Kate Nelligan
Birthday: 1950-03-16 | Place of Birth: London, Ontario, CanadaKate Nelligan, born Patricia Colleen Nelligan on March 16, 1950, in London, Ontario, Canada, is a retired stage, film, and television actress 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
Acting
Role
as Joanne
as Vera Miller
as Mrs. Which
as Elizabeth
as Kate O'Rourke
as Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
as Kathryn McClain
as Olive Worthington
as Mrs. Jones
as Narrator (voice)
as Walsh
as Elizabeth Mink
as Joanna Kennelly
as Margaret Pfeiffer
as Catherine MacNeil
as Constance Saunders
as Sheila Walker
as Charlotte Randall
as Elise
as Helena Reid
as Narrator
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Lana Ravine
as Stephanie Chadford
as Susan Miori
as Emily Murphy
as Cora
as Lila Wingo Newbury
