Kate Nelligan
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 fro
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).
Born
Mar 16, 1950
London, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Acting
Movies
53 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.8
Known For
U.S. Marshals
1998
as Walsh
The Cider House Rules
1999
as Olive Worthington
Premonition
2007
as Joanne
Wolf
1994
as Charlotte Randall
The Count of Monte-Cristo
1975
as Mercédès
Frankie and Johnny
1991
as Cora
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
as Constance Saunders
The Prince of Tides
1991
as Lila Wingo Newbury
Dracula
1979
as Lucy Seward
Up Close & Personal
1996
as Joanna Kennelly
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