Jackie van Beek
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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Movies (11)
Zombucha!
2026
Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant
2026 · Ann
Audrey
2024 · Ronnie Lipsick
Nude Tuesday
2022 · Laura, Screenplay
Las separadoras de parejas
2018 · Jen, Director, Writer
The Inland Road
2017 · Director, Writer
Entrevista Con Unos Vampiros
2014 · Jackie
In Safe Hands
2012 · Director, Writer
Bichos raros
2007 · Burger Staff
Love Mussel
2001 · Fiona Mathieson
Hope
· Director
TV shows (12)
New Zealand Spy
2026 · Ruth
La oficina
2024 · Executive Producer, Director, Creator
Bandidos del tiempo
2024 · Director
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
2023 · Self
Taskmaster NZ
2020 · Self, Self (voice recording)
Educators
2019 · Robyn Duffy, Writer, Creator
Lo que hacemos en las sombras
2019 · Director
Wellington Paranormal
2018 · Director
Anika Moa Unleashed
2018 · Self
Funny Girls
2015 · Pauline
800 Words
2015 · Gloria
Coverband
2014 · Stacey