Jacki Weaver worked in New Zealand.
Jacqueline Ruth `` Jacki '' Weaver , AO ( born 25 May 1947 ) is an Australian theatre , film , and television actress . Weaver emerged in the 1970s as a symbol of the Australian New Wave through her work in Ozploitation films such as Stork ( 1971 ) , Alvin Purple ( 1973 ) and Petersen ( 1974 ) .