Rachel Griffiths
Acting Born Dec 18, 1968 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 95 credits
Biography
Rachel Griffiths is an Australian film and television actress born on 18 December 1968 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She attended Melbourne University, studying philosophy, and later the drama department at Victoria School of the Art. Griffiths has worked in the entertainment industry, with 88 known credits to her name. She is known for her acting work in film and television. Griffiths' place of birth is Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and her gender is female.
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Career overview
Rachel Griffiths is an Australian film and television actress. She came to prominence with the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding. Griffiths is also known for her performances in various other films and television series.
Griffiths has appeared in numerous film and television projects, with a total of 88 known credits. She has worked in a range of genres and has portrayed various characters throughout her career. Griffiths' work in film and television has earned her recognition within the industry.
Griffiths attended Melbourne University, where she studied philosophy, before attending the drama department at Victoria School of the Art.
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Career timeline
Sam Pang TonightWhen The War Is OverWhen The War Is Over · Executive ProducerThe Idea Of Australia · Creator
Madam
Anyone but YouBring Him to MeA Savage Christmas
The King's DaughterBali 2002Great Southern LandscapesGreat Southern Landscapes · Executive Producer
AftertasteAftertaste · Executive ProducerFinding the ArchibaldFinding the Archibald · Executive Producer
The WildsThe SoundStrangers To The World
Total ControlTotal Control · Executive ProducerTotal Control · CreatorRide Like a Girl · Director
Dead Lucky
When We RiseDavid Stratton: A Cinematic LifeDon't TellMaking MurielJill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
Hacksaw RidgeMammalBarracudaScience Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child
Deadline Gallipoli
Nowhere Boys · DirectorSaving Mr. BanksCampPatrickPaper Giants: Magazine Wars
House HusbandsUnderground: The Julian Assange Story
Burning Man
Beautiful Kate
Q&AComanche Moon
Brothers & Sisters: Family AlbumThe Sounds of Aus
Brothers and SistersStep UpGenesis: Total Rock Review
Angel RodriguezSix Feet Under: In MemoriamDeKronos - Il Demone del Tempo · Director
Plainsong
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Ned KellyThe Adventures of Tom Thumb and ThumbelinaAfter the DelugeAfter the Deluge
V Graham NortonKath & KimThe RookieThe Hard WordRoundabout · Director
Six Feet UnderBlowBlow DryVery Annie Mary
RoveMe Myself I
Hilary and JackieSince You've Been GoneAmong GiantsWelcome to Woop WoopDivorcing Jack
My Best Friend's WeddingMy Son the Fanatic
Once a ThiefCosiJudeChildren of the RevolutionTo Have and to Hold
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasMuriel's Wedding
Late Night with Conan O'BrienThe Feds
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Full filmography
- Sam Pang Tonight (2025) as Self - Guest
- When The War Is Over (2025) as Self - Presenter
- When The War Is Over (2025) Executive Producer
- The Idea Of Australia (2025) Creator
- Madam (2024) as Mack Leigh
- Anyone but You (2023) as Innie
- Bring Him to Me (2023) as Veronica
- A Savage Christmas (2023) as Doctor Gabrielle
- The King's Daughter (2022) as Abbess
- Bali 2002 (2022) as Fiona Wood
- Great Southern Landscapes (2022) as Self - Presenter
- Great Southern Landscapes (2022) Executive Producer
- Aftertaste (2021) as Margot
- Aftertaste (2021) Executive Producer
- Finding the Archibald (2021) as Self - Presenter
- Finding the Archibald (2021) Executive Producer
- The Wilds (2020) as Gretchen Klein
- The Sound (2020) as Self - Host
- Strangers To The World (2020) as Etty Hillesum
- Total Control (2019) as Rachel Anderson
- Total Control (2019) Executive Producer
- Total Control (2019) Creator
- Ride Like a Girl (2019) Director
- Dead Lucky (2018) as Grace Gibbs
- When We Rise (2017) as Diane Jones
- David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017) as Self
- Don't Tell (2017) as Joy Conolly
- Making Muriel (2017) as Self
- Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing (2017) as Self
- Hacksaw Ridge (2016) as Bertha Doss
- Mammal (2016) as Margaret
- Barracuda (2016) as Samantha Taylor
- Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child (2016) as General Lynex
- Deadline Gallipoli (2015) as Lady Hamilton
- Nowhere Boys (2013) Director
- Saving Mr. Banks (2013) as Aunt Ellie
- Camp (2013) as Mackenzie 'Mack' Granger
- Patrick (2013) as Matron Cassidy
- Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (2013) as Dulcie Boling
- Butterflies (2013) as Claire
- House Husbands (2012) as Belle
- Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012) as Christine Assange
- Burning Man (2011) as Miriam
- Beautiful Kate (2009) as Sally Kendall
- Q&A (2008) as Self - Panellist
- Comanche Moon (2008) as Inez Scull
- Brothers & Sisters: Family Album (2007) as Self/Sarah Whedon
- The Sounds of Aus (2007) as Self
- Brothers and Sisters (2006) as Sarah Walker
- Step Up (2006) as Director Gordon
- Genesis: Total Rock Review (2006) as Self - Interviewer
- Angel Rodriguez (2005) as Nicole
- Six Feet Under: In Memoriam (2005) as Herself
- DeKronos - Il Demone del Tempo (2005) Director
- Plainsong (2004) as Maggie Jonas
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Ned Kelly (2003) as Susan Scott
- The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2003) as Albertine (voice)
- After the Deluge (2003) as Annie
- After the Deluge (2003) as Annie
- Land of the Morning Star (2003) as Narrator (voice)
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- Kath & Kim (2002) as Rachel Griffiths
- The Rookie (2002) as Lorri Morris
- The Hard Word (2002) as Carol
- Roundabout (2002) Director
- Six Feet Under (2001) as Brenda Chenowith
- Blow (2001) as Ermine Jung
- Blow Dry (2001) as Sandra
- Very Annie Mary (2001) as Annie Mary Pugh
- Rove (1999) as Self
- Me Myself I (1999) as Pamela Drury
- Hilary and Jackie (1998) as Hilary du Pré
- Since You've Been Gone (1998) as Sally Zalinsky
- Among Giants (1998) as Gerry
- Welcome to Woop Woop (1998) as Sylvia
- Divorcing Jack (1998) as Lee Cooper
- Amy (1998) as Tanya Rammus
- Tulip (1998) Writer
- Tulip (1998) Director
- My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) as Samantha Newhouse
- My Son the Fanatic (1997) as Bettina / Sandra
- Once a Thief (1996)
- Cosi (1996) as Lucy
- Jude (1996) as Arabella
- Children of the Revolution (1996) as Constable Anna Welch
- To Have and to Hold (1996) as Kate
- Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (1994) as Self
- Muriel's Wedding (1994) as Rhonda Epinstalk
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Feds (1993) as Angelia Braglia
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Police Rescue (1991) as Shelley
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Maggie Jonas