United Kingdom, May 8 -- Patricia Clarkson has claimed Harvey Weinstein warned her she'd "never work again".

The 65-year-old actress crossed paths with the disgraced producer - who is currently in jail after being found guilty of sex crimes - when he wanted to submit her for a Best Supporting Actress Oscars nomination for her role in Miramax's 2003 film 'The Station Agent' and she disagreed because her part was the lead.

She told Business Insider: "I hate when actors put themselves in false categories. I think that's something that needs to be addressed by the Academy. Too often it happens.

"When you are supporting, you should be truly a supporting player, and when you're the lead, you have to step up and go into a harder category. I w...