Actresses 1968 saw the birth of Rachel Anne Griffiths AM in Australia. The 1994 comedy Muriel’s Wedding, for which she won an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and the Australian television series Secrets shaped her early career. She grew up mostly in Melbourne. In 1997, she starred in the drama Amy, which was directed by Nadia Tass. Her performances opposite Julia Roberts in the American romance comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding in 1997 and Hilary du Pré in Hilary and Jackie in 1998 earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
