Acting · London, Ontario, Canada · Born March 16, 1950
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).
TVEleventh Hour
2008
as Gepetto
MoviePremonition
2007
as Joanne
MovieIn from the Night
2006
as Vera Miller
MovieRevisiting Brideshead
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MovieA Wrinkle in Time
2003
as Mrs. Which
MovieWalter and Henry
2001
as Elizabeth
MovieBlessed Stranger: After Flight 111
2000
as Kate O'Rourke
MovieThe Cider House Rules
1999
as Olive Worthington
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sylvia Quinn
MovieSwing Vote
1999
as Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
MovieLove Is Strange
1999
as Kathryn McClain
MovieBoy Meets Girl
1998
as Mrs. Jones
MovieStolen Moments
1998
as Narrator (voice)
MovieU.S. Marshals
1998
as Walsh
Rape: A Crime of War
1997
as Narrator
MovieCalm at Sunset
1996
as Margaret Pfeiffer
MovieCaptive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996
as Elizabeth Mink
MovieUp Close & Personal
1996
as Joanna Kennelly
MovieHow to Make an American Quilt
1995
as Constance Saunders
MovieMargaret's Museum
1995
as Catherine MacNeil
MovieA Mother's Prayer
1995
as Sheila Walker
TVMillion Dollar Babies
1994
as Helena Reid
MovieInto the Deep
1994
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieWolf
1994
as Charlotte Randall
MovieSpoils of War
1994
as Elise
MovieBy Woman's Hand
1994
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieFatal Instinct
1993
as Lana Ravine
MovieShattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
1993
as Stephanie Chadford
MovieLiar, Liar
1993
as Susan Miori
MovieThe Diamond Fleece
1992
MovieHeritage Minutes: Emily Murphy
1992
as Emily Murphy
MovieTerror Stalks the Class Reunion
1992
as Kay
MovieThe Prince of Tides
1991
as Lila Wingo Newbury
MovieShadows and Fog
1991
as Eve
MovieOld Times
1991
MovieFrankie and Johnny
1991
as Cora
TVPerformance
1991
as Kate
TVGolden Fiddles
1991
as Anne Balfour
MovieWhite Room
1990
as Jane
MovieLove & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989
as JoAnn Thatcher
MovieKojak: The Price of Justice
1987
as Kitty
MovieControl
1987
as Sarah Howell
MovieEleni
1985
as Eleni
MovieWithout a Trace
1983
as Susan Selky
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Barbara Hoyle
MovieVictims
1982
as Ruth Hession
MovieEye of the Needle
1981
as Lucy
MovieMr. Patman
1981
as Peabody
TVTherese Raquin
1980
as Thérèse
MovieDreams of Leaving
1980
as Charlotte
MovieDracula
1979
as Lucy Seward
MovieMeasure for Measure
1979
as Isabella
TVThe BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
as Isabella
MovieLicking Hitler
1978
as Anna Seaton
The Sunday Drama
1977
as Ann
MovieDo as I Say
1977
as Hilary
MovieBethune
1977
as Frances Bethune
MovieThe Lady of the Camellias
1976
as Marguerite Gautier
MovieThe Count of Monte-Cristo
1975
as Mercédès
MovieThe Romantic Englishwoman
1975
as Isabel
MovieThe Arcata Promise
1974
as Laura
The Four Beauties
1973
as Christie
TVThe Edwardians
1972
as Alice Keppel
TVCountry Matters
1972
as Christie Davenport
Film '72
1971
as Self
TVPlay for Today
1970
as Hilary
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Margaret Pfeiffer
Human Cargo
