Jennifer Kent

Jennifer Kent
Kent at Festival Paris Cinéma in July 2014
Born	(1969-03-05) 5 March 1969 (age 55) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Alma mater	National Institute of Dramatic Art
Occupations	Filmmaker actress
Years active	1992–present

Jennifer Kent (born 5 March 1969) is an Australian director, screenwriter, and former actress. She is best known for writing and directing the psychological horror film The Babadook (2014). Her second film, The Nightingale (2018), premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Lion.