Actress Toni Collette announced her split from her longtime husband Dave Galafassi on Wednesday after photos of him kissing another woman surfaced. 

The Stowaway actress, 50, announced on Instagram that she and her husband of 20 years are parting ways. Collette shared a statement on behalf of both of them.

“It is with grace and gratitude that we announce we are divorcing,” she wrote. “We’re united in our decision and part with continuing respect and care for each other. Our kids are of paramount importance to us and we will continue to thrive as a family, albeit a different shape.”

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She also shared a photo of a floral arrangement that reads “PEACE & LOVE.”

“We’re thankful for the space and love you grant us as we evolve and move through this transition peacefully,” the pair concluded their statement, adding, “Big thanks.”

Collette and Galafassi got married in 2003 and have two children: daughter Sage Florence, 14, and son Arlo Robert, 11.

Who is Toni Collette?

Australian actress Toni Collette is the eldest of three children; she has two younger brothers. She was raised in the Sydney suburb of Glebe until the age of six. Her father, Bob Collett, was a truck driver, and her mother Judy was a customer-service representative.

Collette’s first acting role was a high school performance of Godspell at the age of 14; she auditioned by singing Whitney Houston’s “Saving All My Love for You”. She decided to become an actor the following year and was influenced by Geoffrey Rush’s stage performance in The Diary of a Madman (July–August 1989).

The 50-year-old made her film debut in Spotswood (1992) and was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, her breakthrough role came in the comedy drama Muriel’s Wedding (1994), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination and won her the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

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She received greater international recognition for her role in the psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense (1999), and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received BAFTA Award nominations for her performances in the romantic comedy About a Boy (2002) and the comedy drama Little Miss Sunshine (2006).

She has also worked in the period comedy Emma (1996), the action thriller Shaft (2000), the period drama The Hours (2002), the romantic drama Japanese Story (2003), the comedies In Her Shoes (2005) and The Way, Way Back (2013), the horror films Krampus (2015) and Hereditary (2018), and the mystery film Knives Out (2019). Her Broadway performances include the lead role in The Wild Party (2000), which earned her a Tony Award nomination.

In television, she starred in the Showtime comedy-drama series United States of Tara (2008–2011) and the Netflix drama miniseries Unbelievable (2019).