Janet McTeer

Personal context

Summary

Janet McTeer is a British actor known for acclaimed stage performances, including A Doll’s House, and screen roles in Tumbleweeds, Albert Nobbs, Jessica Jones and Ozark. Her work includes complex portrayals of women, and she has described Jessica Jones’s female-centered storytelling as a feminist statement. She has spoken about the difficulty women face in the acting profession, women supporting one another, and how #MeToo made her reconsider what she had accepted in the industry. No public partisan campaigning or DEI affiliations are on record.