Jacki Weaver

Americans first became aware of Jacki Weaver when she played the matriarch of a crime family in the Aussie import Animal Kingdom in 2010. Her chilling performance earned her an Oscar nomination and "overnight" recognition outside her homeland, where she's been working on stage, screen and television for decades. She nabbed another Academy Award nomination as Robert De Niro's wife in Silver Linings Playbook and hasn't had an idle moment since. Her newest release is POMS with Diane Keaton. Leonard and Jessie were delighted to spend an hour in the company of this bright, spirited woman who's enjoying life to the fullest.