Biography for
Rachel Griffiths (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

18 December 1968, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Height

5' 9½" (1.77 m)

Mini 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).

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Spouse

Andrew Taylor

(31 December 2002 - present) 3 children

Trivia

Was involved with actor Eric Stoltz while in Wales filming Very Annie Mary (2001).

Often mistaken for actress Juliette Lewis, to whom she bears a striking resemblance

Once said to Bill Hunter, in a bout of insecurity, on the set of Muriel's Wedding (1994), "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!"

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!"

Announced her engagement to Australian artist Andrew Taylor. [3 June 2002]

Rachel and her husband, Andrew Taylor, are reportedly donating all their wedding gifts and money from sales of their wedding photographs to the Sacred Heart Mission in Melbourne, Australia.

Son, Banjo Patrick Taylor, born in Melbourne, Australia [November 22, 2003] with husband Andrew Taylor.

Daughter, Adelaide Rose Taylor, was born at 8 lbs, in Los Angeles, California [June 23, 2005] with husband Andrew Taylor.

Married her husband in a moonlit ceremony, on New Year's Eve in their hometown of Melbourne, Australia.

Graduated from Victoria College in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia with a bachelors degree in Education.

Plays Ermine Jung, George's (Johnny Depp's) mother, in Blow (2001), although she's actually five years younger than Depp.

Plays Dennis Quaid's wife in The Rookie (2002) and Val Kilmer's wife in "Comanche Moon" (2008). Quaid played "Doc" Holliday in Wyatt Earp (1994), and Kilmer played the same part in Tombstone (1993).

Daughter, Clementine Grace Taylor, was born [June 21, 2009] with husband Andrew Taylor.

Returned to work one month after giving birth to her daughter Clementine in order to resume filming "Brothers & Sisters" (2006).

Where Are They Now

(2000) Lives on the northern beaches in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

(2007) Lives in Los Angeles, California, USA.