Rachel Griffiths who is also known as Rachel Anne Griffiths is an Australian actress. Rachel Griffiths was born in the year 1968. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

She initiated her acting journey in the year 1987 when she was just 19 years old. And she is pursuing acting as her full-time career at present. There is still a lot more to know about this amazing star, hence we have gathered a bunch of interesting facts that you may find fascinating.

8 things You Did Not Know About Rachel Griffiths 

1. Won AACTA Award 

Rachel Anne Griffiths also won the AACTA Award for best actress in a supporting role when she starred at the start of her career in the film, Muriel’s Wedding. She portrayed a great role in that film. ^[1]

2. Worked In HBO Series 

Rachel performed in the HBO series Six Feet Under between the year 2001-2005 and she portrayed the role of masseuse Brenda Chenowith in that movie and was awarded a Golden Globe Award for that. ^[2]

3. Worked For Theatre 

Rachel Griffiths had also worked for the theatre many times which includes her work in The Woolly Jumpers. 

4. Her Directorial Debut 

We all know that Rachel Griffith is a phenomenal actress but besides being a brilliant actress, Rachel is a director as well. She has directed several TV series including the episodes of the Australian TV Series Nowhere boys which was released in the year 2015. She made her directional debut in the short film Tulip (1998).

5. What Inspired Her Acting 

When she was a child, she got inspired by the US miniseries Roots. And after watching that series she got inspired to become an actress and pursued acting as her career.

6. Qualification And Degree

She is a very well-qualified actress and got her higher education from a Catholic girls’ high school in Brighton. She got her bachelor’s degree in drama and dance at Victoria College, Rusden. ^[3]

7. Sports Lover 

She is a huge sports lover and loves to watch sports in the stadium. She loves to watch football and she is recently supporting the team of GeelongCats.

8. Dog Is Her Best Friend 

She is a high animal lover and has a pet dog of her own whose name is Rino. She adores her pet dog and loves spending time with it.