Rachel Griffiths(I)
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
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).