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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Films (11)

Zombucha!
2026

Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant
2026 · Ann

Audrey
2024 · Ronnie Lipsick

Nude Tuesday
2022 · Laura, Screenplay

Ruptures et compagnie
2018 · Jen, Director, Writer

The Inland Road
2017 · Director, Writer

Vampires en toute intimité
2014 · Jackie
In Safe Hands
2012 · Director, Writer

À chacun sa chacune
2007 · Burger Staff
Love Mussel
2001 · Fiona Mathieson

Hope
· Director
Séries (12)

New Zealand Spy
2026 · Ruth

The Office (AU)
2024 · Executive Producer, Director, Creator

Bandits, bandits
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
