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Jackie van Beek Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1976-01-01

Birthplace:
Wellington, New Zealand

Credits:
14 Total Roles

Jackie van Beek

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Biography

Jackie is a New Zealand actress, writer and director best known for The Breaker Upperers, a buddy comedy that she co-wrote, directed and starred in with Madeleine Sami. Her first feature film, The Inland Road, premiered in competition at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival.

She played Jackie, the desperate familiar, in Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's What We Do in the Shadows and now directs on two of the film's spin-offs: Wellington Paranormal and the Shadows FX series.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant MOVIE Ann
2025 Zombucha! MOVIE Self
2024 Audrey MOVIE Ronnie Lipsick
2022 Nude Tuesday MOVIE Laura
2020 Taskmaster NZ TV Self
2019 Educators TV Robyn Duffy
2018 Anika Moa Unleashed TV Self
2018 The Breaker Upperers MOVIE Jen
2015 Funny Girls TV Pauline
2015 800 Words TV Gloria

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