Jana McKinnon explained

Jana McKinnon
Nationality:Austrian-Australian
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Jana McKinnon is an Austrian-Australian actor.

Early life and education

McKinnon was born to an Austrian mother and an Australian father.[1] She grew up in both countries, but did all her schooling in Austria.[2]

Career

McKinnon began acting as a child, mostly in European student and short films.[3] She was cast in Kim Frank's Wach when she was 19. It was her first German movie, which required her to mask her Austrian accent. McKinnon won the New Faces Award for Best Young Actress for her performance in Wach.[4] She played Christiane in the 2021 television remake of Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo.[5]

McKinnon made her Australian TV debut playing the lead role of Jo in the 2023 miniseries, Bad Behaviour, based on Rebecca Starford's memoir.[6] [7] She played Liv in the Amazon Prime original series, Silver and the Book of Dreams, based on Silber – Das erste Buch der Träume by Kerstin Gier.[8]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019SteirerkreuzAnna FürstTV movie
2019–2021TatortLuise Nathan, Zoe HilpertEpisodes: "Die Pfalz von Oben" and "Luna Frisst oder Sterbt"[9]
2020DunkelstadtKatinkaEpisode: "Schandfleck"
2021Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof ZooChristianeMain role
2022Die DiscounterJanaEpisode: "Herr Lewicki"
2023Bad BehaviourJo MackenzieMain role; mini-series
2023Silver and the Book of DreamsLivMain role

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013My Blind HeartConny
2015Beautiful GirlCharly
2015Jeder der fällt hat FlügelKati
2015Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen aßshort
2016Liebe möglicherweise
2016Das unmögliche BildJohanna
2018To the NightLuna
2018WachC.
2020The Trouble with Being BornElli
2022Servus Papa - See You in HellJeanneMain role

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Work!Result!Ref.
2020New Faces Awardbesten Nachwuchsschauspielerin (Best Young Actress)Wach

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kornits . Dov . 2023-02-15 . Jana McKinnon: On Her Bad Behaviour . 2024-02-19 . FilmInk . en-AU.
  2. Web site: Perrier . Jasmine . 2024-01-05 . Jana McKinnon . 2024-02-19 . GRUMPY MAGAZINE . en.
  3. News: 2021-02-20 . Streaming-Serie: Jana McKinnon: Serie über Christiane F. soll viele berühren . 2024-02-19 . Die Zeit . de-DE . 0044-2070.
  4. Web site: zu Stolberg . Johanna . 2020-01-07 . Bunte: New Faces Award Film jetzt virtuell . 2024-02-19 . www.burda.com . de.
  5. Web site: 2023-08-11 . "Christiane F."-Darstellerin Jana McKinnon: "Ich habe das Gefühl, nie zu 100 Prozent zu Hause zu sein" . 2024-02-19 . BUNTE.de . de.
  6. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2022-03-24 . All-Female Australian Series 'Bad Behaviour' Adds Jana McKinnon as Star . 2024-02-19 . Variety . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2023-02-16 . New Drama Bad Behaviour Introduces a Fresh Face . 2024-02-19 . Who . Press Reader.
  8. Web site: Wiggan . Alex . 2023-12-18 . Review: Silver and the Book of Dreams (2023) . 2024-02-19 . It's A Stampede! . en.
  9. Web site: Grote . Lars . 2021-10-28 . Frankfurter "Tatort: Luna frisst oder stirbt": Was ist echt? . 2024-02-19 . www.rnd.de . de.