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Weaver in December 2012
Born
Jacqueline Ruth Weaver

(1947-05-25) 25 May 1947 (age 77)
Education Hornsby Girls' High School
Occupation Actress
Years active 1962–present
Spouse(s)
David Price
(m. 1966; div. 1970)
Max Hensser
(m. 1975; div. 1977)
Derryn Hinch
(m. 1983; div. 1998)
Sean Taylor
(m. 2003)
Partner(s) John Walters
(esp. 1969; sep. 1970)
Richard Wherrett
(esp. 1971; sep. 1974)
Phil Davis
(esp. 1977; sep. 1981)
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Jacqueline Ruth Weaver AO (born 25 May 1947) is an Australian theatre, film, and television actress. Weaver emerged in the 1970s 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 a number of television films, miniseries, and Australian productions of plays such as Death of a Salesman and A Streetcar Named Desire.

Weaver garnered critical acclaim, an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination, and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the matriarch of a criminal family in the 2010 crime film Animal Kingdom. In 2012, she received another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the romantic comedy-drama film Silver Linings Playbook. In the following years, Weaver appeared in the films The Five-Year Engagement (2012), Parkland (2013), Magic in the Moonlight (2014), The Disaster Artist (2017), Bird Box (2018), Widows (2018), Poms (2019), Stage Mother (2020), and Father Stu (2022).

On television, Weaver starred in the Starz comedy series Blunt Talk (2015–16), Fox Showcase political thriller Secret City (2016–19), Epix thriller Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019), and the Stan science fiction series Bloom (2019–20). In 2021, she had a recurring role as Caroline Warner in the Paramount Network neo-Western series Yellowstone.

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 Hornsby Girls' High School and was Dux 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 Janet Rutledge in an ABC production of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras. 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 satire on the Gidget movies, in which Weaver performed as "Gadget". In the mid-1960s, she appeared on the Australian music show Bandstand. In one appearance, she sang a 1920s-style pastiche, the novelty song "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 Wandjina!

In 1971, Weaver made her big screen debut playing the female leading role in the comedy film, Stork directed by Tim Burstall, for which she won her first Australian Film Institute Award. She later starred in the comedy films Alvin Purple (1973), and Petersen (1974). She played supporting role in Peter Weir'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 Australian Film Institute Award. The following years, Weaver appeared in series, miniseries, and made-for-television movies, playing leading and supporting roles. Her notable television movies including Polly Me Love (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 Squizzy Taylor. 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 soap opera. 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 Cosi.

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Weaver at the AACTA Awards in Sydney, 31 January 2012

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 A Streetcar Named Desire, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Death of a Salesman, Reg Cribb's Last Cab to Darwin, and Chekhov's Uncle Vanya alongside Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh 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 praise from film critics and earned her an Academy Award nomination as well as winning the Australian Film Institute Award, the National Board of Review, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award and a Satellite Award.

Weaver made her Hollywood debut with the 2012 comedy The Five-Year Engagement, alongside Emily Blunt and Jason Segel, and starred in Park Chan-Wook's English-language debut, Stoker, alongside fellow Australian actors Nicole Kidman and Mia Wasikowska, and British actor Matthew Goode. In 2012, Weaver was again nominated for an Academy Award for her role opposite Robert De Niro in the comedy-drama film Silver Linings Playbook.

Weaver played Marguerite Oswald in the 2013 historical drama film Parkland and same year starred in the supernatural horror film Haunt. She made her American television debut guest-starring as a Rebel Wilson' character mother in her short-lived comedy series Super Fun Night. In 2014, she starred in the adaptation of Richard Alfieri's play Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks opposite Gena Rowlands, Marjane Satrapi's comedy-horror The Voices, and the romantic comedy Magic in the Moonlight written and directed by Woody Allen. 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 Diane Keaton, Pam Grier and Rhea Perlman 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 The Grudge, a remake of the 2004 supernatural horror film, and the Australian drama Penguin Bloom starring Naomi Watts. In 2022, she played Mark Wahlberg' mother in the biographical drama film Father Stu.

