Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

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. 

Acting

2025

When The War Is Over

Self - Presenter

2025

Sam Pang Tonight

Self - Guest

2024

Madam

Mack Leigh

2023

2023

A Savage Christmas

Doctor Gabrielle

2023

2022

Bali 2002

Fiona Wood

2022

2021

2020

The Wilds

Gretchen Klein

2019

Total Control

Rachel Anderson

2018

Dead Lucky

Grace Gibbs

2017

2017

Don't Tell

Joy Conolly

2017

2017

When We Rise

Diane Jones

2016

Hacksaw Ridge

Bertha Doss

2016

Barracuda

Samantha Taylor

2016

2015

Deadline Gallipoli

Lady Hamilton

2013

2013

Patrick

Matron Cassidy

2013

Camp

Mackenzie 'Mack' Granger

2013

2013

2012

2012

2011

2009

Beautiful Kate

Sally Kendall

2008

Q&A

Self - Panellist

2008

Comanche Moon

Inez Scull

2007

2007

2006

2006

Step Up

Director Gordon

2005

2005

2004

Plainsong

Maggie Jonas

2003

2003

2003

Ned Kelly

Susan Scott

2003

2002

2002

Kath & Kim

Rachel Griffiths

2002

2002

The Rookie

Lorri Morris

2001

Six Feet Under

Brenda Chenowith

2001

Blow

Ermine Jung

2001

Blow Dry

Sandra

1999

Me Myself I

Pamela Drury

1999

Rove

Self

1998

Hilary and Jackie

Hilary Du Pré

1998

Divorcing Jack

Lee Cooper

1998

Amy

Tanya Rammus

1998

1997

My Son the Fanatic

Bettina / Sandra

1997

My Best Friend's Wedding

Samantha Newhouse

1996

1996

Cosi

Lucy

1996

Jude

Arabella

1994

Muriel's Wedding

Rhonda Epinstalk

1994

1993

1992

1991

1953

1951

Production

2025

When The War Is Over

Executive Producer

2021

Aftertaste

Executive Producer

2019

Total Control

Executive Producer

Creator

Directing

2019

2013

Nowhere Boys

Director

Infos

Full Name
Rachel Griffiths
Gender
Female
Date of Birth
12/18/1968
Website
https://shanahan.com.au/client/rachel-griffiths/
Also Known As

Rachel Anne Griffiths

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