Biography
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.
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Filmography
Sam Pang TonightTV · 2025 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
When The War Is OverTV · 2025 · as Self - Presenter · 5 episodes
MadamTV · 2024 · as Mack Leigh · 10 episodes
A Savage ChristmasFilm · 2023 · as Doctor Gabrielle
Anyone but YouFilm · 2023 · as Innie
Bring Him to MeFilm · 2023 · as Veronica
Bali 2002TV · 2022 · as Fiona Wood · 1 episode
Great Southern LandscapesTV · 2022 · as Self - Presenter · 6 episodes
The King's DaughterFilm · 2022 · as Abbess
AftertasteTV · 2021 · as Margot · 12 episodes
Finding the ArchibaldTV · 2021 · as Self - Presenter · 3 episodes
Strangers To The WorldFilm · 2020 · as Etty Hillesum
The SoundTV · 2020 · as Self - Host · 1 episode
The WildsTV · 2020 · as Gretchen Klein · 18 episodes
Ride Like a GirlFilm · 2019 · Director
Total ControlTV · 2019 · as Rachel Anderson · 18 episodes
Dead LuckyTV · 2018 · as Grace Gibbs · 4 episodes
David Stratton: A Cinematic LifeFilm · 2017 · as Self
Don't TellFilm · 2017 · as Joy Conolly
Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film EditingFilm · 2017 · as Self
Making MurielFilm · 2017 · as Self
When We RiseTV · 2017 · as Diane Jones · 4 episodes
BarracudaTV · 2016 · as Samantha Taylor · 4 episodes
Hacksaw RidgeFilm · 2016 · as Bertha Doss
MammalFilm · 2016 · as Margaret Brady
Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris ChildFilm · 2016 · as General Lynex
Deadline GallipoliTV · 2015 · as Lady Hamilton · 2 episodes
ButterfliesFilm · 2013 · as Claire
CampTV · 2013 · as Mackenzie 'Mack' Granger · 10 episodes
Nowhere BoysTV · 2013 · Director · 3 episodes
Paper Giants: Magazine WarsTV · 2013 · as Dulcie Boling · 2 episodes
PatrickFilm · 2013 · as Matron Cassidy
Saving Mr. BanksFilm · 2013 · as Aunt Ellie
House HusbandsTV · 2012 · as Belle · 7 episodes
Underground: The Julian Assange StoryFilm · 2012 · as Christine Assange
Burning ManFilm · 2011 · as Miriam
Beautiful KateFilm · 2009 · as Sally Kendall
Comanche MoonTV · 2008 · as Inez Scull · 3 episodes
Q&ATV · 2008 · as Self - Panellist · 1 episode- Brothers & Sisters: Family AlbumFilm · 2007 · as Self/Sarah Whedon
The Sounds of AusFilm · 2007 · as Self
Brothers and SistersTV · 2006 · as Sarah Walker · 109 episodes
Genesis: Total Rock ReviewFilm · 2006 · as Self - Interviewer
Step UpFilm · 2006 · as Director Gordon
Angel RodriguezFilm · 2005 · as Nicole
DeKronos - Il Demone del TempoFilm · 2005 · Director
Six Feet Under: In MemoriamFilm · 2005 · as Herself
PlainsongFilm · 2004 · as Maggie Jonas
After the DelugeFilm · 2003 · as Annie
After the DelugeTV · 2003 · as Annie · 2 episodes
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV · 2003 · as Self · 1 episode- Land of the Morning StarFilm · 2003 · as Narrator (voice)
Ned KellyFilm · 2003 · as Susan Scott
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and ThumbelinaFilm · 2003 · as Albertine (voice)
Kath & KimTV · 2002 · as Rachel Griffiths · 1 episode
RoundaboutFilm · 2002 · Director
The Hard WordFilm · 2002 · as Carol
The RookieFilm · 2002 · as Lorri Morris
V Graham NortonTV · 2002 · as Self · 1 episode
BlowFilm · 2001 · as Ermine Jung
Blow DryFilm · 2001 · as Sandra
Six Feet UnderTV · 2001 · as Brenda Chenowith · 63 episodes
Very Annie MaryFilm · 2001 · as Annie Mary Pugh
Me Myself IFilm · 1999 · as Pamela Drury
RoveTV · 1999 · as Self · 1 episode
Among GiantsFilm · 1998 · as Gerry
AmyFilm · 1998 · as Tanya Rammus
Divorcing JackFilm · 1998 · as Lee Cooper
Hilary and JackieFilm · 1998 · as Hilary du Pré
Since You've Been GoneFilm · 1998 · as Sally Zalinsky
TulipFilm · 1998 · Director- TulipFilm · 1998 · Writer
Welcome to Woop WoopFilm · 1998 · as Sylvia
My Best Friend's WeddingFilm · 1997 · as Samantha Newhouse
My Son the FanaticFilm · 1997 · as Bettina / Sandra
Children of the RevolutionFilm · 1996 · as Constable Anna Welch
CosiFilm · 1996 · as Lucy
JudeFilm · 1996 · as Arabella
Once a ThiefTV · 1996 · Acting · 1 episode
To Have and to HoldFilm · 1996 · as Kate
Muriel's WeddingFilm · 1994 · as Rhonda Epinstalk
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasTV · 1994 · as Self · 1 episode
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV · 1993 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode- The FedsTV · 1993 · as Angelia Braglia · 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV · 1992 · Acting · 1 episode
Police RescueTV · 1991 · as Shelley · 1 episode- The OscarsTV · 1953 · as Self · 1 episode
Hallmark Hall of FameTV · 1951 · as Maggie Jonas · 1 episode
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