Acting
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.
Filmography
Sam Pang Tonight
Series · 2025
When The War Is Over
Series · 2025
Madam
Series · 2024
Anyone but You
Film · 2023
Bring Him to Me
Film · 2023
A Savage Christmas
Film · 2023
The King's Daughter
Film · 2022
Great Southern Landscapes
Series · 2022
Bali 2002
Series · 2022
Aftertaste
Series · 2021
Finding the Archibald
Series · 2021
Strangers To The World
Film · 2020
The Sound
Series · 2020
The Wilds
Series · 2020
Total Control
Series · 2019
Dead Lucky
Series · 2018
Don't Tell
Film · 2017
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
Film · 2017
Making Muriel
Film · 2017
Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
Film · 2017
When We Rise
Series · 2017
Hacksaw Ridge
Film · 2016
Mammal
Film · 2016
Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child
Film · 2016
Barracuda
Series · 2016
Deadline Gallipoli
Series · 2015
Saving Mr. Banks
Film · 2013
Butterflies
Film · 2013
Patrick
Film · 2013
Camp
Series · 2013
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars
Series · 2013
Underground: The Julian Assange Story
Film · 2012
House Husbands
Series · 2012
Burning Man
Film · 2011
Beautiful Kate
Film · 2009
Comanche Moon
Series · 2008
Q&A
Series · 2008
The Sounds of Aus
Film · 2007
Brothers & Sisters: Family Album
Film · 2007
Step Up
Film · 2006
Genesis: Total Rock Review
Film · 2006
Brothers and Sisters
Series · 2006
Angel Rodriguez
Film · 2005
Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
Film · 2005
Plainsong
Film · 2004
Ned Kelly
Film · 2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Film · 2003
After the Deluge
Film · 2003
Land of the Morning Star
Film · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
After the Deluge
Series · 2003
The Rookie
Film · 2002
The Hard Word
Film · 2002
Kath & Kim
Series · 2002
V Graham Norton
Series · 2002
Blow
Film · 2001
Very Annie Mary
Film · 2001
Blow Dry
Film · 2001
Six Feet Under
Series · 2001
Me Myself I
Film · 1999
Rove
Series · 1999
Amy
Film · 1998
Divorcing Jack
Film · 1998
Hilary and Jackie
Film · 1998
Among Giants
Film · 1998
Since You've Been Gone
Film · 1998
Welcome to Woop Woop
Film · 1998
My Best Friend's Wedding
Film · 1997
My Son the Fanatic
Film · 1997
Children of the Revolution
Film · 1996
To Have and to Hold
Film · 1996
Cosi
Film · 1996
Jude
Film · 1996
Once a Thief
Series · 1996
Muriel's Wedding
Film · 1994
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Series · 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
The Feds
Series · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
Police Rescue
Series · 1991
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951