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Janet McTeer

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00051
Janet McTeer
A young couple travel to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
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The Menu (2022)
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Janet McTeer was born on August 5, 1961 in Newcastle, England, UK to parents Jean and Allan McTeer. She was raised in York from the age of 6. She attended Queen Anne Grammar School for Girls, where there was not much opportunity for drama. She became interested in acting at age 16, when she saw "She Stoops to Conquer" at the York Theater. She worked as a waitress at the same theater, where she once served a coffee to Gary Oldman. He suggested that she apply to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where he had just finished studying. She successfully gained a place at RADA. After graduation, she began her career acting on stage by joining the Royal Exchange Theatre.

Her on-screen film debut came in Half Moon Street (1986), an erotic thriller based on a novel by Paul Theroux. In 2000, she received her first Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Tumbleweeds (1999). She was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.
BornAugust 5, 1961
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BornAugust 5, 1961
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00051
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 9 wins & 33 nominations total

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Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, Nicholas Hoult, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Nicholas Hoult, Judith Light, Hong Chau, Rob Yang, Aimee Carrero, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, Reed Birney, Nicholas Hoult, Judith Light, Rob Yang, Aimee Carrero, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer, Reed Birney, Christina Brucato, Nicholas Hoult, Rebecca Koon, Hong Chau, Rob Yang, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, Reed Birney, Christina Brucato, Nicholas Hoult, Judith Light, Peter Grosz, Hong Chau, Rob Yang, Aimee Carrero, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
Janet McTeer and Brendan P. Healy in The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
Janet McTeer and Bob Peck in The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
Janet McTeer in The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
Janet McTeer, Hywel Berry, and Geraldine Somerville in The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
Janet McTeer and Brendan P. Healy in The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
Janet McTeer in The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
Janet McTeer and Brendan P. Healy in The Black Velvet Gown (1991)

Known for

Glenn Close, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Mia Wasikowska in Albert Nobbs (2011)
Albert Nobbs
6.7
  • Hubert Page
  • 2011
Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke in Me Before You (2016)
Me Before You
7.4
  • Camilla Traynor
  • 2016
Tumbleweeds (1999)
Tumbleweeds
6.7
  • Mary Jo Walker
  • 1999
Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Zoë Kravitz, Nadia Hilker, Theo James, and Ansel Elgort in Allegiant (2016)
Allegiant
5.7
  • Edith Prior
  • 2016

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Actress

  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two
    • In Production
    • 2024
  • The President Is Missing
    • Carolyn Brock
    • Completed
    • TV Movie
  • Kaos
    • Hera
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Ralph Fiennes, John Leguizamo, Nicholas Hoult, Aimee Carrero, and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Menu (2022)
    The Menu
    • Lillian
    • 2022
  • David Alan Basche, Alysia Reiner, Raúl Esparza, Van Hughes, Ashley Nicole Black, and Krysta Rodriguez in Glimpse (2022)
    Glimpse
    • Lucienne
    • 2022
  • Ozark (2017)
    Ozark
    • Helen Pierce
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2020
  • Elizabeth Olsen in Sorry for Your Loss (2018)
    Sorry for Your Loss
    • Amy
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Krysten Ritter in Jessica Jones (2015)
    Jessica Jones
    • Alisa Jones
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Christopher Plummer, Jai Courtney, and Lily James in The Exception (2016)
    The Exception
    • Princess Hermine
    • 2016
  • Janet McTeer, Alia Shawkat, and Rhys Wakefield in Paint It Black (2016)
    Paint It Black
    • Meredith
    • 2016
  • Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke in Me Before You (2016)
    Me Before You
    • Camilla Traynor
    • 2016
  • Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Zoë Kravitz, Nadia Hilker, Theo James, and Ansel Elgort in Allegiant (2016)
    Allegiant
    • Edith Prior
    • 2016
  • Janet McTeer, Elaine Cassidy, and Dominic West in National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2016)
    National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
    • Marquise de Merteuil
    • 2016
  • Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried in Fathers & Daughters (2015)
    Fathers & Daughters
    • Carolyn
    • 2015
  • Battle Creek (2015)
    Battle Creek
    • Commander Kim Guziewicz
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Shailene Woodley and Theo James in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
    The Divergent Series: Insurgent
    • Edith Prior
    • 2015
  • Janet McTeer, Jena Malone, and Ed Stoppard in Angelica (2015)
    Angelica
    • Anne Montague
    • 2015
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Honorable Woman (2014)
    The Honorable Woman
    • Dame Julia Walsh
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2014

Writer

  • The Intended (2002)
    The Intended
    • Writer
    • 2002

Producer

  • Janet McTeer, Alia Shawkat, and Rhys Wakefield in Paint It Black (2016)
    Paint It Black
    • executive producer
    • 2016

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Cat Run
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Cat Run
Hannah Arendt
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Hannah Arendt

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.86 m)
  • Born
    • August 5, 1961
    • Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Joseph Paul ColemanAugust 27, 2010 - present
  • Parents
      Jean McTeer
  • Relatives
    • Helen McTeer(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Read Anne Rice's "Pandora" Audio Book.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 5 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.
  • Quotes
    The older you get, the better you get, because you've seen more. You don't necessarily have to go through a lot, but you have to witness it in order to recreate it.

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