Jackie van Beek
Directing1976 (50)Wellington, New Zealand
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.
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2026Zombucha!Movie
2026Mum, I'm Alien PregnantMovieas Ann
2026New Zealand SpyTV showas Ruth · 1 episodes
2024AudreyMovieas Ronnie Lipsick
2024The OfficeTV showExecutive Producer · Director · Creator · 8 episodes
2024Time BanditsTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2023Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling BeeTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2022Nude TuesdayMovieas Laura · Screenplay
2020Taskmaster NZTV showas Self · as Self (voice recording) · 10 episodes
2019EducatorsTV showas Robyn Duffy · Writer · Creator · 32 episodes
2019What We Do in the ShadowsTV showDirector · 2 episodes
2018Wellington ParanormalTV showDirector · 6 episodes
2018Anika Moa UnleashedTV showas Self · 13 episodes
2018The Breaker UpperersMovieas Jen · Director · Writer
2017The Inland RoadMovieWriter · Director
2015Funny GirlsTV showas Pauline · 18 episodes
2015800 WordsTV showas Gloria · 15 episodes
2014CoverbandTV showas Stacey · 6 episodes
2014What We Do in the ShadowsMovieas Jackie- 2012In Safe HandsMovieDirector · Writer
