Jackie van Beek

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Jacqueline van Beek
Born (1976-05-10) 10 May 1976 (age 46)
Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation(s)director, writer, and actress
Years active1999–present
Notable work
Spouse Jesse Griffin
Children3

Jackie van Beek (born 10 May 1976) [1] is a New Zealand film and television director, writer and actress. [2] [3]

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Early life

Van Beek was born and raised in Wellington and attended Onslow College. She studied contemporary dance at the Wellington Performing Arts Centre, then completed a linguistics degree at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating in 1998. Throughout her studies she wrote and produced plays in Wellington theatres and schools. [3]

Career

In 1999 van Beek moved to Auckland and worked on theatre productions, and she spent a year at Ohio Northern University as the writer-in-residence. [3] In 2006 van Beek moved to Australia and began making short films. [3] Her first feature film was The Inland Road, which was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Seattle International Film Festival, followed by her second feature film, The Breaker Upperers. [4]

Van Beek has won a number of filmmaking awards, including SPADA New Filmmaker of the Year in 2013, as well as acting awards. [5] In 2014 she won Best Supporting Actress at the New Zealand Film Awards for her performance in What We Do in the Shadows . [6]

She is co-creator, with Jesse Griffin and Jonny Brugh, of the award-winning 2019 TV sitcom about teachers in a secondary school, called Educators . She also stars in the show. [7]

Personal life

Van Beek is married to comedian Jesse Griffin. They got engaged a month after they met in 2006. They have three children. [8]

Filmography

Plays

YearTitleRoleNotes
The Swimming LessonsWriter [3]
The MayflyWriter [3]
Space MigrantWriter [3]
2005My Brother and I are Porn StarsCo-writer, lead actress [3]

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Eagle vs Shark Burger StaffActress [9]
2008One Shoe Short [5]
2009Just Like The OthersCo-producer [10]
2011Little Red Riding HoodProducer [10]
Go the DogsDirector, producer, writer [10]
In Safe HandsDirector, writer, lead actress [11]
2014UphillDirector, writer, actress [12]
What We Do in the Shadows Jackie [13]
2017The Inland RoadDirector, writer [14]
2018 The Breaker Upperers JenWriter, co-director, actress [15]
2022 Nude Tuesday LauraWriter, actress

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Love MusselActress [16]
2007Rude AwakeningsActress [17]
2013-2015 Best Bits Panellist [18]
2014CoverbandStaceyActress [10] [19]
Short Poppies ElisaActress [18]
2015-2018Funny GirlsActress [10] [19]
2016-2017 800 Words Gloria [19]
2018 Wellington Paranormal Director [10]
2019 What We Do in the Shadows Director
2019EducatorsRobynAlso co-creator of the TVNZ OnDemand series, which is largely improvised [20]

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  5. 1 2 "WIFT New Zealand | Film and Television Industry News from Women in Film and Television New Zealand - Jackie van Beek". www.wiftnz.org.nz. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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  7. ↑ "Educators". South Pacific Pictures. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ↑ McKee, Hannah (2 May 2016). "Us Two: Comedian Jesse Griffin and actress Jackie van Beek". Stuff. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Credits | Eagle vs Shark | Film | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jackie van Beek | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. ↑ "In Safe Hands | Short Film | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. ↑ "Uphill | Short Film | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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  17. ↑ "Rude Awakenings | Series | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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  19. 1 2 3 "Funny Girls' Jackie van Beek: Working for fun and family". Stuff. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  20. ↑ Brooks, Sam (9 October 2020). "Review: Educators is New Zealand's darkest and funniest comedy". The Spinoff. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

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