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Janet McTeer

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McTeer in 2015
Born (1961-08-05) 5 August 1961 (age 63)
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation Actress
Years active 1984–present
Spouse(s)
Joseph Coleman
(m. 2010)

Janet McTeer (born on August 5, 1961) is a talented English actress. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Janet is known for playing many different characters on stage and in movies and TV shows. She has won many awards, like a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award. She has also been nominated for two Academy Awards. In 2008, she received an award called Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her amazing work in acting.

Janet McTeer started acting on stage in 1984. She was nominated for an Olivier Award early in her career. Later, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in A Doll's House in 1997. She also received two other Tony nominations for her work on Broadway.

McTeer has also been praised for her movie roles. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for Tumbleweeds in 1999. She also got an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Albert Nobbs in 2011. Some of her other well-known movies include Wuthering Heights (1992), Carrington (1995), The Divergent Series (2015–2016), and The Menu (2022).

On television, Janet starred in The Governor (1995–1996). She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for playing Clementine Churchill in the HBO film Into the Storm (2009). You might also know her from TV shows like Damages (2012), The White Queen (2013), Jessica Jones (2018), and Ozark (2018–2020).

Early life and education

Janet McTeer was born on August 5, 1961. Her birthplace was Wallsend, which is in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. She spent her childhood growing up in York.

She went to a school called Queen Anne Grammar School for Girls. Janet also worked at the Old Starre Inn and at the York Minster. She performed at the city's Theatre Royal. She acted with the Rowntree Players at Joseph Rowntree Theatre. After that, she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

Career highlights

After finishing her training at RADA, Janet McTeer started a successful career in theatre. She worked with the Royal Exchange Theatre.

Early acting roles

Janet McTeer appeared in the BBC show Portrait of a Marriage. In this show, she played a character named Vita Sackville-West. She also acted in the popular ITV series The Governor. Her first movie role was in Half Moon Street in 1986.

In 1991, she was in The Black Velvet Gown. This film won an International Emmy award for best drama. She also appeared in the 1992 movie version of Wuthering Heights. In 1995, she was in the film Carrington. She played Vanessa Bell in that movie.

In 1996, McTeer received great reviews for her role as Nora in A Doll's House. This play was shown in London's West End. She won the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award and the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for her performance. The next year, the play moved to Broadway. There, Janet won a Tony Award, a Theatre World Award, and the Drama Desk Award for Best Actress.

While performing in A Doll's House, Janet was interviewed by Charlie Rose. An American filmmaker named Gavin O'Connor saw her. He was working on a movie about a single mother. He really wanted Janet to star in his film. The movie, Tumbleweeds, became very popular at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Janet's acting in it won her a Golden Globe award. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for this role.

Acting in the 2000s

Janet McTeer's movie roles in the 2000s included Songcatcher and Waking the Dead. She also appeared in the film The King Is Alive. Other movies were The Intended and Tideland, directed by Terry Gilliam. She also starred in the TV show Precious Bane. She was in British TV series like The Amazing Mrs Pritchard and Hunter. She also appeared in Agatha Christie's Marple.

McTeer played Mary, Queen of Scots in the play Mary Stuart. She acted alongside Harriet Walter who played Queen Elizabeth I. This play was shown in London in 2005. Janet played the role again when the play moved to Broadway in 2009. She received a Tony Award nomination for her role in Mary Stuart. She also won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play.

In 2008, she starred in God of Carnage in London. She acted with Tamsin Greig and Ralph Fiennes. She performed the role again on Broadway from March to June 2010.

In 2009, she played Clementine Churchill in the HBO movie Into the Storm. This film was about Winston Churchill during World War II.

Acting in the 2010s

In 2011, Janet McTeer starred with Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs. She also appeared with Daniel Radcliffe in The Woman in Black. Her role as Hubert Page in Albert Nobbs earned her many award nominations. This included an Academy Award nomination. In 2011, it was announced that McTeer joined the cast of Damages. This was her first American TV series. She also played American writer Mary McCarthy in the film Hannah Arendt.

In 2013, McTeer was cast as Jacquetta of Luxembourg in The White Queen. This was a British TV drama series. Many people praised her performance in the show. In December 2013, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for this role.

On July 29, 2013, it was announced that McTeer joined The Honourable Woman. This was a BBC spy-thriller miniseries. In 2015, McTeer starred in the CBS comedy-drama Battle Creek. She also filmed Exception, which was released in 2016.

In 2016, McTeer played Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew. This was an all-female production in New York.

In 2018, she played Alisa Jones in the Netflix show Jessica Jones. In September 2018, she played Sarah Bernhardt in the Broadway play Bernhardt/Hamlet. She was nominated for a Tony Award for this role in 2019.

McTeer also played Helen Pierce in the Netflix crime drama Ozark.

Acting in the 2020s

In early 2023, McTeer appeared in a new play called Phaedra. This play was shown at London's National Theatre. Janet McTeer gave a strong performance in the play. She received a Best Actress nomination at the 2023 Olivier Awards. She will also be starring in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which is expected in 2025.

Honours and awards

Janet McTeer was given the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). This was part of the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours.

Personal life

Janet McTeer has been married to Joseph Coleman since 2010. Joseph Coleman is a poet and a fashion consultant. They live in Maine.

