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Toni Collette (born November 1 , 1972 ) is an Academy Award -nominated Australia n Actress and musician. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films '' The Sixth Sense '', '' Muriel's Wedding '', '' In Her Shoes '' and '' Little Miss Sunshine ''. BIOGRAPHY Early life Collette was born Antonia Collette in and NIDA . Career Collette has won four Australian Film Institute awards, including the Australian Best Actress in a Lead Role for '' Muriel's Wedding '' in 1994, a role for which she gained 18kg (40lb) in seven weeks. In 1996, she was part of the ensemble cast of the comedy, '' Cosi ''. She received an Academy Award nomination for her role as the mother of troubled boy Cole in the U.S. film '' The Sixth Sense '', which also starred Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment . She has also received broad acclaim on Broadway, starring as Queenie in Michael John LaChiusa's musical work, '' The Wild Party ''. For this demanding role, Collette received a Tony Award Nomination for Best Performance By A Leading Actress In A Musical . In 2006, she played the mother Sheryl in '' Little Miss Sunshine '', for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy. After filming three films consecutively in the fall of 2006, Collette said in a recent interview that she wants to take a year off from acting and spend time with her friends and family. She has also stated that she wants to take roles in Australian films rather than mainstream US films. While promoting the American film '' In Her Shoes '', Collette stated that she feels bitter over losing high-profile roles to Renée Zellweger . She had to turn down the title role in Bridget Jones's Diary because she was committed to perform on Broadway at the time. She then auditioned for the role of ambitious murderess "Roxie Hart" in the hit film "Chicago", she almost got the part but, because she wasn't a well known actress, she lost the role to Zellweger. In October 2006, she began touring Australia to promote her first vocal album ''Beautiful Awkward Pictures'', released on Hoola Hoop Records under the band name Toni Collette & The Finish , a band whose drummer is her husband. Collette recently appeared on the Australian television show Cool Aid and performed the song "Look Up" off of her album. Collette and the Finish were a headlining act at the Sydney show of Live Earth . She sang T-Rex 's "Children Of The Revolution" with The Finish. Personal life Collette has been married to Dave Galafassi since . It was recently announced that she is 19 weeks pregnant with her and her husband's first child, due in December. AWARDS Won
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