Jacki Weaver net worth, Australian and Hollywood career highlights


Jacki Weaver net worth is linked to her long-standing acting career. She is an Australian actress mostly known for he roles in theatre, film and television.

The estimated Jacki Weaver net worth

Jacki Weaver net worth is estimated at $2 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. Her award-winning career in film, television and theatre, account for this value.

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Career overview

At just 16 years old, she appeared in an ABC production of Hansel and Gretel. In 1965, she was cast in the television series Wandjina!. Her film career took off with “Stork” in 1971, which earned her the first Australian Film Institute (AFI) award. Another significant achievement was with her role in “Caddie” in 1976, which won her a second AFI Award.

Remarkably, she also earned a Logie Award for Best Individual Performance by an Actress for “Do I Have to Kill My Child?”.

Her role in “Animal Kingdom” won her multiple awards including the AFI Award, National Board of Review Award, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award and a Satellite Award. Additionally, she earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

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Her Hollywood debut was in “The Five-Year Engagement” then she received a second Academy Award nomination for “Silver Linings Playbook” in 2012.  The following year, she starred in “Stoker”. 

In 2015, she starred in the American crime drama series Gracepoint. From 2015 to 2016, she appeared in Blunt Talk. The “Goldstone” film in 2016, won her the Australian Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress. Afterwards, she played in Secret City from 2016 to 2019. After that, she starred in Bloom from 2019 to 2020, which earned her a Silver Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actress.

She also starred in international productions such as “Equals”, “The Polka King”, “Life of the Party”, “Bird Box”, “Widows”, “Poms”, “Stage Mother”, “The Grudge”, “Penguin Bloom” and “Father Stu”.

Later on, she appeared in Perpetual Grace, LTD in 2019 and in 2021 she joined the cast of the hit series Yellowstone until 2024. Her performance in Yellowstone won her a Silver Logie for Most Popular Australian Actor or Actress in an International Program. She also appeared in the miniseries, Clipped in 2024.

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Theatre performances

In theatre, she has performed in over 80 plays including major productions such as, A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, Last Cab to Darwin, and Uncle Vanya. Her stage excellence won her a Mo Award.

Voice-acting

Jacki Weaver has also voiced characters in the animated feature films, “Abra Cadabra”, “Maya the Bee”, “Back to the Outback” and “Memoir of a Snail”.

Book

In 2005, Jacki Weaver published her autobiography Much Love, Jac.

Recognition

  • Officer of the Order of Australia

Conclusion on Jacki Weaver net worth

Generally, Jacki Weaver has built her net worth through her exceptional performances in theatre, film and television.  Throughout her decades-long career, she has remained one of Australia’s most respected theatre performers and actresses.

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