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Half Moon Street Van Arkady's Secretary
1988 Hawks Hazel
1992 Wuthering Heights Ellen "Nelly" Dean
1995 Carrington Vanessa Bell
1996 Saint-Ex Genevieve de Ville-Franche
1998 Velvet Goldmine Narrator Voice
1999 Tumbleweeds Mary Jo Walker
2000 Waking the Dead Caroline Pierce
Songcatcher Professor Lily Penleric, PhD
King Is Alive, TheThe King Is Alive Liz
2002 Intended, TheThe Intended Sarah Morris
2005 Tideland Dell
2006 As You Like It Audrey
2011 Cat Run Helen Bingham
Island Phyllis Lovage
Albert Nobbs Hubert Page
2012 Woman in Black, TheThe Woman in Black Mrs Daily
Hannah Arendt Mary McCarthy
2014 Maleficent Elderly Princess Aurora Voice; Narrator
2015 Angelica Anne Montague
Insurgent Edith Prior
Fathers and Daughters Carolyn
2016 Allegiant Edith Prior
Me Before You Camilla Traynor
Paint It Black Meredith
The Exception Princess Hermine 'Hermo' Reiz
2022 The Menu Lillian Bloom
Glimpse Lucienne
2025 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Juliet Bravo Esther Pearson Episode: "Flesh and Blood"
1986 Gems Stephanie Wilde 2 episodes
1987 Theatre Night Miss Julie Episode: "Miss Julie"
1988 Les Girls Susan 7 episodes
1989 Precious Bane Prue Sarn Television film
1990 Play on One, TheThe Play on One Dr. Juliet Horowitz Episode: "Yellowbacks"
Portrait of a Marriage Vita Sackville-West 4 episodes
Screen Two Celeste Episode: "102 Boulevard Haussmann"
1990–1991 Screen One Adult Claudie/Caroline 2 episodes
1991 Black Velvet Gown, TheThe Black Velvet Gown Riah Millican Television film
1992 Dead Romantic Madeleine Severn Television film
Masculine Ending, AA Masculine Ending Loretta Lawson Television film
1993 Don't Leave Me This Way Loretta Lawson Television film
1994 Jackanory Reader Episode: "The Iron Woman"
1995–1996 The Governor Helen Hewitt 12 episodes
2004 Agatha Christie's Marple Anne Protheroe Episode: "Agatha Christie's Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage"
2006 The Amazing Mrs Pritchard Catherine Walker 6 episodes
2007 Five Days DS Amy Foster 4 episodes
Daphne Gertrude Lawrence Television film
2008 Sense and Sensibility Mrs. Dashwood 3 episodes
Masterpiece Theatre Mrs. Dashwood Episode: "Sense and Sensibility"
2009 Hunter DS Amy Foster 2 episodes
Into the Storm Clementine Churchill Television film
Psychoville Cheryl 2 episodes
2011 Weekends at Bellevue Diana Wallace Television film
2012 Parade's End Mrs. Satterthwaite 4 episodes
Damages Kate Franklin 9 episodes
2013 The White Queen Jacquetta of Luxembourg 6 episodes
2014 The Honourable Woman Dame Julia Walsh 8 episodes
2015 Battle Creek Commander Kim Guziewicz Main cast, 13 episodes
2016 Marks and Spencer Mrs. Claus Advert
2018 Jessica Jones Alisa Jones 11 episodes
2018–2019 Sorry for Your Loss Amy Shaw Main role; 11 episodes
2018–2020 Ozark Helen Pierce Recurring role (seasons 2 & 3)
2020 The President Is Missing Carolyn Brock Television film
2023 Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator Narrator Miniseries
2024 Kaos Hera Main Cast; 8 episodes
2024 The Old Man Marion Recurring role (season 2)

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
1996 A Doll's House Nora Helmer Playhouse Theatre, London
1997 Belasco Theatre, Broadway
2009 God of Carnage Veronica (replacement) Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway
Mary Stuart Mary Stuart Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway
2018 Bernhardt / Hamlet Sarah Bernhardt American Airlines Theatre, Broadway
2023 Phaedra Helen National Theatre, London

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Populous: The Beginning Additional voices (voice)

Selected accolades

Film

Year Award Work Result
1999 Academy Award for Best Actress Tumbleweeds Nominated
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Won
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead Nominated
National Board of Review Award for Best Actress Won
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress Nominated
London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year Nominated
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated
2000 Sundance Film Festival – Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Ensemble Performance Songcatcher Won
2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Into the Storm Nominated
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated
2011 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Albert Nobbs Nominated
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female Nominated
Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated
2013 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film The White Queen Nominated

Theatre

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
1986 Olivier Award Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre The Grace of Mary Traverse Nominated
1992 Olivier Award Actress of the Year Uncle Vanya Nominated
1997 Critics Circle Award Best Actress A Doll's House Won
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play Won
Olivier Award Best Actress Won
Tony Award Best Actress in a Play Won
2006 Olivier Award Best Actress Mary Stuart Nominated
2009 Tony Award Best Actress in a Play Nominated
2019 Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play Bernhardt/Hamlet Nominated
2023 Olivier Award Best Actress Phaedra Nominated

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