---
name: "Rachel Griffiths"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rachel-griffiths"
fi1m_id: "rachel-griffiths"
imdb_id: "nm0341737"
tmdb_id: 3052
wikidata_id: "Q181140"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 December 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-05T00:34:24.841268+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Rachel Griffiths

## Identity

Rachel Griffiths

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/rachel-griffiths
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** rachel-griffiths
- **IMDb ID:** nm0341737
- **TMDB ID:** 3052
- **Wikidata ID:** Q181140
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Griffiths, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181140, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0341737/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3052

Actor. Born 18 December 1968 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 December 1968, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- **Active:** 1994–present
- **Also known as:** Rachel Anne Griffiths, ریچل گریفیتس, Рейчел Гріффітс
- **Frequently works with:** [P. J. Hogan](https://film.one/person/p-j-hogan.md)
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 81 (1), 2000s 75 (2), 2010s 70 (2), 2020s 56 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 67 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 3, Romance 3, History 2, Crime 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $632m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Griffiths, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181140, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0341737/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3052

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Six Feet Under*](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md) (86)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Hacksaw Ridge*](https://film.one/film/hacksaw-ridge.md) (77)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Step Up*](https://film.one/film/step-up.md) (64)
- **Disney+:** [*Anyone but You*](https://film.one/film/anyone-but-you.md) (56)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Rachel Griffiths

> Rachel Griffiths is at her best when a family drama lets her be difficult. We rate her for making strained relationships compelling without pleading for sympathy; a comic supporting part with one joke gives her too little to do.

Brenda Chenowith is difficult company, and Rachel Griffiths does not soften her to make the evening easier. In *Six Feet Under* (2001), she keeps us interested in behaviour we need not approve of, a considerable help in a programme so occupied with unhappy people. We were grateful for her when the brooding began to wear us down, because she gave us someone worth trying to understand. Griffiths is particularly good at making strained relationships feel specific to the people involved.

The breakthrough came as Rhonda in *Muriel's Wedding* (1994), followed by parts including Hilary du Pré in *Hilary and Jackie* (1998). Then television gave her sustained ensemble work, as Brenda and later as Sarah Walker in *Brothers & Sisters* (2006). That move suited an actor whose strengths lie in emotional intimacy and the difficulty of sharing a life with other people. These are useful qualities in family dramas, where a performance has to keep responding to the same people without merely repeating itself.

Long-running television also gives the writers plenty of chances to overdo it. Across five seasons and 63 episodes, *Six Feet Under* sometimes lets psychological detail become repetition. Griffiths keeps Brenda interesting, but she cannot stop the series pressing its characters' suffering until the humour has too little space. The fanciful touches can seem unnecessary beside acting that has already made the feelings clear. She is one reason those stretches remain worth sitting through.

*Anyone but You* (2023) gives her the opposite problem: barely enough material to develop. Will Gluck pairs her with Dermot Mulroney as Bea's parents, then leaves them with a running gag and little else. The leads are good company, but the supporting roles give Griffiths few opportunities to make a relationship interesting. A thin part need not mean a bad performance; it does mean this is a poor place to look for her strengths. Start with Brenda, provided a long stay with unhappy people sounds tolerable.

## Biography

Rachel Griffiths is an Australian actress. Born on 18 December 1968 in Melbourne, she first gained attention for her supporting role in the comedy *Muriel's Wedding* (1994). She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in *Hilary and Jackie* (1998).

Griffiths is best known for playing Brenda Chenowith in the HBO series *Six Feet Under* (2001–2005) and Sarah Walker Laurent in *Brothers & Sisters* (2006–2011). Her film credits include *Blow* (2001), *Step Up* (2006), *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013), *Hacksaw Ridge* (2016) and *Anyone but You* (2023), in which she played Innie. She has received a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and multiple Australian Film Institute Awards.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Anyone but You* (2023), Fi1m 56, as Innie — [page](https://film.one/film/anyone-but-you.md)
- *Hacksaw Ridge* (2016), Fi1m 77, as Bertha Doss — [page](https://film.one/film/hacksaw-ridge.md)
- *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013), Fi1m 63, as Aunt Ellie — [page](https://film.one/film/saving-mr-banks.md)
- *Step Up* (2006), Fi1m 64, as Director Gordon — [page](https://film.one/film/step-up.md)
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), Fi1m 86, as Brenda Chenowith — [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Muriel's Wedding* (1994), Fi1m 81, as Rhonda Epinstalk — [page](https://film.one/film/muriels-wedding.md)

