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BIO

Janet McTeer is a Golden Globe, Tony and Olivier Award winning actress. She is known for her role in the Netflix series 'Ozark" and opposite Krysten Ritter in season two of Marvel's "Jessica Jones." Additionally, she starred in a lead role opposite Elizabeth Olsen in "Sorry For Your Loss," a 10-episode half-hour dark comedy series for Facebook Watch. Janet McTeer was last seen on Broadway in Bernhardt/Hamlet at Roundabout Theatre.

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STAGE CREDITS

Bernhardt/Hamlet Bernhardt/Hamlet
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Original Broadway Production, 2018
Sarah Bernhardt
Les Liaisons Dangereuses Les Liaisons Dangereuses
[Broadway]
Donmar Warehouse Broadway Revival Production, 2016
La Marquise de Merteuil
The Taming of the Shrew The Taming of the Shrew
[Off-Broadway]
2016 Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2016
Performer
Les Liasons Dangereuses Les Liasons Dangereuses
[West End]
Donmar Warehouse Production, 2015
La Marquise De Mereuil
Mary Stuart Mary Stuart
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Mary Stuart
God of Carnage God of Carnage
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Veronica [Replacement]
A Doll's House
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1997
Nora Helmer

Movies

Half Moon Street
[ 1986 ] Van Arkady's Secretary
Hawks
[ 1988 ] Hazel
Precious Bane
[ 1989 ] Prue Sarn
The Black Velvet Gown
[ 1991 ] Riah Millican
A Masculine Ending
[ 1992 ] Loretta Lawson
Wuthering Heights
[ 1992 ] Ellen Dean
Don't Leave Me This Way
[ 1993 ] Loretta Lawson
Carrington
[ 1995 ] Vanessa Bell
Saint-Ex
[ 1996 ] Genevieve de Ville-Franche
Velvet Goldmine
[ 1998 ] Female Narrator - Voice
Tumbleweeds
[ 1999 ] Mary Jo Walker
Songcatcher
[ 2000 ] Lily Penleric
The King Is Alive
[ 2000 ] Liz
Waking the Dead
[ 2000 ] Caroline Pierce
The Intended
[ 2002 ] Sarah Morris
Tideland
[ 2005 ] Dell
As You Like It
[ 2006 ] Audrey
Daphne
[ 2007 ] Gertrude Lawrence
Into the Storm
[ 2009 ] Clementine Churchill
Albert Nobbs
[ 2011 ] Hubert Page
Cat Run
[ 2011 ] Helen Bingham
Island
[ 2011 ] Phyllis
Weekends at Bellevue
[ 2011 ] Diane Wallace
Hannah Arendt
[ 2012 ] Mary McCarthy
The Woman in Black
[ 2012 ] Mrs. Daily
Maleficent
[ 2014 ] Narrator - Voice
Manglehorn
[ 2014 ]
Angelica
[ 2015 ] Anne Montague
Fathers & Daughters
[ 2015 ] Carolyn
Insurgent
[ 2015 ] Edith Prior
Allegiant
[ 2016 ] Edith Prior
Me Before You
[ 2016 ] Camilla Traynor
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
[ 2016 ] Marquise de Merteuil
Paint It Black
[ 2016 ] Meredith
The Exception
[ 2016 ] Princess Hermine
Glimpse
[ 2022 ] Lucienne
The Menu
[ 2022 ] Lillian
Mission: Impossible 8
[ 2024 ]

TV Shows

Juliet Bravo
Esther Pearson
Gems
Stephanie Wilde
Theatre Night
Miss Julie
Les Girls
Susan
Portrait of a Marriage
Vita Sackville-West
The Play on One
Dr. Juliet Horwitz
Screen One
[ 1990-1991 ] Adult Claudie, Caroline
Screen Two
[ 1990-1993 ] Madeleine Severn, Céleste Albaret
Jackanory
Storyteller
The Governor
[ 1995-1996 ] Helen Hewitt
Marple
Anne Protheroe
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
Catherine Walker
Five Days
DS Amy Foster
Sense & Sensibility
Mrs. Dashwood
Hunter
DS Amy Foster
Psychoville
Cheryl
Damages
Kate Franklin
Parade's End
Mrs. Satterthwaite
The White Queen
Jacquetta Woodville
The Honourable Woman
Dame Julia Walsh
Battle Creek
Commander Kim Guziewicz
Jessica Jones
Alisa Jones
Sorry for Your Loss
[ 2018-2019 ] Amy
Ozark
[ 2018-2020 ] Helen Pierce

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Janet McTeer, Bernhardt/Hamlet

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Janet McTeer, Bernhardt/Hamlet

Olivier Awards - 2016 - Best Actress

Janet McTeerLes Liaisons Dangereuses


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Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart

Olivier Awards - 2006 - Best Actress

Janet McTeerMary Stuart


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Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Janet McTeer, A Doll's House


winner
Olivier Awards - 1997 - Best Actress

Janet McTeerA Doll's House


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1997 - Best Actress - Play

Janet McTeer, A Doll's House


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1997 - Performance

Janet McTeer, A Doll's House


winner
Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Janet McTeer, A Doll's House

Olivier Awards - 1992 - Actress of the Year

Janet McTeerUncle Vanya

Olivier Awards - 1992 - Actress of the Year

Janet McTeerUncle Vanya

Olivier Awards - 1986 - Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre

Janet McTeerThe Grace Of Mary Traverse

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Janet McTeer been in?

Janet McTeer has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Janet McTeer been in?

Janet McTeer has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Janet McTeer's first West End show?

Janet McTeer's first West End show was Les Liasons Dangereuses which opened in 2015

What awards has Janet McTeer been nominated for?

Janet McTeer has received several nominations for prestigious awards throughout her career. These include the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Bernhardt/Hamlet, and the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Bernhardt/Hamlet. She was nominated for Best Actress at the Olivier Awards for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and received the Outstanding Actress in a Play nomination at the Drama Desk Awards for Mary Stuart. Additionally, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Mary Stuart, and also received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress for the same production. McTeer earned the Outstanding Actress - Play nomination at the Drama Desk Awards for A Doll's House and received multiple nominations for her performance in A Doll's House, including Best Actress at the Olivier Awards, Best Actress - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. She was also nominated for Actress of the Year at the Olivier Awards for her role in Uncle Vanya, and received another Actress of the Year nomination at the Olivier Awards for the same production. Furthermore, she was recognized as Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre at the Olivier Awards for The Grace of Mary Traverse.

What awards has Janet McTeer won?

Janet McTeer has won several prestigious awards, including: Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Mary Stuart; Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Doll's House; Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for A Doll's House; Best Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Doll's House; Performance (Theatre World Awards) for A Doll's House; and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Doll's House.

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