Australian actress Rachel Griffiths burst onto the big screen as Toni Collette’s spitfire sidekick in the sleeper hit “Muriel’s Wedding” (1994), before going on to appear in over a dozen Australian, British, and American films including “Hilary and Jackie” (1998), “Blow” (2001) and “Ned Kelly” (2003). In 2001, the actress known for emotional and intellectual characters, was well-cast in the highly-acclaimed HBO series “Six Feet Under” (HBO, 2001-05), earning a number of award nominations for her five-season run as a woman weighted down by the effects of a dysfunctional family. She turned
