Australians in Hollywood : Biographical Notes

Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Griffiths (b. 1968) studied education at Victoria College before working with the community theatre group Woolly Jumpers, Inc. Her early short film Barbie Gets Hip attracted attention at the 1991 Melbourne Film Festival, and she made appearances in such TV shows as Jimeoin before her feisty Rhonda in Muriel's Wedding (1994) won her international acclaim and an AFI award for best supporting actress. In the years since she has made films: in Britain including Jude (1995) and Hilary and Jackie (1998), for which she earned a supporting actress Oscar nomination; in Hollywood including My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and Blow (2001); while continuing to appear in Australian films such as Me Myself I (1999) and The Hard Word (2002). She recently won a Golden Globe for her work in the U.S. TV series Six Feet Under (2001—present).

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