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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.
Awards & recognition
- New Zealand film and television awards
Filmography9 titles

What We Do in the Shadows
2019Director
2019Director

What We Do in the Shadows
2014as Jackie
2014as Jackie

800 Words
2015as Gloria
2015as Gloria

Eagle vs Shark
2007as Burger Staff
2007as Burger Staff

Time Bandits
2024Director
2024Director

Audrey
2024as Ronnie Lipsick
2024as Ronnie Lipsick

The Breaker Upperers
2018as Jen
2018as Jen

The Inland Road
2017Director, Writer
2017Director, Writer

Nude Tuesday
2022as Laura
2022as Laura