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Jacqueline Ruth Weaver (born 25 May 1947) is an Australian theatre, film and television actress. Weaver emerged in the 1970s as a symbol of the
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through her work in
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films such as '' Stork'' (1971), ''
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'' (1973), and ''
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'' (1974). She later she starred in '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), '' Caddie'' (1976), ''
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'' (1982), and well as number of made-for-television movies, miniseries, and Australian productions of some of the most revered plays including ''
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'' and '' Streetcar Named Desire''. In 2010, Weaver has garnered critical acclaim and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination and won
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for her performance as the matriarch of a criminal family in the crime film '' Animal Kingdom''. She received another Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for performance in the romantic comedy-drama film ''
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'' (2012). The following years, Weaver appeared in films ''
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'' (2012), '' Parkland'' (2013), ''
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'' (2014), ''
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'' (2017), '' Bird Box'' (2018), '' Widows'' (2018), '' Poms'' (2019), '' Stage Mother'' (2020), and ''
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'' (2022). On television, Weaver starred in the Starz comedy series, ''
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'' (2015-2016),
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political thriller '' Secret City'' (2016–19), Stan science fiction series '' Bloom'' (2019–20) and
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thriller '' Perpetual Grace, LTD'' (2019). In 2021 she began appearing in the recurring role as Caroline Warner in the
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neo-Western series, ''
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''.


Early life

Weaver was born in Sydney, Australia. Her mother, Edith (née Simpson), was a migrant from England, and her father, Arthur Weaver, was a Sydney solicitor. She attended
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and was
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of her school. She won a scholarship to study sociology at university, but instead embarked upon an acting career.


Career


1960s—2000s

Weaver has been working in Australian film, stage and television since the 1960s. In 1963, at the age of 16, Weaver mimed the role of Gretel to the soprano Marilyn Richardson in an ABC production of Humperdinck's ''
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'', conducted by Sir
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. In 1964 at the Palace Theatre in Sydney, Weaver and a number of other Australian singers such as The Delltones and her then-boyfriend Bryan Davies performed a
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on the ''
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'' movies, in which Weaver performed as "Gadget". In the mid-1960s, she appeared on the Australian music show ''
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''. In one appearance, she sang a 1920s-style pastiche, the
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"I Love Onions". The turning point in her career came in 1965 just before she was about to go to university and was cast in the Australian TV series ''
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'' In 1971, Weaver made her big screen debut playing the female leading role in the comedy film, '' Stork'' directed by
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, for which she won her first
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. She later starred in the comedy films ''
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'' (1973), and ''
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'' (1974). She played supporting role in
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's critically acclaimed mystery film version of '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), and a more substantial appearance in '' Caddie'' (1976) for which she won her second
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. The following years, Weaver appeared in series, miniseries, and made-for-television movies, playing leading and supporting roles. Her notable television movies including ''
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'' (1976), and '' Do I Have to Kill My Child?'' (1976), for which she received Logie Award for Best Individual Performance By An Actress. Weaver starred in the miniseries '' Water Under the Bridge'' (1980) and '' The Challenge'' (1986), and 1982 drama film ''
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''. Also in the 1980s she appeared alongside Sir Les Patterson and politician Barry Jones on '' Parkinson'' Contrary to popular belief, Weaver has never appeared in a
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. She starred in the 1988 ABC drama series, ''House Rules'' about a Melbourne house-wife who becomes a member of parliament. After years off-screen, Weaver returned to film starring in the comedy-drama ''
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''. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Weaver found it increasingly difficult to gain roles on screen or television and she devoted much of her energy to the Australian stage, starring in plays including ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'',
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's '' Last Cab to Darwin'', and
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's ''
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'' alongside Cate Blanchett and
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in 2010–11. Weaver has performed in more than 80 plays. Her stage abilities were recognised with a "Mo" award. In 2005, she released her autobiography, ''Much Love, Jac''.


2010—present

In 2010, Weaver starred in the Melbourne-set crime thriller '' Animal Kingdom'' playing a gang family matriarch. Her performance received positive reviews from film critics and earned her an Academy Award nomination as well as winning the
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, the
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, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award and a
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. Weaver made her Hollywood debut with the 2012 comedy ''
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'', alongside
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and
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, and starred in
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's English-language debut, '' Stoker'', alongside fellow Australian actors
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and
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, and British actor
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. In 2012, Weaver was again nominated for an Academy Award for her role opposite Robert De Niro in the comedy-drama film ''
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''. Weaver played Marguerite Oswald in the 2013 historical drama film '' Parkland'' and same year starred in the supernatural horror film ''
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''. She made her American television debut guest-starring as a
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' character mother in her short-lived comedy series ''
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''. In 2014, she starred in the adaptation of
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's play ''
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'' opposite
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,
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's comedy-horror ''
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'', and the romantic comedy ''
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'' written and directed by
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. She returned to Australia appearing in '' Last Cab to Darwin'' (2015) and '' Goldstone'' (2016) receiving Australian Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actress. Her other notable film credits including '' Equals'' (2015), '' The Polka King'' (2017), '' Life of the Party'' (2018), '' Bird Box'' (2018) and '' Widows'' (2018). She starred alongside
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,
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and
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in the 2019 comedy film '' Poms'' (2019). The following year, she played the leading role in the comedy-drama film '' Stage Mother''. Also that year, she starred in ''
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'', a remake of the 2004 supernatural horror film, and the Australian drama '' Penguin Bloom'' starring
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. In 2022, she played
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' mother in the biographical drama film ''
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''. On American television, Weaver starred in the 2015 Fox limited series ''
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'' and the Starz comedy series, ''
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'' (2015-2016) opposite
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. She returned to Australia with starring role in the
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political thriller '' Secret City'' (2016–19), and Stan science fiction series '' Bloom'' (2019–20). In 2019, she starred in the
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thriller '' Perpetual Grace, LTD'' (2019) and in 2021 she began appearing in the recurring role as Caroline Warner in the
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neo-Western series, ''
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''.


Personal life

Weaver had a relationship of many years with
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, director of the Sydney Theatre Company. She was married to David Price from 1966 to 1970. She had a son in 1970 with her partner at the time, John Walters. She married Max Hensser in 1975. She lived with Phil Davis, a former Sydney crime reporter, Canberra Press Secretary, and executive producer for
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, for five years until 1981. She married radio and television presenter
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in 1983. She and Hinch renewed their vows before divorcing in 1998. She is married to actor Sean Taylor.


Filmography


Films


Television


Stage


Awards and nominations


Other awards

*Best Actress Awards for
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in '' Shadowlands'' and Dr Georgeous in ''
The Sisters Rosensweig ''The Sisters Rosensweig'' is a play by Wendy Wasserstein. The play focuses on three Jewish-American sisters and their lives. It "broke theatrical ground by concentrating on a non-traditional cast of three middle-aged women." Wasserstein receive ...
'' *Variety Club Award for ''
They're Playing Our Song ''They're Playing Our Song'' is a musical with a book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch. In a story based on the real-life relationship of Hamlisch and Sager, a wisecracking composer finds a new, offbeat ...
'' *2013
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Breakthrough Award *2014 AACTA
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for lifetime achievement *2022 Winner of TV Week Silver Logie Award for Most Popular Australian Actor or Actress in an International Program in ''
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''


Mo Awards

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), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. (wins only) , - , 2001 , Jacki Weaver , Female Actor in a Play , , -


Further reading

* Jane Cadzow, "All or nothing", ''
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'', ''Good Weekend'', 5 December 1998 * Deborah Blashki-Marks, "What I've Learnt: Jacki Weaver", ''
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'', 8 May 2004


References


External links

*
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