Jennifer Kent

Jennifer Kent
Kent at Festival Paris Cinéma in July 2014
Born
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Alma materNational Institute of Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • actress
Years active1992–present

Jennifer Kent 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.