Jacki Weaver

Description:

Jacqueline Ruth Weaver is an Australian theatre, film and television actress. She is known internationally for her performances in Animal Kingdom (2010) and Silver Linings Playbook (2012), both of which earned her nominations for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Weaver emerged in the 1970s as a symbol of the Australian New Wave through her work in Ozploitation films such as Stork (1971), Alvin Purple (1973), and Petersen (1974). Weaver's other films include Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Magic in the Moonlight (2014), The Disaster Artist (2017), Bird Box (2018), and Poms (2019).

In 2019-20, Weaver had main roles in Bloom and Perpetual Grace, LTD, and in 2021 she had a recurring role in Season 4 of Yellowstone.

In 2005, she released her autobiography, Much Love, Jac.

Overview

Birthday May 25, 1947
Born In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Alternative names Jackie Weaver
Height 151 cm
Spouse/Ex- Sean Taylor 2003 - present (),Derryn Hinch 1997 - 1998 (divorced),Derryn Hinch February 25, 1983 - 1996 (divorced),Max Hensser 1975 - 1977 (divorced),David Price 1966 - 1970 (divorced)
Parents Edith Simpson

Did you know

Trivia Publicly stated in interviews that her idol growing up and as a young actress in Australia was Esther Williams. Her manager got a phone call saying that Esther Williams was about to turn 90 and she'd love to meet Jacki.
Quotes [on playing the matriarch of a Melbourne crime family in Animal Kingdom (2010)] I found some of my scenes intense and emotionally draining, but that's the nature of the beast. I enjoy that.

Scores

Silver Linings Playbook
• 2h 2m
7.7
Animal Kingdom
• 1h 53m
7.2
Stoker
• 1h 39m
6.7
The Disaster Artist
• 1h 44m
7.3
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