Jackie van Beek

New Zealand playwright, director and actress
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Summary

Jackie van Beek was born on May 10, 1976[1], in Wellington[2]. She has worked as a playwright[3], television director[4], film director[5], actor[6], and screenwriter[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Jesse Griffin[9]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[10]
  • Educated at: Onslow College[11], Victoria University of Wellington[12]
  • Notable work: What We Do in the Shadows[13], The Breaker Upperers[14]
  • Award received: New Zealand film and television awards[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Commons category: Jackie van Beek[17]
  • Family name: van Beek[18]
  • Given name: Jackie[19]
  • Number of children: 3[20]
  • Start of work period: 1999[21]
  • Social media followers: 2100[22]
  • P14750: 81B0-F0D1-D8AA-F03C-D400[23]

Why It Matters

Jackie van Beek is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Jackie van Beek born?

Jackie van Beek was born in Wellington[2].

Who was Jackie van Beek married to?

Jackie van Beek's spouses include Jesse Griffin[9].

What did Jackie van Beek do for work?

Jackie van Beek worked as a playwright[3], television director[4], film director[5], actor[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Jackie van Beek go to school?

Jackie van Beek was educated at Onslow College[11] and Victoria University of Wellington[12].

What awards did Jackie van Beek receive?

Honors received include New Zealand film and television awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Slasher-fun · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobox person id → 485688
    Given name → Jackie
    Number of children → {'amount': '+3'}
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJkXBMYqhxhM6c7HQpbrv3
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