★ HOW OLD IS RACHEL PERKINS?
Rachel Perkins is 56 years old, born January 1, 1970 in AU · Capricorn.
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About
Rachel Perkins shaped Australian cinema through documentaries and dramas centering Indigenous stories. Born in 1970 in Australia, she founded Blackfella Films in 1992 and directed *First Australians* (2008), an award-winning documentary series that became the nation's highest-selling educational title. Her directorial work spans *Radiance* (1998), *One Night the Moon* (2001), *Bran Nue Dae* (2009), and the television drama *Redfern Now*, for which she also helmed the feature conclusion *Promise Me* (2015). Capricorn.
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Biography
Rachel Perkins is an Indigenous Australian film and television director, producer, and screenwriter born in 1970. She founded Blackfella Films in 1992, serving as co-director until 2022. The company produced *First Australians* (2008), an award-winning documentary series that remains Australia's highest-selling educational title—Perkins calls it her most important work. Her directorial credits include the films *Radiance* (1998), *One Night the Moon* (2001), *Bran Nue Dae* (2009), the courtroom drama telemovie *Mabo* (2012), and *Jasper Jones* (2017). She directed two episodes of the acclaimed television drama series *Redfern Now* and the feature-length conclusion *Promise Me* (2015). Perkins identifies as an Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman from Central Australia, raised in Canberra; she is the daughter of Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins and his wife Eileen. As a screenwriter and filmmaker, she works across documentary and narrative forms. A Capricorn born in 1970, Perkins embodies Life Path 1 traits—pioneering Indigenous voices in Australian media. Her career spans three decades of directing, producing, and writing for Australian film and television.
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Trivia
- *First Australians* (2008), produced by Blackfella Films and directed by Perkins, became Australia's highest-selling educational title.
- Perkins directed the feature-length conclusion to *Redfern Now*, titled *Promise Me* (2015), after helming two episodes of the series.
- She is the daughter of Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins, and identifies as both Arrernte and Kalkadoon, from Central Australia.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Rachel Perkins tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- AlexandraTiger · 1998
- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
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Frequently asked
- How old is Rachel Perkins?
- Rachel Perkins is 56 years old (born January 1, 1970).
- When is Rachel Perkins's birthday?
- Rachel Perkins was born on January 1, 1970.
- What is Rachel Perkins's zodiac sign?
- Rachel Perkins is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1970.
- What is Rachel Perkins's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Rachel Perkins was born in 1970, the year of the Metal Dog.
- Where is Rachel Perkins from?
- Rachel Perkins is from AU.
- What does Rachel Perkins do?
- Rachel Perkins is a writer.
- Is Rachel Perkins still alive?
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