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Rachel A. Griffiths

Born 1960s.

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Daughter of Edward Griffiths and [private mother (1940s - unknown)]

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[children unknown]

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Biography

Rachel Griffiths is an Australian born multi-award winning actress

Rachel Griffiths was featured in a media genealogy show.

Rachel Anne GRIFFITHS was born on 18 December 1968 in Australia. Her parents were Edward Martin GRIFFITHS.

She is the youngest of 3 children, is married (2002) and they have 3 children.

Films

1994 Muriel's Wedding
1996 Così
1996 Jude
1996 To Have & To Hold
1996 Children of the Revolution
1997 Welcome to Woop Woop
1997 My Son the Fanatic
1997 My Best Friend's Wedding
1998 Among Giants
1998 Hilary and Jackie
1998 Amy
1998 Divorcing Jack
1999 Me Myself I
2001 Very Annie Mary
2001 Blow
2001 Blow Dry
2002 The Hard Word
2002 The Rookie
2003 Ned Kelly
2004 Plainsong
2006 Step Up Director
2009 Beautiful Kate
2011 Burning Man
2012 Underground: The Julian Assange Story
2013 Patrick
2013 Saving Mr. Banks
2016 Mammal
2016 Hacksaw Ridge
2016 The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One
2017 Don't Tell
2017 Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible (documentary)
2022 The King's Daughter
2023 Anyone But You

Television (not including guest appearances in 1 episode)

1993–1994 Secrets (ABC TV series)
1994 Jimeoin
1999–2001 The Panel ( Guest, TV series, 4 episodes)
1999–2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Guest, TV series US, 3 episodes)
2001–2005 Six Feet Under (Main role, 5 seasons)
2002; 2004 Last Call with Carson Daly (Guest, TV series US, 2 episodes)
2002 De la mort a` la vie: Six Feet Under (TV special, FRANCE)
2002 Showboy ( 'Six Feet Under', TV documentary, US/UK)
2002; 2003 Graham Norton (TV series UK, 3 episodes)
2005 Angel Rodriguez (Television movie)
2005 Six Feet Under: In Memoriam (TV documentary, US)
2006–2011 Brothers & Sisters (Main role, 5 seasons)
2007 Brothers & Sisters: Family Album (TV special, US)
2008 Comanche Moon (3 episodes)
2009 Flickerfest on Extra (TV documentary)
2012 I Will Survive (Judge, TV series, 2 episodes)
2013 Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (ABC TV miniseries, 2 episodes)
2013 Camp (10 episodes)
2014 Rebels of Oz: Germaine, Clive, Barry & Bob (ABC TV series, 2 episodes)
2014 House Husbands (Recurring role)
2016 Who Do You Think You Are? (SBS TV series, 1 episode)
2016 Indian Summers (3 episodes)
2016 Barracuda (4 episodes)
2017 Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Making (ABC TV special)
2017 When We Rise (Miniseries)
2017 The Osiris Child: First Look (Short film documentary)
2017 The Osiris Child: Living Off World (Short film documentary)
2017 The Osiris Child: A Bigger World (Short film documentary)
2017 The Archibald (Narrator, TV documentary)
2017 Don't Tell: Interviews (Short film documentary)
2017 Making Muriel (ABC TV special)
2018 Dead Lucky (Miniseries)
2019–2021, 2024 Total Control (Regular role, ABC TV series)
2020 The Wilds (Regular role, TV series)
2021 Finding the Archibald (Presenter, ABC TV series, 3 episodes)
2021 Aftertaste (ABC TV series)
2022 Bali 2002 (Lead role, TV miniseries, 4 episodes)
2022 Great Southern Landscapes (TV series, 6 episodes)

Awards and Accolades

1994 Australian Film Institute Awards (AACTA): Muriel's Wedding - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
1998 London Film Festival: Tulip - Best Short Film
1998 Melbourne International Film Festival: Tulip - OCIC Awards
1999 Palm Springs International ShortFest: Tulip - Best Film
2001 Golden Globe Awards: Six Feet Under - Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
2002 Melbourne International Film Festival: Roundabout Best Australian - Short Film
2003 Helpmann Awards: Proof - Best Female Actor in a Play
2003; 2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Six Feet Under - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2006 AACTA Awards: Beautiful Kate - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: Six Feet Under - Best Actress

Ancestors featured on Who Do You Think You Are

Simcha Adolphus (1718-abt.1772)

Sources

See also:

"Rachel Griffiths." Who Do You Think You Are? (Season 8, Episode 5, Series #53). SBS One. 11 Oct 2016.
IMDb: Rachel Griffiths, accessed 28 Feb 2017
Wikipedia: Rachel Griffiths, accessed 28 Feb 2017

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Raven (Gormly) Manners

Hi, could you please edit the category 'Melbourne, Australia' to 'Melbourne, Victoria' to ensure this profile is placed in the correct category? Thank you.

posted Apr 01, 2017 by Raven (Gormly) Manners

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