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Janet McTeer is a British stage and film actor born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1961. She began her professional work period in 1985 and is educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. McTeer speaks English and resides in New York City.
Her accolades include the Laurence Olivier Awards, the Theatre World Award, the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, and the rank of Officer of the Order of the British Empire. She has also received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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…
Known for
- Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic — Self2026
- Harry Potter — Minerva McGonagall2026
- Finding Harry: The Craft Behind The Magic — Herself2026
- Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning — Walters2025
- The Artist — Marian Henry2025
- MobLand — Kat McAllister2025
- KAOS — Hera2024
- National Theatre Live: Phaedra — Helen2023
- Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator — Narrator2023
- Glimpse — Lucienne2022
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1961-08-05 ) 5 August 1961 (age 64) , Wallsend , North Tyneside , England
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom United States
- Alma mater
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1984–present
- Spouse
- Joseph Coleman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2010 )
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Janet
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Janet McTeer Berlin 2015 (cropped).jpeg
- Height
- 185
- Residence
- New York City
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- date of birth
- 1961-05-08
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
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- Janet McTeer
- name in native language
- Janet McTeer
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Janet McTeer (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, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2008 she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to 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 performance in A Doll's House in 1997. For her roles on Broadway, she received two other nominations for Mary Stuart in 2009 and Bernhardt/Hamlet in 2019.
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