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Rachel Griffiths

Acting 57 years old Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ★ 1.6
Born: December 18, 1968

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. 

External Links

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Known For

Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters Sarah Walker 2006
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under Brenda Chenowith 2001
Q&A
Q&A Self - Panellist 2008
Beautiful Kate
Beautiful Kate Sally Kendall 2009
Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge Bertha Doss 2016

Jimmy's Seen (3)

Blow
Blow Ermine Jung 2001
Anyone But You
Anyone But You Innie 2023
Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks Aunt Ellie 2013

Filmography

Acting Credits (82)

When The War Is Over
When The War Is Over Self - Presenter 2025
Sam Pang Tonight
Sam Pang Tonight Self - Guest 2025
Madam
Madam Mack Leigh 2024
Anyone But You
Anyone But You Innie 2023
A Savage Christmas
A Savage Christmas Doctor Gabrielle 2023
Bring Him to Me
Bring Him to Me Veronica 2023
Seeing Through the Mists of Oblivion
Seeing Through the Mists of Oblivion Woman Underwater (archived footage) 2023
Bali 2002
Bali 2002 Fiona Wood 2022
Great Southern Landscapes
Great Southern Landscapes Self - Presenter 2022
The King's Daughter
The King's Daughter Abbess 2022
Finding the Archibald
Finding the Archibald Self - Presenter 2021
Aftertaste
Aftertaste Margot 2021
The Wilds
The Wilds Gretchen Klein 2020
The Sound
The Sound Self - Host 2020
Strangers To The World
Strangers To The World Etty Hillesum 2020
Total Control
Total Control Rachel Anderson 2019
Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky Grace Gibbs 2018
Making Muriel
Making Muriel Self 2017
Don't Tell
Don't Tell Joy Conolly 2017
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life Self 2017
When We Rise
When We Rise Diane Jones 2017
Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge Bertha Doss 2016
Barracuda
Barracuda Samantha Taylor 2016
Mammal
Mammal Margaret 2016
Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child
Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child General Lynex 2016
Deadline Gallipoli
Deadline Gallipoli Lady Hamilton 2015
Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks Aunt Ellie 2013
Patrick
Patrick Matron Cassidy 2013
Camp
Camp Mackenzie 'Mack' Granger 2013
Butterflies
Butterflies Claire 2013
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Dulcie Boling 2013
Underground: The Julian Assange Story
Underground: The Julian Assange Story Christine Assange 2012
House Husbands
House Husbands Belle 2012
Burning Man
Burning Man Miriam 2011
Beautiful Kate
Beautiful Kate Sally Kendall 2009
Q&A
Q&A Self - Panellist 2008
Comanche Moon
Comanche Moon Inez Scull 2008
The Sounds of Aus
The Sounds of Aus Self 2007
Brothers & Sisters: Family Album
Brothers & Sisters: Family Album Self/Sarah Whedon 2007
Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters Sarah Walker 2006
Genesis: Total Rock Review
Genesis: Total Rock Review Self - Interviewer 2006
Step Up
Step Up Director Gordon 2006
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam Herself 2005
Angel Rodriguez
Angel Rodriguez Nicole 2005
Plainsong
Plainsong Maggie Jonas 2004
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina Albertine (voice) 2003
After the Deluge
After the Deluge Annie 2003
After the Deluge
After the Deluge Annie 2003
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly Susan Scott 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Land of the Morning Star
Land of the Morning Star Narrator (voice) 2003
The Hard Word
The Hard Word Carol 2002
Kath & Kim
Kath & Kim Rachel Griffiths 2002
V Graham Norton
V Graham Norton Self 2002
The Rookie
The Rookie Lorri Morris 2002
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under Brenda Chenowith 2001
Very Annie Mary
Very Annie Mary Annie Mary Pugh 2001
Blow
Blow Ermine Jung 2001
Blow Dry
Blow Dry Sandra 2001
Me Myself I
Me Myself I Pamela Drury 1999
Rove
Rove Self 1999
Hilary and Jackie
Hilary and Jackie Hilary Du Pré 1998
Divorcing Jack
Divorcing Jack Lee Cooper 1998
Amy
Amy Tanya Rammus 1998
Welcome to Woop Woop
Welcome to Woop Woop Sylvia 1998
Among Giants
Among Giants Gerry 1998
Since You've Been Gone
Since You've Been Gone Sally Zalinsky 1998
My Son the Fanatic
My Son the Fanatic Bettina / Sandra 1997
My Best Friend's Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding Samantha Newhouse 1997
Children of the Revolution
Children of the Revolution Constable Anna Welch 1996
To Have and to Hold
To Have and to Hold Kate 1996
Once a Thief
Once a Thief 1996
Cosi
Cosi Lucy 1996
Jude
Jude Arabella 1996
Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding Rhonda Epinstalk 1994
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Self 1994
The Feds
The Feds Angelia Braglia 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Police Rescue
Police Rescue Shelley 1991
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Maggie Jonas 1951

Directing Credits (5)

Writing Credits (1)

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