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Rachel Griffiths Biography
Birth Name:
Rachel Anne Griffiths
Birth Place:
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Profession
Actor, director, screenwriter
Fast Facts
- After being rejected by Australia's prestigious National Institute for Dramatic Arts, joined a traveling theater company called the Woolly Jumpers
- Made her big-screen debut with an acclaimed performance in the 1994 comedy Muriel's Wedding
- Went topless to protest the opening of an Australian casino in 1997
- For her 2002 wedding to artist Andrew Taylor, asked guests to forgo gifts and instead make donations to the Sacred Heart Mission in St Kilda, Australia
- Wrote and directed the short films Tulip (1998) and Roundabout (2002)
- Series-regular roles include Brenda Chenowith on Six Feet Under and Sarah Whedon on Brothers & Sisters, both of which earned her Emmy and Golden Globe notices
Awards
- 2016AACTA Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2016IFTA Film & Drama Awards-Best International Actress: nominated
- 2009Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2008Australian Film Institute Awards-International Award for Best Actress: nominated
- 2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2008Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2007Australian Film Institute Awards-International Award for Best Actress: nominated
- 2007Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2006Australian Film Institute Awards-International Award for Best Actress: winner
- 2005Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 2003Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2003Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
- 2002Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2002Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2002Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Short Fiction Film: nominated
- 2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2000Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1998Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1998Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
Relationships
- Ben Griffiths -- Brother
- Sam Griffiths -- Brother
- Adelaide Rose Taylor -- Daughter
- Clementine Grace Taylor -- Daughter
- Edward Griffiths -- Father
- Andrew Taylor -- Husband
- Anna Griffiths -- Mother
- Banjo Patrick Taylor -- Son