Jennifer is a graduate from AFTRS and was also the recipient of the FOXTEL Scholarship in her year. Her graduating film CONNECTION went on to screen at international film festivals including Palm Springs, Bristol and New York.
Prior to graduation Jennifer had an extensive career in assistant directing spanning an array of feature films and culminating in the more specific roles of director of splinter and satellite units on board the Baz Luhrmann features THE GREAT GATSBY and AUSTRALIA.
Following graduation Jennifer has maintained a steady stream of TV work including: the ADG nominated telemovie MARY, THE MAKING OF A PRINCESS; WANTED (Season 1) starring Rebecca Gibney; set up director on NEWTON’S LAW for Every Cloud Productions / ABC; PULSE, and RAKE for Easy Tiger / ABC.
Jennifer directed RECKONING for Sony Pictures Television / Playmaker; the adaptation of the Michael Robotham thriller THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS for Lingo / Network 10 and THE COMMONS for Playmaker / Sony / Stan.
In 2020 Jennifer was set up director for RFDS for the Seven Network for Imogen Banks / Endemol Shine, and in 2021 / 22 she helmed season two of THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS. In 2022 – 23 Jennifer directed THE MESSENGER for Lingo / ABC and was set up director on Lingo’s Stan Original series PROSPER for Stan / Lionsgate. In 2024 Jennifer directed episodes of FAKE starring Asher Keddie and David Wenham; the adaptation of Stephanie Wood’s novel produced by Imogen Banks and Emelyne Palmer for Paramount+. Also in 2024 and continuing in 2025, Jennifer has directed multiple episodes of NCIS: SYDNEY for CBS Studios/Paramount+.
