Janet McTeer facts for kids
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Janet McTeer
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Born | Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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5 August 1961
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse(s) |
Joseph Coleman
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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).
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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 |
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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 | ||
The King Is Alive | Liz | ||
2002 | The 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 | The 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 |
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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 | The 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 | The Black Velvet Gown | Riah Millican | Television film |
1992 | Dead Romantic | Madeleine Severn | Television film |
A 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 |
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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 |
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1998 | Populous: The Beginning | Additional voices (voice) |
Selected accolades
Film
Year | Award | Work | Result |
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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 |
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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 |
See also
In Spanish: Janet McTeer para niños