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 …
Movies & TV Shows
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Sylvia Quinn
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U.S. Marshals (1998) — Walsh
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Premonition (2007) — Joanne
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The Cider House Rules (1999) — Olive Worthington
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Wolf (1994) — Charlotte Randall
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Frankie and Johnny (1991) — Cora
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Shadows and Fog (1991) — Eve
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The Prince of Tides (1991) — Lila Wingo Newbury
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Dracula (1979) — Lucy Seward
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Eye of the Needle (1981) — Lucy
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Up Close & Personal (1996) — Joanna Kennelly
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How to Make an American Quilt (1995) — Constance Saunders
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The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) — Mercédès
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Fatal Instinct (1993) — Lana Ravine
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Eleventh Hour (2008) — Gepetto
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A Wrinkle in Time (2003) — Mrs. Which
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The Romantic Englishwoman (1975) — Isabel
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Without a Trace (1983) — Susan Selky
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Eleni (1985) — Eleni
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Margaret's Museum (1995) — Catherine MacNeil
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Control (1987) — Sarah Howell
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Swing Vote (1999) — Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
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Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111 (2000) — Kate O'Rourke
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Therese Raquin (1980) — Thérèse
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Play for Today (1970) — Hilary
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In from the Night (2006) — Vera Miller
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Calm at Sunset (1996) — Margaret Pfeiffer
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Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Margaret Pfeiffer
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American Playhouse (1982) — Barbara Hoyle
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White Room (1990) — Jane
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Measure for Measure (1979) — Isabella
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A Mother's Prayer (1995) — Sheila Walker
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Mr. Patman (1981) — Peabody
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Liar, Liar (1993) — Susan Miori
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The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) — Isabella
- Film '72 (1971) — Self
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Into the Deep (1994) — Self - Narrator (voice)
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Old Times (1991)
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Terror Stalks the Class Reunion (1992) — Kay
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Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987) — Kitty