Jo Kennedy (born 5 August 1962) is an Australian actress, singer, film director and screenwriter.
She is best known for playing Jackie in the 1982 film Starstruck. Even though the film never had a proper US release, it found a cult following on cable television. The film spawned a soundtrack album, which includes the hit single, "Body and Soul", sung by Kennedy. It was written (as "She Got Body She Got Soul") by Tim Finn of Split Enz.[1] The single made number five on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in May 1982 and was the 44th biggest selling single of 1982.[2]
She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival for her role in the 1985 film Wrong World.[3]
Kennedy featured in the 1986 television special, The Pack of Women. She appeared on the soundtrack album (and its single "Is That Me?") and was nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Female Artist in 1987. She was nominated for an AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the film Tender Hooks in 1988. Kennedy's later roles include the telemovie Waiting at the Royal, for which she was nominated for an AFI Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Telefeature or Mini Series in 2000.
| Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] | ||||
| 1982 | "Body and Soul" | 5 | Star Struck (soundtrack) | |
| 1982 | "Monkey in Me" | 72 | Star Struck (soundtrack) | |
| 1986 | "Is That Me?" | - | The Pack of Women (soundtrack) |
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 165.
