What Toni Collette Had To Say About Her Oscar Snub For ‘Hereditary’

Back in 2023, Scream Queen Toni Collette appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, where she answered a question that’s been on the minds of horror fans for years and especially now as we all rewatch or see Hereditary for the first time on Netflix: “What’s your reaction to fans complaining that you were snubbed by the Oscars for your role in Hereditary?”

Collette played Annie Graham in the psychological horror movie Hereditary. While grieving the loss of her mother, Annie is shocked to lose another family member in a particularly gruesome fashion. The Graham family quickly descends into dark emotional turmoil. Collette’s portrayal of grief in particular is awe-inspiring.

Collette responded to the question “It’s very sweet that people get so irate that I wasn’t nominated for an Oscar. It’s really nice, people care.” The audience member also asked what Collette thought about fans constantly quoting her iconic “I am your MOTHER” monologue from the film. She answered “I mean it’s a pretty amazing monologue. It’s very quotable.”

Collette was also asked about her work on the horror film The Sixth Sense (1999) where she played the mother of Haley Joel Osment’s character, Cole. Movie lore says that Collette didn’t know it was a horror movie when she signed on, she thought it was a drama until she saw the final product. On WWHL Collette said “One night I couldn’t sleep, it was 3am, I thought I better read this script. And I read it and I was blown away. I had the experience that the audience has.”

Hopefully there is an Oscar in the future for Toni Collette, maybe for Heredity 2? JK, that’s definitely not happening.