Jacki Weaver

Jacqueline Ruth Jacki Weaver, AO is an Australian theatre, film, and television actress. She is known internationally for her performances in Animal Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook , both of which earned her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Weaver was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Her mother, Edith , was a migrant from northern England, and her father, Arthur Weaver, was a Sydney solicitor. She attended Hornsby Girls High School, and won a scholarship to study sociology at university, but instead embarked upon an acting career.

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