Weaver emerged in the 1970s as a symbol of the Australian New Wave through her work in Ozploitation films such as Stork (1971), Alvin Purple (1973), and Petersen (1974).
Jacki Weaver muncul pada tahun 1970-an sebagai simbol Australian New Wave melalui karyanya dalam film Stork (1971), Alvin Purple (1973) dan Petersen (1974).