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Janet McTeer

Janet McTeer

6 films · 408 frames · top-billed in 3 · 19982025

Born 5 August 1961 · Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Janet McTeer OBE is an English actress. She began her career training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before earning acclaim for playing diverse roles on stage and screen in both period pieces and modern dramas. She has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, an Olivier Award, a Golden Globe Award and nominations for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2008, she was appointed as an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services in drama.

McTeer made her professional stage debut in 1984 and was nominated for the 1986 Olivier Award for Best Newcomer for The Grace of Mary Traverse.

Awards

On FrameThrower we have: 6 films · 408 frames · top-billed in 3 · 19982025

  • Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play1997
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire
  • Theatre World Award1997
  • Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
  • Laurence Olivier Awards

How their films are shot

Measured across 408 frames from the 6 films we hold. This is the look of the work Janet takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 6 films we hold, 46% of their frames are day, 42% natural — the look of the work Janet takes.

Time of day

Day46%
Night41%
Interior7%
Golden hour4%

Lighting

Natural42%
Low key38%
High key16%

Shot size

Medium45%
Closeup25%
Wide21%
Fullbody5%

Camera angle

Eye level86%
High angle5%
Low angle4%

Mood

Neutral60%
Tense15%
Lonely9%
Ominous8%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

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