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