugh
★ 7.4
Blow
Film · 2001
Ermine Jung
★ 5.9
Blow Dry
Film · 2001
Sandra
★ 5.7
Me Myself I
Film · 1999
Pamela Drury
★ 7.5
Rove
TV series · 1999
Self
★ 6.6
Hilary and Jackie
Film · 1998
Hilary du Pré
★ 5.9
Divorcing Jack
Film · 1998
Lee Cooper
★ 5.9
Amy
Film · 1998
Tanya Rammus
★ 5.8
Welcome to Woop Woop
Film · 1998
Sylvia
★ 10.0
Tulip
Film · 1998
Writer
★ 5.1
Among Giants
Film · 1998
Gerry
★ 4.7
Since You've Been Gone
Film · 1998
Sally Zalinsky
★ 5.0
My Son the Fanatic
Film · 1997
Bettina / Sandra
★ 6.6
My Best Friend's Wedding
Film · 1997
Samantha Newhouse
★ 5.6
Children of the Revolution
Film · 1996
Constable Anna Welch
★ 4.3
To Have and to Hold
Film · 1996
Kate
★ 6.1
Once a Thief
TV series · 1996
Role
★ 6.2
Cosi
Film · 1996
Lucy
★ 6.3
Jude
Film · 1996
Arabella
★ 6.8
Muriel's Wedding
Film · 1994
Rhonda Epinstalk
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
TV series · 1994
Self
★ 6.7
Police Rescue
TV series · 1991
Shelley
★ 8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV series · 1951
Maggie Jonas

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Rachel Griffiths

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Rachel Griffiths