Birth Name: | Janet McTeer |
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Nationality: | British |
Net Worth: | $4 Million Dollars |
English actress, Janet McTeer movies have gave her enormous fame and success in her acting career alongside winning her a number of prestigious awards.
Born in 1961, Janet McTeer is the winner of Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Similarly, her stage performances have grabbed her Drama Desk Award and Olivier Award for Best Actress. Janet McTeer movies, on the other hand, have earned her Golden Globe as well as Academy awards for her role in 1999 film Tumbleweeds and Albert Nobbs respectively.
Janet McTeer was born on August 5, 1961 to parents Jean and Alan McTeer. She was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England while she spent her childhood in York. She attended Queen Anne Grammar School for Girls for her studies.
McTeer worked at Old Starre Inn and Theater Royal before joining Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Later, she began her theatrical career with Royal Exchange Theater.
Professional Career and Awards
McTeer began her TV appearances with BBC production of Portrait of a Marriage. Soon she landed a role in popular TV series The Governor. Janet McTeer movies career began with her debut in 1986 film Half Moon Street. She landed a role in The Black Velvet Gown which won International Emmy for best drama.
However, she garnered mainstream acclamation for her performance in A Doll’s House. For the play, she bagged both the Olivier Theatre Award and Critics’ Circle Theatre Award. The play, after transferring to Broadway, again earned her a Tony Award, Theatre World Award and Drama Desk Award.
Another success came with Tumbleweed which became a Sundance Film Festival favorite in 1999. For the movie, Janet McTeer won a Golden Globe and garnered Screen Actors Guild Award nomination and Academy Award nomination.
Apart from Janet McTeer movies appearances, she has also made her appearance in a British TV series The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard Hunter and Marple. She again won a Tony Award nomination for her role in Mary Stuart.
In 2011, McTeer received wide acclamation for her role in Albert Nobbs. Similarly, the movie won her a number of awards including Academy award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. A couple of years later, her performance in British drama The Cousin’s War received applaud and Golden Globe nomination.
Her recent projects include Battle Creek (2015) in which she appeared in starring role. Similarly, she has played The Taming of the Shrew in 2016 and landed a supporting role in Me Before You (2016).
Janet McTeer is a married woman. She married an American painter, illustrator and performance artist, Joe Coleman. The couple has been together since their marriage but the information about their children is unavailable.
In addition to winning a number of for her stage and screen performances, Janet McTeer movies have widened her name. Furthermore, the astounding actress was appointed the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2008.
Best known for portraying Nora in A Doll’s House, Janet McTeer has grossed the net worth of $4 million dollars through her longtime career in acting.