Kate Nelligan
Acting
Born: March 16, 1950 (age 76) · London, Ontario, Canada
Highest Rated
Biography
Kate Nelligan (born Patricia Colleen Nelligan; March 16, 1950) is a Canadian 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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
U.S. Marshals
1998
Premonition
2007
The Cider House Rules
1999
Wolf
1994
Frankie and Johnny
1991
Shadows and Fog
1991
The Prince of Tides
1991
Dracula
1979
Eye of the Needle
1981
Up Close & Personal
1996
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Photos (6)
Movies (48)
The Cider House Rules
Olive Worthington
U.S. Marshals
Walsh
Wolf
Charlotte Randall
Premonition
Joanne
Frankie and Johnny
Cora
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Mercédès
Shadows and Fog
Eve
Eye of the Needle
Lucy
The Prince of Tides
Lila Wingo Newbury
Up Close & Personal
Joanna Kennelly
The Lady of the Camellias
Marguerite Gautier
How to Make an American Quilt
Constance Saunders
Dracula
Lucy Seward
Fatal Instinct
Lana Ravine
The Romantic Englishwoman
Isabel
A Wrinkle in Time
Mrs. Which
Without a Trace
Susan Selky
Eleni
Eleni
Swing Vote
Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
JoAnn Thatcher
In from the Night
Vera Miller
Stolen Moments
Narrator (voice)
White Room
Jane
Margaret's Museum
Catherine MacNeil
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Kitty
Mr. Patman
Peabody
Boy Meets Girl
Mrs. Jones
Licking Hitler
Anna Seaton
Old Times
1991
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Elizabeth Mink
Measure for Measure
Isabella
Walter and Henry
Elizabeth
Love Is Strange
Kathryn McClain
Spoils of War
Elise
The Diamond Fleece
1992
Liar, Liar
Susan Miori
Calm at Sunset
Margaret Pfeiffer
Control
Sarah Howell
A Mother's Prayer
Sheila Walker
Dreams of Leaving
Charlotte
Bethune
Frances Bethune
Terror Stalks the Class Reunion
Kay
The Arcata Promise
Laura
Do as I Say
Hilary
Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111
Kate O'Rourke
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
Stephanie Chadford
Victims
Ruth Hession
Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy
Emily Murphy
TV Shows (14)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sylvia Quinn · 2 eps
Play for Today
Hilary · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Barbara Hoyle · 1 eps
Heritage Minutes
Emily Murphy · 1 eps
Performance
Kate · 1 eps
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Isabella · 1 eps
Eleventh Hour
Gepetto · 1 eps
Country Matters
Christie Davenport · 1 eps
The Edwardians
Alice Keppel · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Margaret Pfeiffer · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Vera Miller · 1 eps
Million Dollar Babies
Helena Reid · 2 eps
Therese Raquin
Thérèse · 3 eps
Golden Fiddles
Anne Balfour · 2 eps