On American television, Weaver starred in the 2015 Fox limited series Gracepoint and the Starz comedy series, Blunt Talk (2015-2016) opposite Patrick Stewart. She returned to Australia with starring role in the Fox Showcase political thriller Secret City (2016–19), and Stan science fiction series Bloom (2019–20). In 2019, she starred in the Epix thriller Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019) and in 2021 she began appearing in the recurring role as Caroline Warner in the Paramount Network neo-Western series, Yellowstone.

Personal life

Weaver had a relationship of many years with Richard Wherrett, 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 Mike Willesee, for five years until 1981. She married radio and television presenter Derryn Hinch in 1983. She and Hinch renewed their vows before divorcing in 1998.

She is married to actor Sean Taylor.

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Type
1966 They're a Weird Mob Girl on beach Feature film, Australia
1971 Stork Anna Feature film, Australia
1973 Alvin Purple Second Sugar Girl Feature film, Australia
1974 Petersen Susie Petersen Feature film, Australia
1975 Picnic at Hanging Rock Minnie Feature film, Australia
Removalists, TheThe Removalists Marilyn Carter Feature film, Australia
Polly Me Love Polly TV film, Australia
1976 Caddie Josie Feature film, Australia
Do I Have to Kill My Child? Dianne TV film, Australia
1977 Death Cell Terrifying ghost TV film, Australia
1982 Squizzy Taylor Dolly Feature film, Australia
1983 Abra Cadabra Primrose Buttercup (voice) Animated feature film, Australia
1984 The Girl from Moonooloo TV film, Australia
1985 The Perfectionist Barbara Gunn TV film, Australia
1996 Cosi Cherry Feature film, Australia
1997 The Two-Wheeled Time Machine Older Alice Short film, Australia
1999 In the Red Feature film, Australia
2007 Hammer Bay Aileen Blakely TV film, Australia
2008 Three Blind Mice Bernie Fisher Feature film, Australia
2009 Early Checkout Cleaner Short film, Australia
2010 Animal Kingdom Janine "Smurf" Cody Feature film, Australia
Summer Coda Jen Feature film, Australia
2011 Lois Lois Short film, Australia
2012 The Five-Year Engagement Sylvia Dickerson-Barnes Feature film, US
Silver Linings Playbook Dolores Solitano Feature film, US
2013 Stoker Aunt Gwendolyn "Gin" Stoker Feature film, US
Parkland Marguerite Oswald Feature film, US
Haunt Janet Morello Feature film, US
2014 Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Irene Mossbecker Feature film, US/Hungary
Reclaim Reigert Feature film, US
The Voices Dr. Warren Feature film, US
Maya the Bee Buzzlina Von Beena (voice) Animated feature film, Australia
Magic in the Moonlight Grace Feature film, US
2015 Last Cab to Darwin Dr. Farmer Feature film, Australia
Equals Bess Feature film, US
2016 Goldstone The Mayor Feature film, Australia
Sister Cities Mary Baxter TV film, US
2017 The Polka King Barb Feature film, US
Small Crimes Irma Denton Feature film, US
The Disaster Artist Carolyn Minnott Feature film, US
2018 Irreplaceable You Estelle Feature film, US
Life of the Party Sandy Cook Feature film, US
Out of Blue Miriam Rockwell Feature film, US
Widows Agnieszka Feature film, US
Bird Box Cheryl Feature film, US
2019 Poms Sheryl Feature film, US
Zeroville Dotty Feature film, US
Elsewhere Mom Feature film, US
2020 The Grudge Lorna Moody Feature film, US
Stage Mother Maybelline Metcalf Feature film, US
Never Too Late Norma McCarthy Feature film, Australia
Penguin Bloom Jan Feature film, Australia
2021 Back to the Outback Jackie (voice) Animated feature film, Australia
2022 Father Stu Kathleen Long Feature film, US
American Murderer Jeanne Feature film, US

