Toni Collette

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Characters played by Toni Collette

Joni Thrombey — Knives Out (2019)

Harlan's granddaughter and lifestyle guru.

Ylfa — Mickey 17 (2025)

Marshall's wife who manipulates him into organizing a deadly competition between the clone iterations. She is taken hostage by Nasha to secure an alien's release and is later rumored to have committed suicide in a psychiatric facility following her husband's death.

Lynn Sear — The Sixth Sense (1999)

Lynn Sear is Cole's mother and is deeply concerned by her son's frightening experiences and unexplained injuries. She initially attributes his distress to bullying and does not believe his claim about seeing dead people. After Cole describes private memories involving his deceased grandmother, Lynn accepts that his secret is real.

Jane Marke — xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)

NSA director who recruits Xander Cage for a global mission to recover a deadly weapon.

Annie Graham — Hereditary (2018)

Grieving mother and miniature artist haunted by her family's dark occult legacy.

Agatha Gillman — Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)

Ruby's strict but loving mother, a powerful kraken elder protecting her daughter.

Zeena the Seer — Nightmare Alley (2021)

Zeena the Seer is a carnival clairvoyant performer who works with Pete and teaches Stanton Carlisle the coded language and cold reading methods behind their act. She warns Stanton against pretending to contact the dead and later urges him not to read for Judge Kimball after foreseeing danger through tarot.

Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez — The Power (2023)

A political leader grappling with the rapid societal collapse as women gain control through newly developed electrokinesis, navigating the shift from male-dominated governance to a new world order.

Mary — Mary and Max (2009)

The adult protagonist whose life spans from lonely childhood to adulthood. She initiates a pen pal friendship with Max, studies psychology, marries Damien, faces personal tragedies, and ultimately visits New York to find Max, realizing the profound value of their enduring bond.

Sheryl Hoover — Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

A stressed mother living in Albuquerque and the family's emotional center. She supports Olive's pageant dream, prepares her for the performance, and insists that the family let Olive be herself.

Jane Brewster — Fright Night (2011)

Charley's mother who protects her son from the vampire threat.

Lady Cynthia Portley-Rind — The Boxtrolls (2014)

Winnie's mother who initially opposes her daughter's friendship with Eggs.

Career Overview

Toni Collette has 124 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Ruby Gillman with 1 titles. Signature works include Knives Out, Mickey 17, The Sixth Sense. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
124
Birth Date
1972-11-01
Birth Place
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q229291), public domain (CC0).