Jacki Weaver

**Jacqueline Ruth Weaver AO** is a notable Australian actress with a versatile career spanning theatre, film, and television. Born on 25 May 1947, she rose to prominence in the 1970s Australian New Wave through her work in Ozploitation films such as _Stork_, _Alvin Purple_, and _Petersen_. Her performance in _Caddie_ won her an AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film. Throughout her career, Weaver has starred in a variety of productions, ranging from _Picnic at Hanging Rock_ (1975), _Squizzy Taylor_ (1982), _Animal Kingdom_ (2010), _Silver Linings Playbook_ (2012), to _Father Stu_ (2022). On the small screen, she has starred in an array of series like _Blunt Talk_, _Secret City_, _Perpetual Grace, LTD_, and _Bloom_. Currently, she can be seen in the Paramount Network neo-Western series, _Yellowstone_. Besides her acting career, Weaver's personal life has been just as colorful, including several relationships and marriages. In her education and early career, she mimed the role of Gretel in an ABC production of Engelbert Humperdinck's _Hansel and Gretel_. Weaver's career breakthrough came in 1965 when she was cast in the Australian TV series _Wandjina_. Overall, Weaver's career in the arts has been a testament to her talent, versatility, and longevity.