Television

Year Program Role Notes
1963 Hansel and Gretel Gretel ABC teleplay, Australia
1964 Split Level Dysfunctional child ABC teleplay, Australia
1965–1969 Bandstand Guest TV music series, Australia
1966 Be Our Guest! Guest TV music series, Australia
1966 Wandjina! Ann MacPherson TV series, Australia
1967 The Schoolmistress Dinah ABC teleplay, Australia
1967–1976 Homicide Hettie / Anne Johnson / Sue Ryan TV series, Australia
1967 Personality Squares Contestant TV game series, Australia
1968 The Unloved TV series, 1 episode, Australia
1969 Riptide Liz TV series, Australia, episode: "Brethren Island"
1969–1973 Division 4 Val Smith / Thea Kemp TV series, Australia
1970 Woobinda, Animal Doctor TV series, Australia, episode: "Chocolate, Cherry or Pistachio"
1970 Would You Believe? Panellist TV game series, Australia
1970 In Adelaide Tonight Guest TV talk series, Australia
1971; 1973 The Comedy Game TV series, Australia, 2 episodes
1971 The Godfathers Matilda Mathews TV series, Australia, episode: "Waltzing Matilda"
1971–1976 Matlock Police Kathy Marcus / Trudy Morton / Gail Hemming / Lindy Robinson TV series, Australia, 4 episodes
1971 Spyforce Elaine Harrison TV series, Australia, episode: "The Volunteers: Part 1"
1972–1973 All About Faces Contestant TV game series, Australia
1972 For the Juniors Herself TV series, Australia
1972 Catwalk Rock Wilson TV series, Australia, episode: "A Life in the Day Of"
1972 The Stirrers TV comedy series, Australia
1973 Inside Alvin Purple Herself TV documentary special, Australia
1973 The Engagement Ditzy virgin ABC teleplay, Australia
1974 Silent Number Anne TV series, Australia
1974; 1975 The Last of the Australians Sandy / Gillie TV series, Australia, 2 episodes
1974 No Man's Land Herself TV series, Australia
1975 Celebrity Squares Contestant TV game series, Australia
1975 The Seven Ages of Man TV series, Australia
1975 A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900 Herself TV documentary special, Australia
1976 Alvin Purple Emily TV series, Australia
1976 Up the Convicts TV comedy series, Australia
1976 Rush Yvette Precot TV series, Australia, episode: "A Shilling a Day"
1976–1977 Willesee at Seven Guest TV current affairs series, Australia
1977 Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks Contestant TV game series, Australia
1977 This Is Your Life Brian Henderson Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1977 The Faces of Dick Emery Various characters TV comedy series, Australia
1978; 1979 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1978 Micro Macro Herself TV series, Australia
1979 Cappriccio Herself TV music series, Australia, 1 episode
1979 Cop Shop Lynne Bennett TV series, Australia, 1 episode
1979; 1980 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1979; 1981 Tickled Pink Various roles TV series, Australia, episode: "Three Blind Mice"
1979 Patrol Boat Journalist TV series, Australia, 1 episode
1980; 1981 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself with John Waters TV series, 1 episode
1980 Water Under the Bridge Maggie McGhee TV miniseries, Australia, 8 episodes
1980–1981 Trial by Marriage Joan TV series, Australia
1981; 1982 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1981 Parkinson in Australia Guest TV series, Australia/UK, 1 episode
1981 Willesee '81 Guest TV current affairs series, Australia
1982; 1984 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself with John Waters TV series, 1 episode
1982; 1983 The Don Lane Show Guest TV series, Australia
1983 The Daryl Somers Show Guest TV series, Australia
1983 Flashback Herself TV series, Australia
1984 Cut that Out Herself TV special, Australia
1984 1984 TV Week Logie Awards Guest - Herself with Derryn Hinch arriving at event TV special
1984 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1986 The Challenge Rasa Bertrand TV miniseries, Australia
1986 Television: The First 30 Years Herself TV special, Australia
1987 Dearest Enemy TV series pilot, Australia
1988 House Rules Julie Buckley TV series, Australia, episode 24
1990 Rafferty's Rules TV series, Australia, 1 episode
1990; 1993 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Guest TV series, Australia, 2 episodes
