Rachel Griffiths Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Rachel Griffiths is an Australian actress and director who made her acting debut in the series Secrets in 1993. Following her debut, she appeared in a supporting role in the comedy-drama film Muriels Wedding (1994), a movie that earned her an ACCTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Griffiths, who has compiled numerous

Rachel Griffiths Quick Info
Height5 ft 9.5 in
Weight60 kg
Date of BirthDecember 18, 1968
Zodiac SignSagittarius
SpouseAndrew Taylor

Rachel Griffiths is an Australian actress and director who made her acting debut in the series Secrets in 1993. Following her debut, she appeared in a supporting role in the comedy-drama film Muriel’s Wedding (1994), a movie that earned her an ACCTA Award for “Best Actress in a Supporting Role”. Griffiths, who has compiled numerous awards as an actress, also appeared on many critically-acclaimed movies including Julia Roberts‘s romantic-comedy film My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) and in Hilary and Jackie (1998) during which she obtained a nomination for the category Academy Award for “Best Supporting Actress”.

Born Name

Rachel Anne Griffiths

Nick Name

Rach

Rachel Griffiths as seen in May 2012 (Robert Connolly / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Residence

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Nationality

Education

She attended Star of the Sea College, a Catholic high school for girls situated in Brighton. She then went to Victoria College, Rusden, where she earned a degree of Bachelor of Education in drama and dance.

Occupation

Actress, Director

Family

  • Father – Edward Martin Griffiths
  • Mother – Anna Griffiths
  • Siblings – Ben Griffiths (Older Brother), Samuel Griffiths (Older Brother)

Manager

Rachel Griffiths is represented by Markham, Froggatt & Irwin, Talent Management Company, London, United Kingdom.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 9.5 or 176.5 cm

Weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Rachel Griffiths has dated –

  • Eric Stoltz (1999)
  • Andrew Taylor (2002-Present) – Griffiths married Australian artist Andrew Taylor on December 31, 2002, in a chapel at her school, Star of the Sea College. She gave birth to their son Banjo in 2003 and daughter Adelaide in 2005. In 2009, the couple welcomed their 3rd child, Clem but the actress suffered a ruptured during childbirth. At the time, she spent 3 days undergoing surgery before her complete recovery.
  • Jeremy Sisto (2003)
    • Rachel Griffiths with her friends and family as seen in November 2019 (Rachel Griffiths / Instagram)

    Race / Ethnicity

    White

    She is of Australian descent.

    Hair Color

    Light Brown

    Eye Color

    Green

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Rachel Griffiths with co-star Gibson John as seen in May 2019 (Rachel Griffiths / Instagram)

    Distinctive Features

    • Thin Lips
    • Greek Nose

    Religion

    She was raised a Roman Catholic.

    In 2002, she stated she was an atheist but reclaimed practicing Catholicism again in an interview in 2015.  

    Rachel Griffiths Favorite Things

    • Australian Fashion Designer – Collette Dinnigan

    Source – Mamamia

    Rachel Griffiths as seen in May 2019 (Rachel Griffiths / Instagram)

    Rachel Griffiths Facts

  • As a child, she recalled being inspired to become an actress after she watched the miniseries, Roots.
  • She was rejected from the National Institute of Dramatic Art and instead joined the Woolly Jumpers, a Geelong-based community theatre group.
  • Griffiths wrote and performed the one-woman show called Barbie Gets Hip that took place during the Melbourne Fringe Festival in 1991.
  • In 2017, she worked to promote the “No Robe” campaign for the Art Series Hotels, which encouraged hotel guests to pose for n*de portraits in their rooms and have these portraits be brought to life by artists.
  • She has served on the board of the Sydney Contemporary Art Fair.
  • Rachel is in favor of same-s*x marriage in Australia and has supported the Global Charter of Basic Rights campaign for Oxfam Australia.
  • She considers herself a feminist.
  • After living and working in the United States for almost a decade, she returned to her native Australia in 2012 to spend more time with her children.
  • In 2015, Griffith made her directing debut in the 3 episodes of the 2nd series of teen drama, Nowhere Boys.
  • She made her Broadway debut in Other Desert Cities where she starred alongside Judith Light, Stockard Channing, and Stacy Keach. The Broadway started previews on October 10, 2011, and opened on November 3, 2011, in Manhattan, United States.

    • Featured Image by Robert Connolly / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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