Jacki Weaver

Q: Has Jacki Weaver won any awards?

Yes, Jacki Weaver has received numerous awards during her career, including nominations for the Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards. She won the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for 'Animal Kingdom.'

Q: When did Jacki Weaver start her acting career?

Jacki Weaver began her acting career in the late 1960s, primarily in theatre, before making her film debut in the 1971 movie 'Stork.' She gained prominence in the Australian entertainment scene over the years.

Q: What is Jacki Weaver's net worth?

Jacki Weaver's estimated net worth is around $4 million. This wealth is attributed to her successful career in film, television, and theatre over several decades.

Q: What is Jacki Weaver's most successful film?

One of Jacki Weaver's most successful films is 'Silver Linings Playbook,' where her performance earned her an Academy Award nomination. The film was a commercial hit and received critical acclaim.

Q: How many children does Jacki Weaver have?

Jacki Weaver has one child, a son named Dylan Weaver, from her first marriage. She maintains a close relationship with her son, who has supported her throughout her career.

Q: What is a defining characteristic of Jacki Weaver's acting style?

Jacki Weaver is known for her ability to portray complex characters with emotional depth. Her distinctive voice and nuanced performances have made her a respected figure in both drama and comedy.

Q: What role did Jacki Weaver play in 'Animal Kingdom'?

In 'Animal Kingdom,' Jacki Weaver played the role of Janine 'Smurf' Cody, the matriarch of a crime family. Her performance was widely praised and led to her receiving an Academy Award nomination.

Known for

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

IMDb 7.7 / 10

2012 / Comedy, Drama / 122 min

After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.

Bird Box (2018)

IMDb 6.6 / 10

2018 / Drama, Horror / 124mins

Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to...

The Disaster Artist (2017)

IMDb 7.3 / 10

2017 / Comedy, Drama / 99mins

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody...

Name

Jacki Weaver

Height

5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)

Born

25 May 1947, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Spouses

Sean Taylor (2011–present)

