Jacqueline Susan McKenzie is an Australian theater, film and television actress, singer and model. She began her professional acting career in the late 1980s, playing in several theatrical productions. In the same period, she began acting in films. Among the famous works of the actress are roles in projects: "Skins", "On the Last Shore", "Desperate Housewives", "Water Seeker", "Hawaii 5.0", "Deep Blue Sea".
In the creative biography of the actress, there are 56 roles in television and film projects. She also dabbled in the role of director and producer of the Australian film "King: A Street Story", but the picture was never released.
Mackenzie is the recipient of many of Australia's prestigious film and television awards, including: Australian Film Institute Award Best, Actress in a Television Drama, Best Actress in a Leading Role. In 1993, film critics named her one of the most promising and promising Australian actresses.
Biography facts
Jacqueline Susan was born in Australia in the fall of 1967. In her pedigree there are representatives not only of Australians, but also immigrants from Scotland and Ireland.
The girl spent her school years in Sydney, attending Wenona School. After completing her primary education, she entered Pymble Ladies' College. Then she continued her studies at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
During her student years, Jacqueline worked as a model, starred in commercials and participated in photo shoots for many popular magazines. The girl also took vocal lessons from one of the most famous teachers in Australia - Bob Tasman-Smith.
Mackenzie made his stage debut during his studies. Her beautiful voice earned the actress roles in the musical "Oliver!" and "Godspell". She also starred in the musical Brigadoon with Hugh Jackman as stage partner. At that time, he was just starting his creative career.
At one of the performances, the young actress attracted the attention of the famous Australian casting agent Liz Mullinar. It was she who advised the girl to pass the competitive selection at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). So in 1988, Jacqueline became a student at one of the most prestigious universities in Australia.
In 1991, Mackenzie won the prestigious Best Newcomer Award for her performance in Child Dancing.
Creative career
The actress made her film debut in 1987. She landed a role in the Australian film Wordplay. Then she played in the project "Primitive Country" and in the film "The Stinson Riddle".
Mackenzie gained wide popularity after playing a role in the crime drama "Skins", where she starred with the famous actor Russell Crowe.
The next few years, the actress starred in many Australian television and film projects.
In 1999 she was invited to shoot the fantastic thriller Deep Blue Sea, where she played one of the central roles.
Two years later, Mackenzie received the United States Green Card as a promising actress with exceptional ability.
In the further career of Jacqueline, roles in well-known and popular projects: "On the Last Shore", "Without a Trace", "CSI: Miami", "Four Thousand Four Hundred", "Marine Police", "Desperate Housewives", "Consciousness", "Hawaii 5.0 "," Rake "," Water Seeker "," Portal ".
Jacqueline is not only an actress, but also a wonderful singer. She has recorded several songs for the science fiction project Four Thousand Four Hundred, created by CBS Paramount Network Television. One of the tracks became the soundtrack for the final season of the film. In this series, the actress also played one of the main roles.
Mackenzie continues to appear in new projects and perform on the stage. She has played many roles in classical and contemporary plays. In 2014, the actress played the main role in the play Children of the Sun by the Sydney Theater, based on the play by M. Gorky. For this work, she was awarded the Sydney Theater Awards.
In 2017, the actress won the Screen Legend Award for her contribution to the development of the film industry.
Personal life
Little is known about the actress's personal and family life. In 1996, she married Bill Walter. Their marriage lasted several years: in 2000, the couple divorced.
For some time, Jacqueline met with actor Simon McBurney. But they never became husband and wife.
In the summer of 2009, information appeared that the actress had a daughter.
