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Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver

Actor · Born May 25, 1947 (79) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Oscar nominee · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Jacqueline Ruth Weaver AO (born 25 May 1947) is an Australian theatre, film, and television actress. Her accolades include five AACTA Awards(including the Longford Lyell Award), a National Board of Review Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Weaver emerged in the 1970s during the Australian New Wave through her work in Ozploitation films such as Stork (1971), Alvin Purple (1973), and Petersen (1974). She later starred in Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Caddie (1976), Squizzy Taylor (1982), and several television films and miniseries. She also starred in Australian productions of plays such as Death of a Salesman and A Streetcar Named Desire. Weaver received international attention and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in the crime film Animal Kingdom (2010) and the comedy-drama film Silver Linings Playbook (2012), the former of which also earned her the National Board of Review Award. This attention led her to receive roles in further Hollywood projects, including the films The Five-Year Engagement (2012), Parkland (2013), Magic in the Moonlight (2014), The Disaster Artist (2017), Bird Box, Widows (both 2018), Poms (2019), Stage Mother (2020), and Father Stu (2022). On television, Weaver starred in the Starz comedy series Blunt Talk (2015–2016), the Fox Showcasepolitical thriller Secret City (2016–2019), the Epix thriller Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019), and the Stanscience fiction series Bloom (2019–2020). Since 2021, she has played a recurring role as Caroline Warner in the Paramount Network neo-Western series Yellowstone. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jacki Weaver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
May 25, 1947 (79)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Jacki Weaver's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
22%
Survival
15%
Morality
14%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Identity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 9 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 14 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 18 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 17

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 20 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 17 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 17
Shadow
4 of 17
Mentor
4 of 17
Threshold guardian
1 of 17
Hero
1 of 17
Herald
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
18
Hopeful
13
Bittersweet
13
Dread
8
Other
41

How their films linger

Hopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jacki Weaver's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacki Weaver's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pendulum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Ella-Rose

  • Trash Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Helen

  • Holy Days(2026)

    as Sister Mary Clare

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Memoir of a Snail(2024)

    as Pinky (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Clipped(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Shelly Sterling

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Wildflower(2022)

    as Loretta

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hello Tomorrow!(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Barbara Billings

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • American Murderer(2022)

    as Jeanne

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jackie(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacki Weaver

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Father Stu(2022)

    as Kathleen Long

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Back to the Outback(2021)

    as Jackie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Penguin Bloom(2020)

    as Jan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Stage Mother(2020)

    as Maybelline Metcalf

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Never Too Late(2020)

    as Norma McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Elsewhere(2019)

    as Mom

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Grudge(2019)

    as Lorna Moody

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Zeroville(2019)

    as Dotty Langer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Perpetual Grace, LTD(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lillian 'Ma' Brown

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Poms(2019)

    as Sheryl

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Out of Blue(2018)

    as Miriam Rockwell

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gwen Reed

  • Bird Box(2018)

    as Cheryl

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Widows(2018)

    as Agnieska

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Caroline Warner

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Life of the Party(2018)

    as Sandy Cook

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Irreplaceable You(2018)

    as Estelle

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Squinters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Audrey

  • Small Crimes(2017)

    as Irma Denton

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Disaster Artist(2017)

    as Carolyn / 'Claudette'

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Polka King(2017)

    as Barb

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sister Cities(2016)

    as Mary Baxter

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Goldstone(2016)

    as Maureen

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Secret City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Catriona Bailey

  • Blunt Talk(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Rosalie Winter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Last Cab to Darwin(2015)

    as Dr. Farmer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Equals(2015)

    as Bess

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks(2014)

    as Irene Mossbecker

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Gracepoint(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Susan Wright

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Reclaim(2014)

    as Reigert

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Maya the Bee Movie(2014)

    as Buzzlina Von Beena (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Magic in the Moonlight(2014)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Haunt(2013)

    as Janet Morello

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Voices(2014)

    as Dr. Warren

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Florence Has Left the Building (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Florence

  • Parkland(2013)

    as Marguerite Oswald

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Super Fun Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Pamela Boubier

  • Stoker(2013)

    as Aunt Gwendolyn 'Gin' Stoker

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Silver Linings Playbook(2012)

    as Dolores Solatano

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Five-Year Engagement(2012)

    as Sylvia Dickerson-Barnes

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Summer Coda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jen

  • Animal Kingdom(2010)

    as Janine 'Smurf' Cody

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Three Blind Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Bernie

  • Satisfaction(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gillian

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Two-Wheeled Time Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Older Alice

  • Cosi(1996)

    as Cherry

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rasa Bertrand

  • The Perfectionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Barbara Gunn

  • Abra Cadabra(1983)

    as Primrose Buttercup

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Girl From Moonooloo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jacki

  • Squizzy Taylor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dolly

  • Water Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 9 episodes · as Maggie McGhee

  • Do I Have to Kill My Child? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Dianne

  • Caddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Josie

  • The Removalists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Marilyn Carter

  • Picnic at Hanging Rock(1975)

    as Minnie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Polly My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Polly

  • Petersen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Susie Petersen

  • Alvin Purple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Second Sugar Girl

  • Stork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Anna

  • Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Johnson · as Annette Bishop · as Hettie · as Jill Henderson · as Kay Thomas · as Petra Kendrix · as Sue Ryan · as Vicki Gaye · as Wilma Steiner

  • Larrikins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Doris (voice)

  • Salvation Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Esther

  • The Rockford Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Karma

  • The Wonder Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dinah

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles, 70 of them dated from 1964 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

$236M worldwide

Highest rated

Memoir of a Snail (2024)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19642026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s37 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 9% of 34 roles
751520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

5 major nominations and no wins, 2011–2013.

  1. 2013
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2011
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jacki Weaver's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Abra Cadabra (1983)

93rd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Memoir of a Snail (2024)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jacki Weaver's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles10–85 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles10–60 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles12–83 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles18–59 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles12–73 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jacki Weaver work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacki Weaver's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vince Jolivette shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers