Kate Nelligan
Acting
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
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tvEleventh Hour
2008
Gepetto
moviePremonition
2007
Joanne
movieIn from the Night
2006
Vera Miller
movieRevisiting Brideshead
2005
Self (archive footage)
movieA Wrinkle in Time
2003
Mrs. Which
movieWalter and Henry
2001
Elizabeth
movieBlessed Stranger: After Flight 111
2000
Kate O'Rourke
movieThe Cider House Rules
1999
Olive Worthington
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Sylvia Quinn
movieSwing Vote
1999
Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
movieLove Is Strange
1999
Kathryn McClain
movieBoy Meets Girl
1998
Mrs. Jones
movieStolen Moments
1998
Narrator (voice)
movieCalm at Sunset
1996
Margaret Pfeiffer
movieCaptive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996
Elizabeth Mink
movieUp Close & Personal
1996
Joanna Kennelly
movieHow to Make an American Quilt
1995
Constance Saunders
movieMargaret's Museum
1995
Catherine MacNeil
movieA Mother's Prayer
1995
Sheila Walker
tvMillion Dollar Babies
1994
Helena Reid
movieInto the Deep
1994
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieWolf
1994
Charlotte Randall
movieBy Woman's Hand
1994
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieFatal Instinct
1993
Lana Ravine
movieShattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
1993
Stephanie Chadford
movieLiar, Liar
1993
Susan Miori
movieHeritage Minutes: Emily Murphy
1992
Emily Murphy
movieThe Prince of Tides
1991
Lila Wingo Newbury
tvGolden Fiddles
1991
Anne Balfour
movieControl
1987
Sarah Howell
movieEleni
1985
Eleni
movieWithout a Trace
1983
Susan Selky
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Barbara Hoyle
movieVictims
1982
Ruth Hession
movieMr. Patman
1981
Peabody
tvTherese Raquin
1980
Thérèse
movieDreams of Leaving
1980
Charlotte
movieDracula
1979
Lucy Seward
movieMeasure for Measure
1979
Isabella
movieLicking Hitler
1978
Anna Seaton
movieDo as I Say
1977
Hilary
movieBethune
1977
Frances Bethune
movieThe Lady of the Camellias
1976
Marguerite Gautier
tvThe Edwardians
1972
Alice Keppel
tvCountry Matters
1972
Christie Davenport
tvPlay for Today
1970
Hilary
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Margaret Pfeiffer / Vera Miller