
Cast
Kate Nelligan
Acting
Cast
Kate Nelligan
Known for
Acting
Born
1950-03-16
From
London, Ontario, Canada
Also known as Patricia Colleen Nelligan, کیت نلیگان
Biography
Kate Nelligan (born Patricia Colleen Nelligan; March 16, 1950) is a British retired actress, who was celebrated for her commanding performances and versatility. She trained at Glendon College in Toronto and London's Central School of Speech and Drama before launching her professional career in 1972 with the Bristol Old Vic, appearing in productions like Barefoot in the Park. Nelligan rose to prominence in the UK with the National Theatre in plays such as David Hare's Knuckle (1974) and Tales from the Vienna Woods (1977), alongside early television roles in The Onedin Line and her film debut in The Romantic Englishwoman (1975). In the early 1980s, she relocated to New York, where she garnered critical acclaim on Broadway, earning four Tony Award nominations for Plenty (1983), A Moon for the Misbegotten (1984), Serious Money (1988), and Spoils of War (1989). Her film career flourished with standout roles in Eye of the Needle (1981) opposite Donald Sutherland, Without a Trace (1983), and later Frankie and Johnny (1991), for which she won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress; she also received an Academy Award nomination for The Prince of Tides (1991). Other notable films include Wolf (1994), U.S. Marshals (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999).

U.S. Marshals
as Walsh

The Cider House Rules
as Olive Worthington

Wolf
as Charlotte Randall

Premonition
as Joanne

The Prince of Tides
as Lila Wingo Newbury

The Count of Monte-Cristo
as Mercédès

Fatal Instinct
as Lana Ravine

Frankie and Johnny
as Cora

Up Close & Personal
as Joanna Kennelly

Eye of the Needle
as Lucy

Dracula
as Lucy Seward

How to Make an American Quilt
as Constance Saunders

Shadows and Fog
as Eve

Swing Vote
as Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne

The Romantic Englishwoman
as Isabel

Liar, Liar
as Susan Miori

A Wrinkle in Time
as Mrs. Which

Without a Trace
as Susan Selky

Mr. Patman
as Peabody

Eleni
as Eleni

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
as JoAnn Thatcher

Kojak: The Price of Justice
as Kitty

Spoils of War
as Elise

Calm at Sunset
as Margaret Pfeiffer

The Diamond Fleece

Victims
as Ruth Hession

Walter and Henry
as Elizabeth

Love Is Strange
as Kathryn McClain

In from the Night
as Vera Miller

The Arcata Promise
as Laura

The Lady of the Camellias
as Marguerite Gautier

Revisiting Brideshead
as Self (archive footage)

White Room
as Jane

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as Elizabeth Mink

Boy Meets Girl
as Mrs. Jones

A Mother's Prayer
as Sheila Walker

Control
as Sarah Howell

Margaret's Museum
as Catherine MacNeil

Measure for Measure
as Isabella

Bethune
as Frances Bethune

Into the Deep
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Terror Stalks the Class Reunion
as Kay

Stolen Moments
as Narrator (voice)

The Four Beauties
as Christie

Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111
as Kate O'Rourke

Licking Hitler
as Anna Seaton

Dreams of Leaving
as Charlotte

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
as Stephanie Chadford

Old Times

Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy
as Emily Murphy

By Woman's Hand
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Do as I Say
as Hilary

Rape: A Crime of War
as Narrator