Toni Collette takes a break from United States of Tara to spend some girl time with her daughter

It’s been a busy winter for Toni Collette. She’s filmed the new season of United States of Tara, which includes at least one new alter, and she won a Golden Globe award for her performance as Tara Gregson in Season 1 (The most often quoted part of her acceptance speech went something like this:  “This is a real pleasure. The last time I came here 15 years ago, I was on the loo and missed my whole category.”)

It’s no wonder that after all that attention, the Australia native wanted to put the Hollywood hubbub behind her for a bit.

Last week, the papparazzi down under spotted her on a leisurely stroll in her hometown of Sydney with her daughter, Sage Florence.

The actress has said choosing her favorite among the alternate personalities she plays on United States of Tara would be like choosing her favorite child.

It’s clear from how she’s smiling at Sage that the little girl has no competition for her mom’s affection!

United States of Tara returns to Showtime for Season 2 on March 22.

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