The true story of Jean Batten is of a daughter determined to live up to a powerful mother, desperate to leave a mark on the world – and prepared to go to the ends of the earth to do so. This is the story of JEAN.
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Kate Elliott as Jean Batten
Michael Whalley as Beverly Shepherd
Miranda Harcourt as Ellen Batten
Lisa Chappell as Mrs. Shepherd
Chelsie Preston Crayford as Amy Johnson
Cameron Rhodes as Minister of Transportation
Colin Moy as Mr Shepherd
Matthew Chamberlain as Fred Batten
Fraser Brown as Charles Kingsford-Smith (Smithy)
Thomasin McKenzie as Young Jean
Richard Lambeth as Civil Aviation Director
Emma Draper as Sheila Williscroft (English reporter)
Byron Coll as Walter Symes
Francis Mountjoy as Jim Connor
Daniel Cleary as Frank Packer
Kate McGill as Woman Fan (Restaurant)
Geoff Houtman as Barman
Kat Glass as Receptionist (Hotel Australia)
Ash Jones as Reporter (NZ)
Jan Chisum as G-AARB Flying Double (ZK-ADT)
Guy Clapshaw as G-ADPR Flying Double (ZK-DPP)
Lucy Lever as Jean Hand Double
Daniel William McLean as Jean's Dance Partner
Justin Lowcay as bystander / audience Dr (uncredited)