Janet McTeer

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Janet McTeer (born 8 May 1961) is a British actress. McTeer was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom, the daughter of Jean and Alan McTeer. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began her successful theatrical career with the Royal Exchange Theatre after graduating. McTeer's television work includes the BBC production of Nigel Nicolson's book 'Portrait of a Marriage' in which she played Vita Sackville-West and the popular ITV series 'The Governor' written by Lynda La Plante. She made her screen debut in 'Half Moon Street', a 1986 film based on a novel by Paul Theroux. In 1991 she appeared in Catherine Cookson's 'The Black Velvet Gown', with Bob Peck and Geraldine Somerville, it won the International Emmy award for best drama. She appeared in the 1992 film version of 'Wuthering Heights' (co-starring Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes) and the 1992 film 'Carrington' (which starred Emma Thompson and Jonathan Pryce). In 1996, McTeer garnered critical acclaim - and both the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award and Critics' Circle Theatre Award for her performance as Nora in a West End production of Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House'. The following year, the production transferred to Broadway, and she was honored with a Tony Award, Theatre World Award, and Drama Desk Award as Best Actress in a Play. During the show's run, McTeer was interviewed by Charlie Rose on his PBS talk show, where she was seen by American filmmaker Gavin O'Connor, who, at the time,

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When Love Speaks

When Love Speaks - The Sonnets

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:: Falling without knowing| New Moon score

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(500) Days of McHattie

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Pandora

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I'll See Your Heart and I'll Raise You Mine

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Shakespeare Sonnets - When Love Speaks

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