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Kate Nelligan

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Kate Nelligan

Born March 16, 1950 in London, Ontario, Canada48 films

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).

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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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The Cider House Rules posterFirst watchThe Cider House Rules19997.1as Olive WorthingtonHomer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
U.S. Marshals poster6.6U.S. Marshals1998Premonition poster6.3Premonition2007Frankie and Johnny poster6.8Frankie and Johnny1991Wolf poster6.1Wolf1994Shadows and Fog poster6.7Shadows and Fog1991The Prince of Tides poster6.6The Prince of Tides1991Eye of the Needle poster6.7Eye of the Needle1981Dracula poster6.4Dracula1979

Filmography

48 films as actor
  1. 2007PremonitionJoanne
  2. 2006In from the NightVera Miller
  3. 2003A Wrinkle in TimeMrs. Which
  4. 2001Walter and HenryElizabeth
  5. 2000Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111Kate O'Rourke
  6. 1999The Cider House RulesOlive Worthington
  7. 1999Swing VoteJustice Sara Marie Brandwynne
  8. 1999Love Is StrangeKathryn McClain
  9. 1998Boy Meets GirlMrs. Jones
  10. 1998U.S. MarshalsWalsh
  11. 1996Calm at SunsetMargaret Pfeiffer
  12. 1996Captive Heart: The James Mink StoryElizabeth Mink
  13. 1996Up Close & PersonalJoanna Kennelly
  14. 1995How to Make an American QuiltConstance Saunders
  15. 1995Margaret's MuseumCatherine MacNeil
  16. 1995A Mother's PrayerSheila Walker
  17. 1994WolfCharlotte Randall
  18. 1994Spoils of WarElise
  19. 1993Fatal InstinctLana Ravine
  20. 1993Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney StoryStephanie Chadford
  21. 1993Liar, LiarSusan Miori
  22. 1992The Diamond Fleece
  23. 1992Heritage Minutes: Emily MurphyEmily Murphy
  24. 1992Terror Stalks the Class ReunionKay
  25. 1991The Prince of TidesLila Wingo Newbury
  26. 1991Shadows and FogEve
  27. 1991Old Times
  28. 1991Frankie and JohnnyCora
  29. 1990White RoomJane
  30. 1989Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne ThatcherJoAnn Thatcher
  31. 1987Kojak: The Price of JusticeKitty
  32. 1987ControlSarah Howell
  33. 1985EleniEleni
  34. 1983Without a TraceSusan Selky
  35. 1982VictimsRuth Hession
  36. 1981Eye of the NeedleLucy
  37. 1981Mr. PatmanPeabody
  38. 1980Dreams of LeavingCharlotte
  39. 1979DraculaLucy Seward
  40. 1979Measure for MeasureIsabella
  41. 1978Licking HitlerAnna Seaton
  42. 1977Do as I SayHilary
  43. 1977BethuneFrances Bethune
  44. 1976The Lady of the CamelliasMarguerite Gautier
  45. 1975The Count of Monte-CristoMercédès
  46. 1975The Romantic EnglishwomanIsabel
  47. 1974The Arcata PromiseLaura
  48. 1973The Four BeautiesChristie