Jacki Weaver

Publicly stated in interviews that her idol growing up and as a young actress in Australia was Esther Williams. Her manager got a phone call saying that Esther Williams was about to turn 90 and shed love to meet Jacki.

Grandmother of two.

Made her American stage debut in 2011 as apart of the Sydney Theater Companys production of "Uncle Vanya" at the Eisenhower Theater, Washington D.C. (and later at the Lincoln Centre Festival in 2012 in New York City).

Stated in her memoir "Much Love, Jac" that she was sexually molested as a child from the age 7-11 by a family friend.

Has been a vocal supporter of the LGBT community throughout her career.

Won her Oscar nominated role of Dolores Solitano in Silver Linings Playbook after Emma Thompson turned it down.

Attended Hornsby Girls High School.

Since her Oscar nomination, projects that have fallen through include the 2013 CBS pilot "The McCarthys" , which wasnt picked up but was a year later when it was re shot with Laurie Metcalf in the role. Additionally she was long attached to the Shirley MacLaine starring vehicle Wild Oats however she was replaced with Jessica Lange. Finally she was cast in a supporting role in the all-star film Frank or Francis, directed by Charlie Kauffman, however funding fell through.

She had a vacation home in Kauai, Hawaii for ten years.

She was awarded the AO (Officer of the Order of Australia) in the 2014 Queens Honours List for her services and contributions to the performing arts.

The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge.

I guess just a lively imagination is the best effort an actor can have.

You learn stuff from every character you play about the human condition,that can be quite enlightening.

I know that Philadelphians hate New York actors passing off New York,accents as Philadelphian when they are quite different.

A lioness has got a lot more power than the lion likes to think she has.

I love a bit of a sequin and a bead. I do, even though I usually wear,trousers, when I put a frock on. I like a bead or a sequin.

When I was seven, I wanted to be Esther Williams. I was drummed out of,Brownies because I snuck off to the cinema to watch an Esther Williams,festival - my greatest wish if I get to Hollywood is to meet her.

I guess just a lively imagination is the best effort an actor can have. .