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