Rachel Griffiths
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting82
tvWhen The War Is Over
2025
Self - Presenter
tvSam Pang Tonight
2025
Self - Guest
tvMadam
2024
Mack Leigh
movieA Savage Christmas
2023
Doctor Gabrielle
movieBring Him to Me
2023
Veronica
tvBali 2002
2022
Fiona Wood
tvGreat Southern Landscapes
2022
Self - Presenter
tvFinding the Archibald
2021
Self - Presenter
tvAftertaste
2021
Margot
tvThe Wilds
2020
Gretchen Klein
tvThe Sound
2020
Self - Host
movieStrangers To The World
2020
Etty Hillesum
tvTotal Control
2019
Rachel Anderson
tvDead Lucky
2018
Grace Gibbs
movieDon't Tell
2017
Joy Conolly
tvWhen We Rise
2017
Diane Jones
movieHacksaw Ridge
2016
Bertha Doss
tvBarracuda
2016
Samantha Taylor
movieMammal
2016
Margaret
tvDeadline Gallipoli
2015
Lady Hamilton
movieSaving Mr. Banks
2013
Aunt Ellie
moviePatrick
2013
Matron Cassidy
tvCamp
2013
Mackenzie 'Mack' Granger
movieButterflies
2013
Claire
tvPaper Giants: Magazine Wars
2013
Dulcie Boling
movieUnderground: The Julian Assange Story
2012
Christine Assange
tvHouse Husbands
2012
Belle
movieBurning Man
2011
Miriam
movieBeautiful Kate
2009
Sally Kendall
tvQ&A
2008
Self - Panellist
tvComanche Moon
2008
Inez Scull
tvBrothers and Sisters
2006
Sarah Walker
movieGenesis: Total Rock Review
2006
Self - Interviewer
movieStep Up
2006
Director Gordon
movieAngel Rodriguez
2005
Nicole
moviePlainsong
2004
Maggie Jonas
movieThe Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
Albertine (voice)
movieNed Kelly
2003
Susan Scott
Land of the Morning Star
2003
Narrator (voice)
tvKath & Kim
2002
Rachel Griffiths
movieThe Rookie
2002
Lorri Morris
tvSix Feet Under
2001
Brenda Chenowith
movieVery Annie Mary
2001
Annie Mary Pugh
movieBlow
2001
Ermine Jung
movieBlow Dry
2001
Sandra
movieMe Myself I
1999
Pamela Drury
tvRove
1999
Self
movieHilary and Jackie
1998
Hilary du Pré
movieDivorcing Jack
1998
Lee Cooper
movieAmy
1998
Tanya Rammus
movieSince You've Been Gone
1998
Sally Zalinsky
movieMy Son the Fanatic
1997
Bettina / Sandra
movieMy Best Friend's Wedding
1997
Samantha Newhouse
movieChildren of the Revolution
1996
Constable Anna Welch
movieCosi
1996
Lucy
movieJude
1996
Arabella
movieMuriel's Wedding
1994
Rhonda Epinstalk
The Feds
1993
Angelia Braglia
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvPolice Rescue
1991
Shelley
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Maggie Jonas
Directing5
movieRide Like a Girl
2019
Director
tvNowhere Boys
2013
Director
movieRoundabout
2002
Director
movieTulip
1998
Director
Production5
tvWhen The War Is Over
2025
Executive Producer
tvGreat Southern Landscapes
2022
Executive Producer
tvFinding the Archibald
2021
Executive Producer
tvAftertaste
2021
Executive Producer
tvTotal Control
2019
Executive Producer
Creator2
Writing1
movieTulip
1998
Writer