Jackie van Beek (born 10 May 1976)[1] is a New Zealand film and television director, writer and actress.[2][3]
Jackie van Beek | |
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.jpg) van Beek in 2018 | |
| Born | Jacqueline 10 May 1976 |
| Education | Onslow College, Victoria University |
| Occupation(s) | director, writer, actress, producer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Performing Arts |
| Notable work | |
| Spouse | Jesse Griffin |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editVan 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
editIn 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] In 2024, she co-created the Australian adaptation of The Office with Julie De Fina.[8]
Personal life
editVan Beek is married to comedian Jesse Griffin. They got engaged a month after they met in 2006. They have three children.[9]
She is a cousin of writer Kathryn van Beek.[10]
Filmography
editPlays
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Swimming Lessons | Writer | [3] | |
| The Mayfly | Writer | [3] | |
| Space Migrant | Writer | [3] | |
| 2005 | My Brother and I are Porn Stars | Co-writer, lead actress | [3] |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Eagle vs Shark | Burger Staff | Actress[11] |
| 2008 | One Shoe Short | [5] | |
| 2009 | Just Like The Others | Co-producer[12] | |
| 2011 | Little Red Riding Hood | Producer[12] | |
| Go the Dogs | Director, producer, writer[12] | ||
| In Safe Hands | Director, writer, lead actress[13] | ||
| 2014 | Uphill | Director, writer, actress[14] | |
| What We Do in the Shadows | Jackie | [15] | |
| 2017 | The Inland Road | Director, writer[16] | |
| 2018 | The Breaker Upperers | Jen | Writer, co-director, actress[17] |
| 2022 | Nude Tuesday | Laura | Writer, actress |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Love Mussel | Actress | [18] |
| 2007 | Rude Awakenings | Actress | [19] |
| 2013-2015 | Best Bits | Panellist | [20] |
| 2014 | Coverband | Stacey | Actress[12][21] |
| Short Poppies | Elisa | Actress[20] | |
| 2015-2018 | Funny Girls | Actress | [12][21] |
| 2016-2017 | 800 Words | Gloria | [21] |
| 2018 | Wellington Paranormal | Director | [12] |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows | Director | |
| 2019 | Educators | Robyn | Also co-creator of the TVNZ+ (formerly TVNZ OnDemand) series, which is largely improvised[22] |
| 2024 | The Office | Co-creator, director, writer and executive producer | Based on the Britsh series of the same name |
References
edit- ^ "Jackie van Beek". Auckland Actors. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Jackie van Beek | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h "Jackie van Beek | Playmarket". www.playmarket.org.nz. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ Cronin, Aimie (19 July 2017). "Funny Girls star Jackie van Beek makes directorial debut at Film Festival". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Jackie van Beek | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Educators". South Pacific Pictures. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Prime Video releases the official trailer Australian Amazon Original Series The Office". AU About Amazon. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ McKee, Hannah (2 May 2016). "Us Two: Comedian Jesse Griffin and actress Jackie van Beek". Stuff. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Cardy, Tom (25 April 2002). "Ha ha ha". The Evening Post. p. 13. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Credits | Eagle vs Shark | Film | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c d e f "Jackie van Beek | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "In Safe Hands | Short Film | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Uphill | Short Film | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Credits | What We Do in the Shadows | Film | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "The Inland Road | Film | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "The Breaker Upperers | Film | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Credits | Love Mussel | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Rude Awakenings | Series | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b "NZ Comedy Festival: Jonny Brugh and Jackie Van Beek". NZ Herald. 21 April 2014. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Funny Girls' Jackie van Beek: Working for fun and family". Stuff. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ Brooks, Sam (9 October 2020). "Review: Educators is New Zealand's darkest and funniest comedy". The Spinoff. Retrieved 28 June 2021.