Children

1, Dylan Weaver

Parents

Nellie Weaver, Arthur Weaver

Estimated Net Worth

$4 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2027	Movie Pendulum Young couple Patrick and Abigail journey to a new-age retreat in New Mexico, drawn by the possibility of healing after...	Ella-Rose	Not rated
2026	Movie Holy Days When young Brian discovers plans to close a convent of delightfully eccentric nuns, he sets off with them on a...	Sister Mary Clare	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2025	TV Australia: An Unofficial History Delves into a forgotten vault of Australian government films, unearthing a kaleidoscopic vision of Australia in the 1970s, a decade...	Self	Not rated
2024	Movie Memoir of a Snail Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself...	Pinky (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2024	TV Clipped Go behind the scenes of a notorious NBA owner's racist remarks, captured on a tape heard around the world, charting...	Shelly Sterling	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2023	Movie Wildflower The story of Bea Johnson from birth to graduation as she navigates life with an intellectually disabled parent and an...	Loretta	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2023	TV Hello Tomorrow! In a retro-futuristic world, charismatic salesman Jack Billings leads a team of fellow sales associates determined to revitalize their customers'...	Barbara Billings	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2022	Movie American Murderer The True story of how charismatic con man Jason Derek Brown bankrolls his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams....	Jeanne	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2022	TV Dr. Jackie Failed actress Jackie Beat has finally become a psychotherapist. Using role-playing, primal scream therapy, ink-blot tests and even puppets, she...	Jacki Weaver	TMDB 3.3 / 10
2022	Movie Father Stu The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to...	Kathleen Long	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2021	Movie Back to the Outback Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group...	Jackie (voice)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2021	Movie Penguin Bloom When an unlikely ally enters the Bloom family's world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin,...	Jan	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2020	Movie Stage Mother A conservative church-choir director moves from Texas to San Francisco to run her deceased gay son's drag club.	Maybelline Metcalf	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2020	Movie Never Too Late It's been a long time since Caine, Bronson, Angus and Wendell—aka ‘The Chain Breakers'—escaped a torturous Vietnamese POW camp. They...	Norma McCarthy	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2020	Movie Elsewhere A man does everything in his power to keep ownership of a seaside cottage he built with his late wife.	Mom	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2019	Movie The Grudge After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a detective attempts to investigate the mysterious case, only...	Lorna Moody	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2019	Movie Zeroville A young actor arrives in Hollywood in 1969 during a transitional time in the Industry.	Dotty Langer	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2019	TV Perpetual Grace LTD James, a disgraced firefighter turned grifter, seizes a chance, illicit opportunity to reverse his life’s worsening course as he attempts...	Lillian 'Ma' Brown	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2019	Movie Poms After moving to a retirement community, loner Martha eventually befriends her fun-loving neighbor, Sheryl, and forms a cheerleading club for...	Sheryl	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2019	Movie Out of Blue Mike Hoolihan is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell, a black hole expert...	Miriam Rockwell	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2019	TV Bloom One year after a devastating flood kills five locals in an idyllic country town, a mysterious new plant appears with...	Gwen Reed	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2018	Movie Bird Box Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make...	Cheryl	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2018	Movie Widows A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in...	Agnieska	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2018	TV Yellowstone Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by...	Caroline Warner	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2018	Movie Life of the Party When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college... landing...	Sandy Cook	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2018	Movie Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster A documentary about the making and shooting of James Franco's ‘The Disaster Artist’ (2017)	Self	Not rated
2018	Movie Irreplaceable You A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when...	Estelle	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2018	TV Squinters The trials and tribulations of car loads of travellers in peak hour morning transit and again on their drive home...	Audrey	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2017	Movie Small Crimes A disgraced former cop, fresh off a six-year prison sentence for attempted murder, returns home looking for redemption but winds...	Irma Denton	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2017	Movie The Disaster Artist An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor...	Carolyn / 'Claudette'	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2017	Movie David Stratton: A Cinematic Life A compelling personal journey with David Stratton, as he relates the fascinating development of our cinema history. David guides us...	Self	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2017	Movie The Polka King Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in...	Barb	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2016	Movie Sister Cities Based on the internationally-acclaimed play by Colette Freedman, the story of 4 estranged sisters who reunite for their mother’s alleged...	Mary Baxter	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2016	Movie Goldstone Indigenous Detective Jay Swan arrives in the frontier town of Goldstone on a missing persons inquiry. What seems like a...	Maureen	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2016	TV Secret City Beneath the placid facade of Canberra, amidst rising tension between China and America, senior political journalist Harriet Dunkley uncovers a...	Catriona Bailey	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2015	TV Blunt Talk A British newscaster moves to Los Angeles with his alcoholic manservant and the baggage of several failed marriages to host...	Rosalie Winter	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2015	Movie Last Cab to Darwin Rex is a loner, and when he's told he doesn't have long to live, he embarks on an epic drive...	Dr. Farmer	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2015	Movie Equals A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.	Bess	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2014	Movie Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks A retired woman hires a dance instructor to give her private dance lessons at her home -- one per week...	Irene Mossbecker	TMDB 2.8 / 10
2014	TV Gracepoint When a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach, a major police investigation gets underway in the small...	Susan Wright	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2014	Movie Reclaim After their newly adopted daughter goes missing in a small town, Steven and Shannon will stop at nothing to uncover...	Reigert	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2014	Movie Maya the Bee Movie A bubbly little bumblebee rebels against the rules of the hive to make all kinds of friends—from violin-playing grasshoppers to...	Buzzlina Von Beena (voice)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2014	Movie Magic in the Moonlight Set in the 1920s French Riviera, a master magician is commissioned to try and expose a psychic as a fraud.	Grace	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2014	Movie Haunt An introverted teen sparks with his new neighbor, and together the couple begins to explore the haunted house that his...	Janet Morello	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	Movie The Voices A mentally unhinged factory worker must decide whether to listen to his talking cat and become a killer, or follow...	Dr. Warren	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2014	Movie Florence Has Left the Building Its the annual Christmas Eve concert at the Marigold House Assisted Living Facility. All her friends are dying and Florence...	Florence	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2013	Movie Parkland November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was...	Marguerite Oswald	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2013	TV Super Fun Night Junior attorney Kimmie Boubier and her two best friends, Helen-Alice and Marika, have had a standing date every Friday night...	Pamela Boubier	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2013	Movie Stoker After India’s father dies suddenly, her uncle Charlie, whom she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her...	Aunt Gwendolyn 'Gin' Stoker	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2012	Movie Silver Linings Playbook After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his...	Dolores Solatano	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2012	Movie Lois When a mysterious letter tips Lois over the edge, she is driven to wild lengths to address some unfinished business.	Unknown character	Not rated