1990 Hey Hey It's Saturday Herself ("Red Faces" segment) TV variety series, Australia, 1 episode
1990 Til Ten Guest TV talk series, Australia
1991 The Main Event Contestant TV game series, Australia
1991 The 7:30 Report Guest TV current affairs series, Australia, 1 episode
1991; 1992 In Sydney Today Guest TV talk series, Australia
1992–97 The Midday Show Guest TV talk series, Australia
1992 Review Guest TV talk series, Australia, 1 episode
1992 The Morning Show Guest TV talk series, Australia, 1 episode
1993 Ray Martin at Midday Guest TV talk series, Australia, 1 episode
1993–95 Ernie and Denise Guest TV talk series, Australia
1994 Midday with Derryn Hinch Guest TV series, Australia, 1 episode
1994 The Beatles In Australia: 30th Anniversary Herself TV special, Australia
1994 Sale of the Century Contestant TV game series, Australia
1995 The Times Guest TV news series, Australia, 1 episode
1995 At Home Guest TV series, Australia, 1 episode
1995; 1999 What's Cooking? Guest TV series, Australia, 2 episodes
1995; 1996; 1997 This Is Your Life? Guest TV series, Australia, 3 episodes
1995 A Current Affair Guest TV current affairs show, Australia
1998 Laws Guest TV talk series, Australia, 1 episode
1998 FCTV Guest TV show
1998 Strassman Guest TV series
1999 Barry Humphries' Flashbacks Guest TV series, Australia
1999; 2001 Denise Guest TV talk series, Australia, 2 episodes
1999 All-Star Squares Contestant TV game series, Australia
1999 Bondi Banquet Herself TV series, Australia
2001 This Is Your Life: Derryn Hinch Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
2002 This Is Your Life: Jacki Weaver Herself - Special Guest TV series, episode 10
2002 Caddie on Location Herself TV special, Australia
2004 Enough Rope With Andrew Denton Guest TV talk series, Australia
2004 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Contestant TV game series, Australia
2005 Sunrise Guest TV series, Australia, 1 episode
2005 Today Guest TV talk series, Australia, 1 episode
2005 Mornings With Kerri-Anne Guest TV talk series, Australia, 1 episode
2005 Dancing with the Stars Contestant TV competition series, Australia
2006–07 The Book Club Herself TV series
2008 Spicks & Specks Guest TV quiz series, Australia, 1 episode
2008 The Celebrity Singing Bee Contestant TV competition series, Australia
2009 Satisfaction Gillian TV series, Australia, 2 episodes
2010 The Circle Host TV panel series, Australia, 1 episode
2010 Moving Pictures Live! Herself TV series
2010 Up Close with Carrie Keagan Guest TV talk series, 1 episode
2010 The Making of Animal Kingdom Herself TV behind the scenes special, Australia
2010 Inside Film Awards Herself TV special
2012 Q&A Guest TV talk series, Australia, 1 episode
2013 Sidewalks Entertainment Guest TV series, US
2013 Made in Hollywood Guest TV series, US
2013 The McCarthys Marjorie McCarthy TV series, US
2013 Super Fun Night Pamela Boubier TV series, US, episode: "Engagement Party"
2014 TCM Spotlight: Australian Cinema Herself TV special, Australia
2014 Gracepoint Susan Wright TV series, 10 episodes
2014 Who Do You Think You Are? Herself TV series, Australia, season 6, episode 3
2015–16 Blunt Talk Rosalie Winter (regular role) TV series, 20 episodes
2015 Gaps Between the Stars: The Story of 'Last Cab to Darwin' Herself TV behind the scenes special, Australia
2017 David Stratton: A Cinematic Life Guest TV series, Australia, 1 episode
2016–18 Secret City Senator Catriona Bailey TV series, 9 episodes
2017 The Disaster Artist: Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster Herself TV behind the scenes special, US
2018 Mom Sandwich Herself Video
2018 60 Minutes Guest TV series, Australia, 1 episode
2019 The Sunday Project Guest TV panel show, Australia, 1 episode
2019 Andrew Denton's Interview Guest TV talk series, Australia, 1 episode
2019–20 Bloom Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Reed (lead role) TV series
2019 Perpetual Grace, LTD Lillian (lead role) TV series
2019 Hollywood First Look Features Guest TV talk series, US, 1 episode
2019 Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso Guest TV talk series, US, 1 episode
2020 Studio 10 Guest TV panel series, Australia, 1 episode
2021 Yellowstone Caroline Warner TV series, US
2023 Hello Tomorrow! Barbara Billings (recurring role) TV series, US

