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1. Toni Collette's big international breakthrough occurred in 1994 with the title character in "Muriel's Wedding". Which band's music is featured predominantly throughout the film?
2. In 1996, Toni Collette tried her hand at period dramas with her performance in the movie "Emma". Which transformative character from Jane Austen's novel did she play?
3. Toni Collette's first acting Oscar nomination was for her heartbreaking performance as the mother in "The Sixth Sense". What is revealed that makes her character cry in the car scene?
4. In "About A Boy", Toni Collette plays the mother of an awkward boy who at the end of the movies goes up on stage and memorably sings his mother's favorite song. What 1970s classic does he attempt to sing?
5. In the same year as "About A Boy", Toni Collette turned in a terrific supporting performance with a star-studded cast for which of these movies that earned nine Academy Award nominations?
6. In 2006, Toni Collette co-starred in one of her biggest commercial and critical hits, "Little Miss Sunshine". What does the title "Little Miss Sunshine" refer to?
7. Toni Collette co-starred with Cameron Diaz in the 2005 comedy "In Her Shoes" playing two sisters who are complete opposites. Which legendary Oscar-winning actress plays their grandmother?
8. Playing the wife of fictional glam rock star Brian Slade, Toni Collette furthered her indie acting career in Todd Haynes' "Velvet Goldmine". Who plays Brian Slade, the bisexual singer with more than a passing resemblance to David Bowie?
9. Not every performance Toni Collette has done has been in search of an award. In 2015, she appeared in what comedy-horror film about a demonic spirit that punishes those who have lost the Christmas spirit?
10. In 2018, Toni Collette took another crack at the horror genre but this time receiving some of the greatest reviews of her career. In what movie does she play Annie Graham, a woman grieving the loss of her mother?
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