Jacqueline Emma Clarke (born 1966) is a New Zealand entertainer, singer and comedian. She was a judge on '' New Zealand Idol'' in 2005. In 2016, she was named Top Female Artist by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand. In the

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, Clarke was appointed a

Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have ren ...

, for services to the entertainment industry.

Credits (incomplete)

Television

* Judge for the second season of '' New Zealand Idol'' (2005) * Judge for the second and third seasons of ''Showcase'' (1997–98) * ''Saturday Live'' (TV2) co-host * ''Skitz'' (TV3) (1993) * ''

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'' as Wildit, Zarag * '' Molly's Gang'' (1995) * ''The Semisis'' (TV3) (1998) * ''The Jaquie Brown Diaries'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2015) (voice) * ''Power Rangers Dino Super Charge'' (2016) (voice) * ''Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel'' (2018) (voice) * '' Power Rangers Beast Morphers'' (2020) (voice)

Film

* '' GURL''

Documentary

* ''Wise Women and Song'' (TV1) * ''Twins'' (TV2)

Theatre

* ''A Christmas Carol'' ( ATC) * ''Mum's the Word'' (NZ tour) * '' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'' (New Zealand tour) * ''

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'' (

Mercury Theatre The Mercury Theatre was an independent repertory theatre company founded in New York City in 1937 by Orson Welles and producer John Houseman. The company produced theatrical presentations, radio programs and motion pictures. The Mercury also ...

) * ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (Sky City Theatre) * ''The Underwatermelonman'' (New Zealand International Festival of the Arts) * '' And the World Goes 'Round'' (Sky City Theatre) * ''C – A Musical'' (

Circa Theatre Circa Theatre is a professional theatre company in Wellington, New Zealand, that was established in 1976. They present a number of plays each year in their two auditoriums, and have a unique partnership and funding model with incoming shows unde ...

)

Singing

* Sirens (with

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) *

Auckland Philharmonia The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) is a symphony orchestra based in Auckland, New Zealand. Its principal concert venue is the Auckland Town Hall. The APO is the accompanying ensemble for performances by NZ Opera and the Royal New Zealan ...

* Christchurch Symphony * Taranaki Arts Festival * Broadway Songbirds (with Ellie Smith) at Downstage Theatre * Christchurch Festival * Love Hate Relationship (with Tim Beveridge and Penny Dodd) for the Tauranga Arts Festival * When The Cat's Been Spayed *

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* Schweppes Showtime * NBR Stadium Spectacular * Sky City Starlight Symphony and Lakeside *

NZSO The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) is a symphony orchestra based in Wellington, New Zealand. The national orchestra of New Zealand, the NZSO is an autonomous Crown entity owned by the Government of New Zealand, per the New Zealand Symph ...

(My Fair Lady, Around the World in 80 minutes) * APO (Blockbusters 2001, Decades of Rock 2004, 2005) * the CS (The Proms, Fresh Sounds 2000) * Dunedin Sinphonia (ENZO 2000, Carnival of the Animals 2002) * The Ladykillers

Personal life

Clarke's father was Samoan. She has a twin sister Robyn, who is a nurse.Jackie Clarke's Double Celebration
NZ Women's Weekly, 13 April 2016

References

External links

Jackie Clarke's website
* 1966 births Living people New Zealand women comedians 20th-century New Zealand women singers New Zealand stage actresses New Zealand television actresses New Zealand Idol New Zealand people of Samoan descent Place of birth missing (living people) Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit People educated at Gisborne Girls' High School {{NewZealand-singer-stub