Rachel Griffiths

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Rachel Griffiths (2012)

Rachel Anne Griffiths (born December 18, 1968 in Melbourne , Australia ) is an Australian actress .

family

Her mother was an art teacher, she herself acquired the teaching qualification at the former Victoria College, Rusden with a Bachelor in Drama and Dance. In December 2002 Rachel Griffiths married the artist Andrew Taylor . The two are parents of three children.

Career

Rachel Griffiths was best known as an actress in Australia due to the surprise success of Muriel's wedding , in which she played the main character's only true friend. Her first major US theatrical production was My Best Friend's Wedding , in which she played one of the bridesmaids. Her portrayal of Hilary du Pré in the film Hilary & Jackie , for which she received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress, was highly praised .

She was a regular on the hit television series Six Feet Under , in which she played Brenda. For this she received the Golden Globe in 2002 . Griffith wrote the scripts and directed the Tulip and Roundabout productions .

From 2006 to 2011 she played the role of Sarah Walker Whedon in the series Brothers & Sisters . Since 2015 she has been active as a director in the series Nowhere Boys .

With Ride Like a Girl (2019) staged Griffith her first feature film.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Rachel Griffiths  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Landscapes sweeter from afar . Brisbane Times . October 1, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
personal data
SURNAME Griffiths, Rachel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Griffiths, Rachel Anne (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian actress
DATE OF BIRTH 18th December 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Melbourne , Victoria , Australia