caption years_active children birth_place birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation
griffiths julian assange story '' on the set of '' underground : the 1992 -- present 3 melbourne , australia 18 december 1968 andrew taylor -lrb- 2002 & ndash ; present -rrb- rachel griffiths 2012 -lrb- cropped -rrb- . jpg rachel griffiths
 rachel griffiths actress , director
rachel griffiths

rachel anne griffiths -lrb- born 18 december 1968 -rrb- is an australian actress and director .
she came to prominence with the 1994 film `` muriel 's wedding '' and her academy award nominated performance in `` hilary and jackie '' -lrb- 1998 -rrb- .
she is best known for her portrayals of brenda chenowith in the hbo series `` six feet under '' and sarah walker laurent on the abc primetime drama `` brothers & sisters '' .
her work in film and television has earned her a golden globe award , two screen actors guild awards and three australian film institute awards .
