Jane Campion
- Born 30 April 1954 in Wellington. Mother, Edith Campion, is an actress and father, Richard, is a theatre and opera director.
- Studied at Victoria University of Wellington, Chelsea School of Arts, London, and the Sydney College of the Arts.
- Began making short films in late 1970s and in 1981 was accepted into the Australian Film and Television School, studying how to direct movies.
- Continued working in short films in 1980s, winning international recognition for her work.
- Awards for her work include the 1986 Palme D'or at Cannes for the best short film Peel (1982), and three Academy Awards (1993) for The piano (Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress - Anna Paquin).
Best-known films include:
- An angel at my table (1990), based on the story of New Zealand writer Janet Frame
- The piano (1993)
- The portrait of a lady (1996)
- Holy smoke (1999)
- In the cut, a crime thriller (2003)