Jo Kennedy (born 5 August 1962) is an Australian actress, film director and screenwriter. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival for her role in the film Wrong World. To American audiences, she is best known for playing Jackie in the 1982 film Starstruck; even though the film never had a proper US release, it found a cult following on cable television. The film spawned a soundtrack album, which includes the hit single, "Body and Soul", sung by Kennedy. It was written (as "She Got Body She Got Soul") by Tim Finn of Split Enz. The single made number five on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in May 1982.

Biography

Jo Kennedy est surtout connue pour son rôle de Jackie dans Starstruck 1982 qui est devenu un film culte sur la télévision par câble. La bande son du film comporte le single Body and Soul, écrit par Tim Finn de Split Enz sous le nom de She Got corps She Got Soul, et chanté par Jo Kennedy. Le titre arrive en cinquième place sur l'Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart en mai 1982.