Jennifer Kent | |
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![]() Kent at Festival Paris Cinéma in July 2014 | |
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Alma mater | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
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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.