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Rachel Griffiths
One of Australia’s most prolific thespians, Rachel Griffiths is also an Academy Award Nominated and multi-award winning actress. After a successful career on the Australian stage, Rachel Griffiths burst onto the international scene in 1994 with P.J. Hogan’s much loved feature film MURIEL’S WEDDING. Her film credits since then include MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING alongside Julia Roberts, THE ROOKIE, THE HARD WORD with Guy Pearce, BLOW, STEP UP, BURNING MAN, NED KELLY, PATRICK, SAVING MR BANKS with Tom Hanks, BEAUTIFUL KATE and HILARY & JACKIE, a performance which earned her an Academy Award Nomination.
In television Rachel earned a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Brenda in the critically acclaimed and long running HBO series SIX FEET UNDER. She also received an Emmy Award Nomination for her role in fellow US series BROTHERS & SISTERS. Other television credits include the HBO/NBC CoPro CAMP and the Julian Assange biopic UNDERGROUND, screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. Rachel featured in the hugely successful series HOUSE HUSBANDS in 2014 as well as a directing spot on NOWHERE BOYS for Matchbox Pictures. Other television credits include MAG WARS and the soon to be released DEADLINE GALLIPOLI for Foxtel alongside Sam Worthington, Hugh Dancy and Charles Dance.
On stage Griffiths received Helpmann and Green Room Awards for her role as ‘Catherine’ in the of David Auburn’s Pulitzer production of PROOF. Perhaps most notably, Rachel tread the boards in the Broadway production of OTHER DESERT CITIES opposite Stockard Channing, Stacy Keach and Thomas Sadoski.