Rachel Griffiths reveals she has gained ‘eight Covid kilos’ and marvels at how ‘skinny’ she was in Muriel’s Wedding
Rachel Griffiths shot to fame in the 1994 Australian romantic comedy, Muriel’s Wedding.
Looking back at herself in that iconic role 27 years ago, in which she played Muriel’s best friend Rhonda Epinstalk, the 52-year-old says that she marvels at her slim form back in the day.
Asked by The Weekend Australian what her children think of seeing her in the film, the actress replied: ‘I was skinny and my teeth were funny.’
Changes: Rachel Griffiths shot to fame in the 1994 Australian romantic comedy, Muriel’s Wedding. Looking back at herself in that iconic role 27 years ago, the 52-year-old says that she marvels at her slim form back in the day. Pictured in 2019
The Golden Globe winner, who lived in the US for years before relocating back to Melbourne in 2012, went on to reveal that she has gained weight while in lockdown.
‘I gained eight Covid kilos I’m not sure how to lose,’ she said, adding that she took up some hobbies.
[I spent lockdown] mostly in my laundry as my office was taken by home schooling. I took up the violin and a lot of things got tie-dyed,’ she joked.
Asked by The Weekend Australian what her children think of seeing her in the film, the actress replied: ‘I was skinny and my teeth were funny.’ Pictured in Muriel’s Wedding with Toni Colette
Back then: Rachel played Muriel’s best friend Rhonda Epinstalk in the 1994 hit film (pictured)
After she shot to fame in Muriel’s Wedding, Rachel starred in the HBO series Six Feet Under, for which she won a Golden Globe.
The Hacksaw Ridge actress went on to appear in the ABC family drama Brothers & Sisters.
Rachel made her directorial debut on Ride Like a Girl, a biopic about Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015, starring Teresa Palmer.
Time out: The Golden Globe winner, who lived in the US for years before relocating back to Melbourne in 2012, went on to reveal that she has gained weight while in lockdown. ‘I gained eight Covid kilos I’m not sure how to lose,’ she said
She now has a new role on the Amazon series, The Wilds, which was filmed in New Zealand.
The Wilds is an adventure drama that follows nine teenage girls who find themselves stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash.
The group are on the way to an all-girls empowerment retreat run by Rachel’s character Gretchen Klein.
Drama: She’s now starring on Amazon series, The Wilds (pictured). The Wilds is an adventure drama that follows nine teenage girls stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash