1950-03-16 London, Ontario, Canada
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).
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Premonition | Joanne | 2007-02-08 |
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In from the Night | Vera Miller | 2006-04-23 |
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Revisiting Brideshead | Self (archive footage) | 2005-10-15 |
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A Wrinkle in Time | Mrs. Which | 2003-04-25 |
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Walter and Henry | Elizabeth | 2001-06-10 |
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Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111 | Kate O'Rourke | 2000-10-17 |
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The Cider House Rules | Olive Worthington | 1999-12-17 |
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Love Is Strange | Kathryn McClain | 1999-02-08 |
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Swing Vote | Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne | 1999-04-19 |
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Boy Meets Girl | Mrs. Jones | 1998-09-17 |
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Stolen Moments | Narrator (voice) | 1998-04-24 |
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U.S. Marshals | Walsh | 1998-03-06 |
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Rape: A Crime of War | Narrator | 1997-10-01 |
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Calm at Sunset | Margaret Pfeiffer | 1996-12-01 |
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Captive Heart: The James Mink Story | Elizabeth Mink | 1996-04-14 |
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Up Close & Personal | Joanna Kennelly | 1996-03-01 |
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How to Make an American Quilt | Constance Saunders | 1995-10-06 |
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A Mother's Prayer | Sheila Walker | 1995-05-25 |
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Margaret's Museum | Catherine MacNeil | 1995-09-13 |
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Spoils of War | Elise | 1994-04-09 |
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Into the Deep | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1994-11-02 |
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By Woman's Hand | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1994-01-01 |
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Wolf | Charlotte Randall | 1994-06-17 |
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Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story | Stephanie Chadford | 1993-09-27 |
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Liar, Liar | Susan Miori | 1993-01-24 |
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Fatal Instinct | Lana Ravine | 1993-10-29 |
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Terror Stalks the Class Reunion | Kay | 1992-06-12 |
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Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy | Emily Murphy | 1992-06-28 |
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The Diamond Fleece | 1992-09-17 | |
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The Prince of Tides | Lila Wingo Newbury | 1991-12-25 |
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Frankie and Johnny | Cora | 1991-10-11 |
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Shadows and Fog | Eve | 1991-12-05 |
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Old Times | 1991-10-26 | |
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White Room | Jane | 1990-09-06 |
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Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher | JoAnn Thatcher | 1989-11-30 |
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Il giorno prima | Sarah Howell | 1987-02-14 |
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Kojak: The Price of Justice | Kitty | 1987-02-21 |
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Eleni | Eleni | 1985-11-01 |
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Without a Trace | Susan Selky | 1983-02-04 |
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Victims | Ruth Hession | 1982-01-11 |
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Eye of the Needle | Lucy | 1981-07-24 |
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Mr. Patman | Peabody | 1981-04-22 |
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Dreams of Leaving | Charlotte | 1980-01-17 |
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Dracula | Lucy Seward | 1979-07-20 |
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Measure for Measure | Isabella | 1979-02-18 |
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Licking Hitler | Anna Seaton | 1978-01-10 |
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Bethune | Frances Bethune | 1977-01-01 |
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Do as I Say | Hilary | 1977-01-25 |
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The Lady of the Camellias | Marguerite Gautier | 1976-12-13 |
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The Count of Monte-Cristo | Mercédès | 1975-10-31 |
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The Romantic Englishwoman | Isabel | 1975-06-11 |
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The Arcata Promise | Laura | 1974-09-22 |
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The Four Beauties | Christie | 1973-03-11 |
