Jana McKinnon

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Jana McKinnon
Born1998or1999(age 25–26) [1]
NationalityAustrian-Australian
Notable work

Jana McKinnon is an Austrian-Australian actor.

Early life and education

McKinnon was born to an Austrian mother and an Australian father. [1] She grew up in both countries, but did all her schooling in Austria. [2]

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Career

McKinnon began acting as a child, mostly in European student and short films. [3] She was cast in Kim Frank's Wach when she was 19. It was her first German movie, which required her to mask her Austrian accent. [2] McKinnon won the New Faces Award for Best Young Actress for her performance in Wach. [4] She played Christiane in the 2021 television remake of Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo. [5]

McKinnon made her Australian TV debut playing the lead role of Jo in the 2023 miniseries, Bad Behaviour , based on Rebecca Starford's memoir. [2] [6] [7] She played Liv in the Amazon Prime original series, Silver and the Book of Dreams, based on Silber – Das erste Buch der Träume by Kerstin Gier. [8] She was cast in season two of the Australian television series, Black Snow. [9]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019SteirerkreuzAnna FürstTV movie
2019–2021 Tatort Luise Nathan, Zoe HilpertEpisodes: "Die Pfalz von Oben" and "Luna Frisst oder Sterbt" [10]
2020DunkelstadtKatinkaEpisode: "Schandfleck"
2021Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof ZooChristianeMain role
2022Die DiscounterJanaEpisode: "Herr Lewicki"
2023 Bad Behaviour Jo MackenzieMain role; mini-series
2023Silver and the Book of DreamsLivMain role
2025 Black Snow Zoe Jacobs

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 My Blind Heart Conny
2015Beautiful GirlCharly
2015Jeder der fällt hat FlügelKati
2015Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen aßshort
2016Liebe möglicherweise
2016Das unmögliche BildJohanna
2018To the NightLuna
2018WachC.
2020 The Trouble with Being Born Elli
2022Servus Papa - See You in HellJeanneMain role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2020New Faces Awardbesten Nachwuchsschauspielerin (Best Young Actress)WachWon [4]

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