Stage

Year Work Role Venue
1962 A Wish is a Dream Cinderella Phillip Street Theatre
1963 Once Upon a Surfie Gadget Palace Theatre
1964 Mother Goose and the Three Stooges Jill Palace Theatre
1965 The Bandwagon Aurora Phillip Street Theatre
The Legend of King O'Malley Old Tote Theatre Company - NZ tour
1966 Ten Bob in Kitty Copenhagen Theatre Restaurant, Sydney
Last Precious Stream Schools tour NSW
Little Red Riding Hood Schools tour NSW
The Schoolmistress Dinah Old Tote Theatre Company
1967 Peter Pan Peter Pan Independent Theatre
The Imaginary Invalid Louise Old Tote Theatre Company
Hay Fever Marian Marian Street Theatre
The Runaway Steamboat Adelaide Festival
1968 You Never Can Tell Dolly Old Tote Theatre Company
1969 Halfway Up the Tree
Applicant Q Lunchtime Theatre, Sydney
The Knack Nancy Theatre Royal, Hobart
See the Pretty Lights Q Lunchtime Theatre, Sydney
1971 The Roy Murphy Show Sharon the rugby league maid Nimrod
After Magritte 80yo tuba playing granny Nimrod
Caste Polly Eccles Marian Street Theatre
1972 The Removalists Fiona Nimrod
Forget-Me-Not Lane Ursula Old Tote Theatre Company
1974 Love's Labour's Lost Rosaline Old Tote Theatre Company
1974-1975 The Seagull Masha Nimrod
1975 Tom Susan Nimrod
Customs and Excise Nimrod
1976 A Streetcar Named Desire Stella Old Tote Theatre Company
Roberta Roberta
1976-1978 Bedroom Farce Kate Elizabethan Theatre Trust at Theatre Royal
1977 Three Sisters Natasha Old Tote Theatre Company
1978 Rockola Blue Velvet Nimrod & Adelaide Festival
1980-1981 They're Playing Our Song Sonia Walsk Comedy Theatre
1982 Three Sisters
1984 Ben-Hur
1985 Born Yesterday Billie Dawn STC at Sydney Opera House
The Real Thing Annie STC
1986 Having a Ball Doreen Elizabethan Theatre Trust
Blithe Spirit Elvira MTC
1987 Emerald City Kate MTC
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Sheila MTC
1990 Daylight Saving Felicity MTC - national tour
Rumours Chris Gary Penney Productions
1990–92 Love Letters Melissa STC at Sydney Opera House
1991; 1993 Shadowlands Joy Gresham STC at Sydney Opera House
1992 Six Degrees of Separation Ouisa STC
1993 Away Coral STC & Riverside Theatres
1994 The Sisters Rosensweig Gorgeous Teitelbaum MTC
1995 Sydney Stories 2
Reunion Ex-wife of rock star Comedy Club, Carlton & national tour
1997 After the Ball Judy STC
Navigating Bea QTC and MTC
1999 Fred STC
Silhouette Celia Marian Street Theatre
Love Letters
2000 The Falls Nellie Griffin Theatre Company & Stables Theatre
Wharf Revue STC
Old Masters Fleur STC
2000-01 Girl Talk Julie Hit Productions - national tour
2001 Soulmates Heather STC, MTC & Newcastle Civic Theatre
2001–02 Shadowlands STC
2002 Through the Wire South African Jewish woman Sydney Festival
Three Sisters
2003 Last of the Red Hot Lovers Elaine / Bobbie /Jeannette Hit Productions
2003-04 Six Degrees of Separation
2004 Last Cab to Darwin Dot, Mrs Gratton, Backpacker 2, Deirdre Pork Chop Productions at Sydney Opera House, Octagon Theatre
2004-06 & 2007 The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead One woman show - 7 characters Stables Theatre
2005 Ruby’s Last Dollar Ruby Pork Chop Productions
2006 A Hard God STC
2007 Derrida in Love Lina Ensemble Theatre
2008 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Shirley the bartender Lyric Theatre
Death of a Salesman Linda Ensemble Theatre
Prisoner of Second Avenue Edna Edison QTC
The Pig Iron People Rosie STC
2009 Secret Bridesmaids' Business Colleen Bacon Kay & McLean Productions at Arts Centre Melbourne
2010 Entertaining Mr Sloane Kath STCSA
Uncle Vanya Nana STC
Let the Sunshine Ros QTC

