Kate Nelligan
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1950-03-16 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- 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).
Known For
TV Shows (12)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sylvia Quinn
Play for Today
1970
as Hilary
Performance
1991
as Kate
Eleventh Hour
2008
as Gepetto
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Margaret Pfeiffer / Vera Miller
Country Matters
1972
as Christie Davenport
The Edwardians
1972
as Alice Keppel
The Sunday Drama
1977
as Ann
Therese Raquin
1980
as Thérèse
Human Cargo
Million Dollar Babies
1994
as Helena Reid
Golden Fiddles
1991
as Anne Balfour
Movies (53)
U.S. Marshals
1998
as Walsh
The Cider House Rules
1999
as Olive Worthington
Wolf
1994
as Charlotte Randall
Premonition
2007
as Joanne
The Prince of Tides
1991
as Lila Wingo Newbury
The Count of Monte-Cristo
1975
as Mercédès
Up Close & Personal
1996
as Joanna Kennelly
Fatal Instinct
1993
as Lana Ravine
Eye of the Needle
1981
as Lucy
Frankie and Johnny
1991
as Cora
Dracula
1979
as Lucy Seward
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
as Constance Saunders
Shadows and Fog
1991
as Eve
The Romantic Englishwoman
1975
as Isabel
A Wrinkle in Time
2003
as Mrs. Which
Without a Trace
1983
as Susan Selky
Mr. Patman
1981
as Peabody
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989
as JoAnn Thatcher
Liar, Liar
1993
as Susan Miori
Swing Vote
1999
as Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
Spoils of War
1994
as Elise
Victims
1982
as Ruth Hession
Eleni
1985
as Eleni
Walter and Henry
2001
as Elizabeth
Kojak: The Price of Justice
1987
as Kitty
The Diamond Fleece
1992
Calm at Sunset
1996
as Margaret Pfeiffer
Revisiting Brideshead
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996
as Elizabeth Mink
Boy Meets Girl
1998
as Mrs. Jones
In from the Night
2006
as Vera Miller
White Room
1990
as Jane
Love Is Strange
1999
as Kathryn McClain
A Mother's Prayer
1995
as Sheila Walker
The Arcata Promise
1974
as Laura
Into the Deep
1994
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Terror Stalks the Class Reunion
1992
as Kay
The Lady of the Camellias
1976
as Marguerite Gautier
Measure for Measure
1979
as Isabella
Margaret's Museum
1995
as Catherine MacNeil
Control
1987
as Sarah Howell
Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111
2000
as Kate O'Rourke
Dreams of Leaving
1980
as Charlotte
Bethune
1977
as Frances Bethune
Licking Hitler
1978
as Anna Seaton
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
1993
as Stephanie Chadford
Stolen Moments
1998
as Narrator (voice)
By Woman's Hand
1994
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Old Times
1991
The Four Beauties
1973
as Christie
Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy
1992
as Emily Murphy
Do as I Say
1977
as Hilary
Rape: A Crime of War
1997
as Narrator
About Kate Nelligan
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 televi… With 65 credits spanning from 1951 to 2008, Kate Nelligan has appeared in 53 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kate Nelligan Movies
- U.S. Marshals (1998) — as Walsh
- The Cider House Rules (1999) — as Olive Worthington
- Wolf (1994) — as Charlotte Randall
- Premonition (2007) — as Joanne
- The Prince of Tides (1991) — as Lila Wingo Newbury
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