Janet is best known for her role as Mary Jo Walker in the 2000 comedy Tumbleweeds, as well as for her role as lawyer Helen ...

Janet McTeer is offered Professor McGonagall, and Paapa Essiedu nears a deal for Severus Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter series.

Janet McTeer is in talks to play Minerva McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu is nearing a deal to play Severus Snape in HBO's Harry ...

McTeer, a two-time Oscar nominee for Tumbleweeds and Albert Nobbs, has the gravitas to fill Maggie Smith’s formidable shoes ...

As the HBO adaptation of Harry Potter goes further into production, more details are forthcoming on cast and crew members.