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Known For
Actor
Birthday
(Saturday)
Birthplace
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Height
185 cm (6'0")
Nationality
Languages
English
Residences
New York City
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Zodiac Sign
♌ Leo
Chinese Zodiac
牛 Ox
Popularity
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 29
Year context
Born in 1961 -- Yuri Gagarin becomes first human in space; Bay of Pigs invasion; John F. Kennedy was US president
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Career
Career spanning 34 years (1991-2025)
Zodiac
Born in the Year of the Ox
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Filmography (25)
AWARDS (6)
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Theatre World Award
1997
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Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
1997
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Laurence Olivier Awards
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
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Biography
Janet McTeer OBE (born 5 August 1961) is an English actress. She began her career training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before earning acclaim for playing diverse roles on stage and screen in both period pieces and modern dramas. She has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, an Olivier Award, a Golden Globe Award and nominations for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2008, she was appointed as an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services in drama.
McTeer made her professional stage debut in 1984 and was nominated for the 1986 Olivier Award for Best Newcomer for The Grace of Mary Traverse. She received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her A Doll's House performance in 1997. For her roles on Broadway, she received two other nominations for Mary Stuart in 2009 and Bernhardt/Hamlet in 2019.
McTeer has also gained acclaim for her film roles, having received two Academy Award nominations, one for Best Actress in Tumbleweeds in 1999 and the other for Best Supporting Actress in Albert Nobbs in 2011. Other roles include Wuthering Heights (1992), Carrington (1995), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Songcatcher (2000), As You Like It (2006), The Divergent Series (2015–2016), and The Menu (2022).
On television, she starred in the title role of Lynda La Plante's The Governor (1995–1996). She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for portraying Clementine Churchill in the HBO film Into the Storm (2009). She is also known for her roles in Damages (2012), The White Queen (2013), The Honourable Woman (2014), Jessica Jones (2018), Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019), and Ozark (2018–2020).
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Where was Janet McTeer born?
Janet McTeer was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
What movies or shows has Janet McTeer been in?
Janet McTeer has 25 credits in our database. Notable titles include Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025), MobLand (2025), KAOS (2024), The Menu (2022), Sorry for Your Loss (2018).
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