Oscar Nominees at the table in Beverly Hills: Janet McTeer (and her phone)

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Janet McTeer is modest about her Oscar nod for “Albert Nobbs”

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“Janet McTeer. Up for Best Supporting in “Albert Nobbs.” From England’s Newcastle upon Tyne, reared in York, educated at Queen Anne School, trained at the Royal Academy, honored with an OBE, Tony nod for B’way’s 2009 drama “Mary Stuart.”

“I learned of my nomination sitting in the ‘Today’ show green room. I was surprised because, without a doubt, I haven’t a chance. I haven’t seen every nominated film because I’m traveling so much and cannot see all that stuff on a tiny screen on a plane. But I’ve seen ‘The Help,’ and it can only be Octavia.

“My husband’s an American not in our profession. We live in New York. I actually tend to live wherever I land and now, for another five weeks, I’m filming TV’s ‘Damages.’ I do mostly British projects, and for family reasons and life reasons Britain’s my home, where I have a lovely garden. Two actress friends watch the house and put milk in the fridge.

“Anyway, only a small pond between New York and London. I love many things here. It’s un-judgmental. It’s a creative hub. New Yorkers are either the nicest or the rudest. And if the apartment’s small and I feel claustrophobic, we escape to the country weekends, where I hope to spend a few hours watching the nominated movies.
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Read more: New York Post

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Janet McTeer among the Oscar® Nominees to be Honored At Awards Luncheon

"HollywoodNews.com: Eighteen of the 20 nominees in the acting categories will be among more than 150 Oscar nominees who will gather at noon on Monday, February 6, at the Beverly Hilton when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors this year’s Oscar contenders at its annual Nominees Luncheon. Additional confirmations are expected to come in over the weekend.

From the Best Actress and Actor categories all the nominees – Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, Demián Bichir, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Gary Oldman and Brad Pitt – are expected to attend. Kenneth Branagh, Jonah Hill, Nick Nolte, Max von Sydow, Bérénice Bejo, Melissa McCarthy, Janet McTeer and Octavia Spencer will represent the Supporting Actor and Actress categories.

Three of the five nominees in the Directing category – Michel Hazanavicius, Alexander Payne and Martin Scorsese – also are expected to attend...."

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