Jacki Weaver

Actor, Soundtrack

Birthdate: May 25, 1947

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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.

Jacki Weaver Movies

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2026 |
Holy Days
Holy Days
2026
1h 41m
Comedy, Drama
6.8
A lost boy in search of heaven, three odd nuns on a mission, a car powered by God (and stolen money). This is a road trip like no other. A comedic near-tragedy that just keeps going South.
asSister Mary Clare
2024 |
Memoir of a Snail
Memoir of a Snail
2024
R
1h 35m
Animation, Drama
7.8
A bittersweet memoir of a melancholic woman called Grace Pudel - a hoarder of snails, romance novels, and guinea pigs.
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asPinky
2022 |
Wildflower
2022 |
Father Stu
Father Stu
2022
PG-13
2h 4m
Biography, Drama
6.5
Follows the life of Father Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-priest who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption.
asKathleen Long
2021 |
Back to the Outback
2020 |
Penguin Bloom
2020 |
Stage Mother
2020 |
Never Too Late
2020 |
The Grudge
The Grudge
2020
R
1h 34m
Fantasy, Horror
4.4
A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death.
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asLorna Moody
2019 |
Elsewhere
2019 |
Zeroville
2019 |
Poms
Poms
2019
PG-13
1h 30m
Comedy, Drama, Sport
6.1
POMS is a comedy about a group of women who form a cheerleading squad at their retirement community, proving that you're never too old to 'bring it!'
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asSheryl
2019 |
Out of Blue
Out of Blue
2019
Other
1h 49m
Crime, Drama, Mystery
4.8
When Detective Mike Hoolihan is called to investigate the shooting of leading astrophysicist and black hole expert, Jennifer Rockwell, she is affected in ways she struggles to comprehend.
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asMiriam Rockwell
2018 |
Irreplaceable You
2018 |
Bird Box
Bird Box
2018
R
2h 4m
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
6.6
Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a mother and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
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asCheryl
2018 |
Life of the Party
Life of the Party
2018
PG-13
1h 45m
Comedy
5.6
After her husband abruptly asks for a divorce, a middle-aged mother returns to college in order to complete her degree.
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asSandy
2018 |
Goldstone
Goldstone
2018
R
1h 50m
Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
6.6
Indigenous detective Jay Swan arrives in the town of Goldstone to search for a missing person, and his simple duty becomes complicated when he uncovers a web of crime and corruption.
asThe Mayor
2017 |
Small Crimes
2017 |
The Polka King
2017 |
The Disaster Artist
The Disaster Artist
2017
R
1h 44m
Biography, Comedy, Drama
7.3
When aspiring actor Greg Sestero meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.
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asCarolyn
2016 |
Goldstone
2015 |
Last Cab to Darwin
2016 |
Last Cab to Darwin
Last Cab to Darwin
2016
Other
2h 3m
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
7.2
When Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver, is told he doesn't have long to live, he sets out on an epic journey to Darwin in a bid to die on his own terms.
asDr. Nicole Farmer
2014 |
Maya the Bee Movie
2014 |
Reclaim
2014 |
The Voices
2014 |
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
2013 |
Haunt
2012 |
Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook
2012
R
2h 2m
Comedy, Drama, Romance
7.7
After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
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asDolores Solitano
2012 |
The Five-Year Engagement
The Five-Year Engagement
2012
R
2h 4m
Comedy, Drama, Romance
6.2
One year after meeting, Tom proposes to his girlfriend, Violet, but unexpected events keep tripping them up as they look to walk down the aisle together.
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asSylvia Dickerson-Barnes
2010 |
Summer Coda
2010 |
Animal Kingdom
1975 |
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1998 |
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1998
PG
1h 55m
Drama, Mystery
7.4
During a rural summer picnic, a few students and a teacher from an Australian girls' school vanish without a trace. Their absence frustrates and haunts the people left behind.
asMinnie
1996 |
Cosi
1983 |
Abra Cadabra
1982 |
Squizzy Taylor
1976 |
Caddie
1975 |
The Removalists
1974 |
Petersen
1971 |
Stork