Jana McKinnon is an Austrian-Australian actor.
Early life and education McKinnon was born to an Austrian mother and an Australian father. She grew up in both countries, but did all her schooling in Austria.
Career McKinnon began acting as a child, mostly in European student and short films. 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. She played Christiane in the 2021 television remake of Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo.
McKinnon made her Australian TV debut playing the lead role of Jo in the 2023 miniseries, Bad Behaviour, based on Rebecca Starford's memoir. 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. She was cast in season two of the Australian television series, Black Snow.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes2019SteirerkreuzAnna FürstTV movie 2019–2021 Tatort Luise Nathan, Zoe Hilpert Episodes: "Die Pfalz von Oben" and "Luna Frisst oder Sterbt"2020DunkelstadtKatinkaEpisode: "Schandfleck" 2021 Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo Christiane Main role 2022 Die Discounter Jana Episode: "Herr Lewicki" 2023 Bad Behaviour Jo Mackenzie Main role; mini-series2023 Silver and the Book of Dreams LivMain role2025Black SnowZoe Jacobs
Film Year Title Role Notes2013My Blind HeartConny2015Beautiful GirlCharly2015Jeder der fällt hat FlügelKati2015Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen aßshort2016Liebe möglicherweise2016The Impossible PictureJohanna2018To the NightLuna2018WachC. 2020 The Trouble with Being Born Elli 2022 Servus Papa - See You in Hell Jeanne Main role
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2020New Faces Awardbesten Nachwuchsschauspielerin (Best Young Actress)Wach
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