Jacki Weaver
Australian actress and two-time Academy Award nominee whose career spans five decades of theatre, film, and television across Australia and Hollywood.
What do we know about Jacki Weaver?
Here are the key biographical details about Jacki Weaver:
- Name: Jacki Weaver
- Also Known As: 재키 위버, جکی ویور
- Date of Birth: May 25, 1947
- Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
Who is Jacki Weaver?
Jacqueline Ruth Weaver AO (born 25 May 1947) is an Australian theatre, film, and television actress. Her accolades include five AACTA Awards (including the Longford Lyell Award), a National Board of Review Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
Weaver emerged in the 1970s during the Australian New Wave through her work in Ozploitation films such as Stork (1971), Alvin Purple (1973), and Petersen (1974). She later starred in Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Caddie (1976), Squizzy Taylor (1982), and several television films and miniseries. She also starred in Australian productions of plays such as Death of a Salesman and A Streetcar Named Desire.
Weaver received international attention and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in the crime film Animal Kingdom (2010) and the comedy-drama film Silver Linings Playbook (2012), the former of which also earned her the National Board of Review Award. This attention led her to receive roles in further Hollywood projects, including the films The Five-Year Engagement (2012), Parkland (2013), Magic in the Moonlight (2014), The Disaster Artist (2017), Bird Box, Widows (both 2018), Poms (2019), Stage Mother (2020), and Father Stu (2022).
On television, Weaver starred in the Starz comedy series Blunt Talk (2015–2016), the Fox Showcase political thriller Secret City (2016–2019), the Epix thriller Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019), and the Stan science fiction series Bloom (2019–2020). Since 2021, she has played a recurring role as Caroline Warner in the Paramount Network neo-Western series Yellowstone.
What is Jacki Weaver known for?
With over 88 credits, Jacki Weaver's most recognized performances include:
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012, Movie)
- Bird Box (2018, Movie)
- The Disaster Artist (2017, Movie)
- Yellowstone (2018, TV Series)
- Widows (2018, Movie)
- Stoker (2013, Movie)
- Magic in the Moonlight (2014, Movie)
- The Voices (2014, Movie)
- Equals (2015, Movie)
- The Five-Year Engagement (2012, Movie)
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