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Jennifer Kent(I)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Jennifer Kent
Jennifer Kent was born on 5 March 1969 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She is an actress and director, known for The Nightingale (2018), The Babadook (2014) and Monster (2005).
BornMarch 5, 1969
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BornMarch 5, 1969
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    • Awards
      • 34 wins & 27 nominations

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    Known for

    Aisling Franciosi in The Nightingale (2018)
    The Nightingale
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2018
    Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman in The Babadook (2014)
    The Babadook
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2014
    Monster (2005)
    Monster
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 2005
    Nicole Kidman in Dogville (2003)
    Dogville
    8.0
    • Additional Crew
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Preservation (2003)
      Preservation
      6.7
      • Grieving Mother
      • 2003
    • Martin Lynes, Judith McGrath, Georgie Parker, Ling Cooper Tang, Ben Tari, Paul Tassone, Erik Thomson, Brian Vriends, and Jenni Baird in All Saints (1998)
      All Saints
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Joanna Hayes
      • 2001–2003
    • Drew Forsythe in Six Days Straight (2002)
      Six Days Straight
      8.0
      Short
      • Meg
      • 2002
    • BackBerner (1999)
      BackBerner
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Various
      • Barbara Low
      • Gillian Dunn
      • 2001–2002
    • Lucy Bell and Peter Mochrie in Murder Call (1997)
      Murder Call
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Const. Dee Suzeraine
      • 1997–2000
    • Above the Law (2000)
      Above the Law
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Geri Harrison
      • 2000
    • Chlorine Dreams
      6.6
      Short
      • Lisa (mum)
      • 1998
    • Elizabeth Daily and Danny Mann in Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
      Babe: Pig in the City
      5.8
      • Lab Lady
      • 1998
    • The Well (1997)
      The Well
      6.1
      • Marg Trinder
      • 1997
    • Police Rescue (1989)
      Police Rescue
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Michelle
      • 1996
    • The New Adventures of Black Beauty (1992)
      The New Adventures of Black Beauty
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Caroline Carmichael
      • 1992–1993
    • Michael Craig and Denise Roberts in G.P. (1989)
      G.P.
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Rachel Hardy (as Jenny Kent)
      • 1993
    • A Country Practice (1981)
      A Country Practice
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Penelope Rose (as Jenny Kent)
      • 1992

    Director

    • Alice + Freda Forever
      • Director
      • In Development
    • Guillermo del Toro in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
      Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Aisling Franciosi in The Nightingale (2018)
      The Nightingale
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2018
    • How the 'Dook Stole Christmas (2014)
      How the 'Dook Stole Christmas
      5.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman in The Babadook (2014)
      The Babadook
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Two Twisted (2005)
      Two Twisted
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Monster (2005)
      Monster
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005

    Writer

    • Alice + Freda Forever
      • Writer
      • In Development
    • Guillermo del Toro in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
      Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
      7.0
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2022
    • Aisling Franciosi in The Nightingale (2018)
      The Nightingale
      7.3
      • written by
      • 2018
    • How the 'Dook Stole Christmas (2014)
      How the 'Dook Stole Christmas
      5.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman in The Babadook (2014)
      The Babadook
      6.8
      • writer
      • 2014
    • Monster (2005)
      Monster
      6.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 2005
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Jenny Kent
    • Born
      • March 5, 1969
      • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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    • Trivia
      She worked as an apprentice to Lars von Trier on the production of Dogville (2003). She considered this to be her "film school".

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