Rachel Griffiths' Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Brothers & Sisters Sarah Whedon Six Feet Under Brenda Chen… Comanche Moon Inez Scull Camp Mackenzie '… Secrets (AU) Sarah Foster

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Beautiful Kate 2006 - Step Up 2003 - Ned Kelly 2002 - The Rookie 2002 - The Hard Word 2001 - Blow 2001 - Blow Dry 1998 - Hilary and Jackie 1997 - My Best Friend's Wedding 1997 - Welcome to Woop Woop 1996 - Jude 1996 - To Have & to Hold 1994 - Muriel's Wedding

BIOGRAPHY:

Her mother, Anna Griffiths, is an art consultant. Her uncle is a Jesuit priest. Has two older brothers. One brother, Ben, is a ski instructor. Lived on the Gold Coast, Queensland until age five, then moved to Melbourne. Attended Star of the Sea Catholic Girls' College, did well at school and learned ballet. When she was 11, her father left home with an 18 year old woman. She hasn't seen him for years. Her mother was an art teacher at the time and raised the children alone. Has an Education Degree in dance and drama. Worked for the theatre company The Woolly Jumpers, in Geelong. Made famous by Muriel's Wedding (1994).


TRIVIA:

• Rachel and her husband, 'Andrew Taylor (IX)' (qv), are reportedly donating all their wedding gifts and money from sales of their wedding photographs to the Sacred Heart Mission in Melbourne, Australia.
• Once said to 'Bill Hunter (I)' (qv), in a bout of insecurity, on the set of _Muriel's Wedding (1994)_ (qv), "I'm kinda waiting for them to find out that I can't act". He encouraged her with the reply, "Rachel, I've been waiting 40 years, and they never find out!"
• Graduated from Victoria College in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia with a bachelors degree in Education.
• Often mistaken for actress 'Juliette Lewis (I)' (qv), to whom she bears a striking resemblance
• (3 June 2002) Announced her engagement to Australian artist 'Andrew Taylor (IX)' (qv).
• Daughter, Clementine Grace, was born [June 21, 2009] with husband Andrew Taylor.
• Son, Banjo Patrick Taylor, born in Melbourne, Australia [November 22, 2003] with husband 'Andrew Taylor (IX)' (qv).
• Ran topless through Melbourne's Crown Casino on its opening night in protest. Was asked by media why she felt the need to do so and replied :"If I didn't flash my tits, you wouldn't have put me in the paper!"