Rachel Griffiths (Rachel Anne Griffiths)

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Rachel Anne Griffiths, professionally known as Rachel Griffiths is an Australian actress. She is best known for her work in the comedy Muriel's Wedding which earned her an AACTA Award for Best Actress.

Birthday, Age, Height, Weight

Full Name	Rachel Griffiths	Nick/Other Name	Rachel Anne Griffiths
Citizenship	Australian	Born On (Age)	1968
Birth (Place)	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	Gender	Female
Height	177 cm	Weight	61 kg

Education, Career, Agency, Partner

Professions	Actress
Actively Working	1987 - Present
Agencies (Work For)	...
Higher Education	Bachelor of Education Degree in Drama and Dance
Marital Status	Married Andrew Taylor (2002-Present)

Rachel Griffiths Birth & Family Details

Rachel Griffiths was born in 1968 in Australia, where she spent her early childhood on the Gold Coast. She is the daughter of Anna and Edward Martin Griffiths. She has two older brothers, Ben, and Samuel.

Rachel Griffiths Schooling & Higher Education

Rachel Griffiths attended Star of the Sea College, a Catholic girls' high school in Brighton.

She earned a Bachelor of Education degree in drama and dance at Victoria College, Rusden. After being rejected from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Griffiths joined the Woolly Jumpers, a Geelong-based community theatre group.