2012	Movie The Five-Year Engagement Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet...	Sylvia Dickerson-Barnes	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2010	Movie Summer Coda Hitchhiking home to a family she's never known, Heidi meets Michael. In the stunning orange groves of country Australia, they...	Jen	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2010	Movie Animal Kingdom Joshua “J” is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. The clan, ruled by...	Janine 'Smurf' Cody	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2008	Movie Three Blind Mice Three young Navy officers hit Sydney for one last night on land before being shipped over to the Gulf to...	Bernie	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2007	TV Satisfaction Set in and around 232, an up-market city brothel, Satisfaction reveals the world of five high class escorts and their...	Gillian	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2003	TV The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1997	Movie The Two-Wheeled Time Machine Henry Howard discovers a way to stay young forever, but life doesn't seem worth living without his childhood sweetheart Alice....	Older Alice	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1996	Movie Cosi Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill...	Cherry	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1986	TV The Challenge The story of the 1983 America's Cup challenge, where the Australian team financed by business tycoon Alan Bond, finally wrests...	Rasa Bertrand	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1985	Movie The Perfectionist Barbara and Steward are happily married and have three kids. But one day Barbara decides that her children are old...	Barbara Gunn	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1983	Movie Abra Cadabra Dr Cadabra, an eccentric magician, lives in outer space with his son Abra and their pets - Stella the star...	Primrose Buttercup	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1983	Movie The Girl From Moonooloo Set in the 1940s, the story of a post office clerk and part-time pianist (Jacki Weaver) who inadvertently becomes the...	Jacki	Not rated
1982	Movie Squizzy Taylor This Australian crime drama chronicles the life of notorious, keen witted, acid tongued 1920s Melbourne gangster Squizzy Taylor. Wormy and...	Dolly	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1980	TV Water Under the Bridge Water Under the Bridge is a 1980 mini series based on the 1977 novel by Sumner Locke Elliott.	Maggie McGhee	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1976	Movie Do I Have to Kill My Child? A disturbing drama about a young mother who physically abuses her baby. Feeling overwhelmed and aware that she's not coping...	Dianne	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1976	Movie Caddie Proud and classy Caddie Marsh is forced to get a job as a barmaid and raise two children on her...	Josie	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1975	Movie The Removalists An adaptation of David Williamson's play; John Hargreaves and Peter Cummins star as a good and bad cop who assist...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1975	Movie Picnic at Hanging Rock In the early 1900s, Miranda attends a girls boarding school in Australia. One Valentine's Day, the school's typically strict headmistress...	Minnie	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1975	Movie Polly My Love An Australian-set romance starring Jacki Weaver.	Polly	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1975	Movie A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900 A documentary exploring the fascinating subject of the film, its production history and success. The documentary, which was produced by...	Self (archive photos)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1974	Movie Jock Petersen Tony Petersen, a married electrician and ex-footballer, goes to university to study English. Petersen is odd man out at the...	Susie Petersen	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1973	Movie Alvin Purple Alvin is your average guy, except for the fact women find him irresistible and chase him everywhere. He tries to...	Second Sugar Girl	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1971	Movie Stork Stork is a gangly young man, a virgin with an overactive imagination who thinks he’s a revolutionary. Bored with a...	Anna	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1970	Movie The Naked Bunyip A shy young man is hired by an ad agency to conduct a survey on sex in Australia. The somewhat...	Herself	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1964	TV Homicide Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force...	Jill Henderson	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1964	TV Homicide Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force...	Petra Kendrix	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1964	TV Homicide Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force...	Annette Bishop	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1964	TV Homicide Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force...	Wilma Steiner	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1964	TV Homicide Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force...	Vicki Gaye	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1964	TV Homicide Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force...	Sue Ryan	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1964	TV Homicide Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force...	Hettie	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1964	TV Homicide Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force...	Anne Johnson	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1964	TV Homicide Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force...	Kay Thomas	TMDB 5.8 / 10
TBA	Movie Larrikins When an uptight bilby escapes his sheltered life from his family burrow, he ventures out and finds himself launched on...	Doris (voice)	Not rated
TBA	TV The Rockford Files Newly paroled after doing time for a crime he didn’t commit, James Rockford returns to his life as a private...	Karma	Not rated
TBA	Movie Trash Mountain A twenty something gay man travels from Chicago to his home in rural Missouri following the death of his father...	Helen	Not rated
TBA	Movie Salvation Creek A grieving journalist leaves the city, buying a rundown cabin in a close-knit, boat-access community. While coping with loss, she...	Esther	Not rated
TBA	Movie The Wonder Yard Following the death of her husband of fifty years, Dinah devotes all her efforts to building an ambitious wonderland in...	Dinah	Not rated

Holy Days

2026 / TMDB 6.3

Memoir of a Snail

2024 / TMDB 8.0

Wildflower

2023 / TMDB 7.4

American Murderer

2022 / TMDB 5.9

Father Stu

2022 / TMDB 7.1

Back to the Outback

2021 / TMDB 7.6

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What are Jacki Weaver's most famous films?

Jacki Weaver is known for her roles in 'Animal Kingdom,' 'Silver Linings Playbook,' and 'The Five-Year Engagement.' Her performances in these films have earned her critical acclaim and recognition in the film industry.

Has Jacki Weaver won any awards?

When did Jacki Weaver start her acting career?

What is Jacki Weaver's net worth?

What is Jacki Weaver's most successful film?

How many children does Jacki Weaver have?

What is a defining characteristic of Jacki Weaver's acting style?

What role did Jacki Weaver play in 'Animal Kingdom'?