Acting
Kate Nelligan
Biography
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).
Movies with Kate Nelligan
The Cider House Rules
1999
U.S. Marshals
1998
Wolf
1994
The Prince of Tides
1991
Premonition
2007
The Count of Monte-Cristo
1975
Frankie and Johnny
1991
Fatal Instinct
1993
Dracula
1979
Eye of the Needle
1981
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Up Close & Personal
1996
Shadows and Fog
1991
Eleni
1985
Mr. Patman
1981
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996
In from the Night
2006
Without a Trace
1983
Spoils of War
1994
A Wrinkle in Time
2003
Licking Hitler
1978
Calm at Sunset
1996
Old Times
1991
Swing Vote
1999
Love Is Strange
1999
Liar, Liar
1993
Boy Meets Girl
1998
Margaret's Museum
1995
Walter and Henry
2001
Bethune
1977
The Romantic Englishwoman
1975
The Lady of the Camellias
1976
A Mother's Prayer
1995
The Diamond Fleece
1992
Control
1987
The Arcata Promise
1974
Dreams of Leaving
1980
Into the Deep
1994
Revisiting Brideshead
2005
Kojak: The Price of Justice
1987
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
1993
Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111
2000
White Room
1990
The Four Beauties
1973
Victims
1982
Stolen Moments
1998
Measure for Measure
1979
Terror Stalks the Class Reunion
1992
Rape: A Crime of War
1997
Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy
1992
By Woman's Hand
1994
Do as I Say
1977
TV Shows with Kate Nelligan
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Play for Today
1970
Performance
1991
Film '72
1971
Eleventh Hour
2008
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
The Sunday Drama
1977
The Edwardians
1972
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Country Matters
1972
Human Cargo
Therese Raquin
1980
Million Dollar Babies
1994
Golden Fiddles
1991