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Award Category Result
1971 Stork Australian Film Institute Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Won
1976 Caddie Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won
1978 Do I Have to Kill My Child? TV Week Logie Awards Best Individual Performance by an Actress Won
1980 They're Playing Our Song Variety Club Awards Variety Club Heart Award Won
1981 Contribution to Theatre GLUGS Theatre Awards Contribution to Theatre Award Won
2001 Old Masters Mo Awards Female Actor in a Play Won
2003 Last of the Red Hot Lovers GLUGS Theatre Awards Best Actress Award Won
Last Cab to Darwin Won
2010 Animal Kingdom Australian Film Institute Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Won
National Board of Review Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Won
Village Voice Film Poll Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Utah Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress 2nd Place
National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress 3rd Place
IndieWire Critics Poll Awards Best Supporting Performance 4th Place
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Saturn Awards Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Awards Circuit Community Awards Davis Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
Inside Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Denver Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2011 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso Award Won
Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress 3rd Place (tied)
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards Best Actress 9th Place (tied)
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Saturn Awards Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Gold Derby Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards EDA Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
International Cinephile Society Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2012 London Film Critics' Circle Supporting Actress of the Year Nominated
Silver Linings Playbook AACTA Awards Best International Supporting Actress Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Acting Ensemble Won
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Best Ensemble Cast Award Won
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
Gotham Awards Best Ensemble Cast Nominated
Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Cast Ensemble Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Acting Nominated
2013 Gold Derby Awards Best Ensemble Cast Won
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards Best Ensemble Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Hollywood Breakthrough Australians in Film Awards Australians in Film Breakthrough Award Won
2014 Lifetime Achievement AACTA Awards Longford Lyell Award for lifetime achievement Won
2015 Shadowlands Variety Club Awards Best Actress Award Won
2015 The Sisters Rosensweig Best Actress Award Won
2016 Lifetime Achievement GLUGS Theatre Awards Rodney Seaborn Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement Won
2017 Goldstone Australian Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Goldstone Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
The Disaster Artist BAM Awards Best Cast Nominated
2019 Widows Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Ensemble Cast in a Film Nominated
Gold Derby Awards Best Ensemble Cast in a Film Nominated
Bloom TV Week Logie Awards Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Supporting Actress Won
AACTA Awards Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama Nominated
2020 Nominated
2020 Poms Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards EDA Special Mention Award for Actress Most in Need of a New Agent (Ensemble) Nominated
2021 Penguin Bloom AACTA Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Film Nominated
2022 Yellowstone TV Week Logie Awards Silver Logie for Most Popular Australian Actor or Actress in an International Program Won
Gold Derby Awards Best Guest Actress in a Television Drama Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series Nominated

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