## Complete filmography (71)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *When The War Is Over* (2025), series, Executive Producer
- *The Idea Of Australia* (2025), series, Creator
- *Madam* (2024), series, as Mack Leigh
- *Anyone but You* (2023), as Innie — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/anyone-but-you.md)
- *A Savage Christmas* (2023), as Doctor Gabrielle
- *Bring Him to Me* (2023), as Veronica
- *Bali 2002* (2022), series, as Fiona Wood
- *Great Southern Landscapes* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *The King's Daughter* (2022), as Abbess
- *Finding the Archibald* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *Aftertaste* (2021), series, as Margot · Executive Producer
- *The Wilds* (2020), series, as Gretchen Klein
- *Strangers To The World* (2020), as Etty Hillesum
- *Total Control* (2019), series, as Rachel Anderson · Executive Producer, Creator
- *Ride Like a Girl* (2019), Director
- *Dead Lucky* (2018), series, as Grace Gibbs
- *Don't Tell* (2017), as Joy Conolly
- *When We Rise* (2017), series, as Diane Jones
- *Hacksaw Ridge* (2016), as Bertha Doss — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/hacksaw-ridge.md)
- *Barracuda* (2016), series, as Samantha Taylor
- *Mammal* (2016), as Margaret Brady
- *Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child* (2016), as General Lynex
- *Deadline Gallipoli* (2015), series, as Lady Hamilton
- *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013), as Aunt Ellie — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/saving-mr-banks.md)
- *Nowhere Boys* (2013), series, Director
- *Patrick* (2013), as Matron Cassidy
- *Camp* (2013), series, as Mackenzie 'Mack' Granger
- *Butterflies* (2013), as Claire
- *Paper Giants: Magazine Wars* (2013), series, as Dulcie Boling
- *Underground: The Julian Assange Story* (2012), as Christine Assange
- *House Husbands* (2012), series, as Belle
- *Burning Man* (2011), as Miriam
- *Beautiful Kate* (2009), as Sally Kendall
- *Comanche Moon* (2008), series, as Inez Scull
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Sarah Walker
- *Step Up* (2006), as Director Gordon — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/step-up.md)
- *Angel Rodriguez* (2005), as Nicole
- *DeKronos - Il Demone del Tempo* (2005), Director
- *Plainsong* (2004), as Maggie Jonas
- *The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina* (2003), as Albertine (voice)
- *After the Deluge* (2003), series, as Annie
- *After the Deluge* (2003), as Annie
- *Ned Kelly* (2003), as Susan Scott
- *Land of the Morning Star* (2003), as Narrator (voice)
- *Roundabout* (2002), Director
- *The Hard Word* (2002), as Carol
- *Kath & Kim* (2002), series, as Rachel Griffiths
- *The Rookie* (2002), as Lorri Morris
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, as Brenda Chenowith — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Very Annie Mary* (2001), as Annie Mary Pugh
- *Blow* (2001), as Ermine Jung
- *Blow Dry* (2001), as Sandra
- *Me Myself I* (1999), as Pamela Drury
- *Hilary and Jackie* (1998), as Hilary du Pré
- *Divorcing Jack* (1998), as Lee Cooper
- *Amy* (1998), as Tanya Rammus
- *Welcome to Woop Woop* (1998), as Sylvia
- *Tulip* (1998), Director, Writer
- *Among Giants* (1998), as Gerry
- *Since You've Been Gone* (1998), as Sally Zalinsky
- *My Son the Fanatic* (1997), as Bettina / Sandra
- *My Best Friend's Wedding* (1997), as Samantha Newhouse
- *Children of the Revolution* (1996), as Constable Anna Welch
- *To Have and to Hold* (1996), as Kate
- *Once a Thief* (1996), series, Actor
- *Cosi* (1996), as Lucy
- *Jude* (1996), as Arabella
- *Muriel's Wedding* (1994), as Rhonda Epinstalk — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/muriels-wedding.md)
- *The Feds* (1993), series, as Angelia Braglia
- *Police Rescue* (1991), series, as Shelley
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Maggie Jonas

## Gallery

- ![Rachel Griffiths](https://film.one/media/person/14874/gallery-bc17b26dd58f.jpg) Rachel Griffiths — Robert Connolly, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Rachel_Griffiths_2012_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Rachel_Griffiths_2012_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0439 Pics from the set OFFICIALLY released by the production company. (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/14874/gallery-79a208e05a66.jpg) UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0439 Pics from the set OFFICIALLY released by the production company. (2012) — Robert Connolly, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0439_%288514795238%29.jpg/1280px-UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0439_%288514795238%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0439 (cropped) Pics from the set OFFICIALLY released by the production company. (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/14874/gallery-c40be364eb8f.jpg) UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0439 (cropped) Pics from the set OFFICIALLY released by the production company. (2012) — https://www.flickr.com/people/67129985@N05, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0439_%288514795238%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0439_%288514795238%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0538 Pics from the set OFFICIALLY released by the production company. (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/14874/gallery-de93eb85face.jpg) UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0538 Pics from the set OFFICIALLY released by the production company. (2012) — Robert Connolly, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0538_%288513680189%29.jpg/1280px-UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0538_%288513680189%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rachel Griffiths](https://film.one/media/person/14874/gallery-3822b9b7581b.jpg) Rachel Griffiths — Image via TMDB
- ![Rachel Griffiths](https://film.one/media/person/14874/gallery-3bb08f3284a2.jpg) Rachel Griffiths — Image via TMDB
- ![Rachel Griffiths](https://film.one/media/person/14874/gallery-3ee04f0955f4.jpg) Rachel Griffiths — Image via TMDB
- ![UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0699 Pics from the set OFFICIALLY released by the production company. (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/14874/gallery-dd4e50d05995.jpg) UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0699 Pics from the set OFFICIALLY released by the production company. (2012) — Robert Connolly, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0699_%288513675137%29.jpg/1280px-UNDERGROUND_photoJ.Tsiavis_0699_%288513675137%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1999: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Hilary and Jackie*

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 2001: Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (won), for *Six Feet Under*

### Other awards — 2 won

- Member of the Order of Australia 2020: Member of the Order of Australia (won)
- Centenary Medal 2001: Centenary Medal (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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