U.S. Marshals1998
As Walsh
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Kate Nelligan
Born
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 (53)
The Cider House Rules1999
As Olive Worthington
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Wolf1994
As Charlotte Randall
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Premonition2007
As Joanne
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Fatal Instinct1993
As Lana Ravine
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Frankie and Johnny1991
As Cora
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Up Close & Personal1996
As Joanna Kennelly
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Stolen Moments1998
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 3.1 / 10
The Count of Monte-Cristo1975
As Mercédès
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Shadows and Fog1991
As Eve
TMDb 6.7 / 10
How to Make an American Quilt1995
As Constance Saunders
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Eye of the Needle1981
As Lucy
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Dracula1979
As Lucy Seward
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Prince of Tides1991
As Lila Wingo Newbury
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Mr. Patman1981
As Peabody
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Eleni1985
As Eleni
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Measure for Measure1979
As Isabella
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Romantic Englishwoman1975
As Isabel
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story1996
As Elizabeth Mink
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Licking Hitler1978
As Anna Seaton
A Wrinkle in Time2003
As Mrs. Which
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Without a Trace1983
As Susan Selky
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Bethune1977
As Frances Bethune
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Lady of the Camellias1976
As Marguerite Gautier
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Swing Vote1999
As Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher1989
As JoAnn Thatcher
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Old Times1991
TMDb 4.6 / 10
The Diamond Fleece1992
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Liar, Liar1993
As Susan Miori
TMDb 5.7 / 10
In from the Night2006
As Vera Miller
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Victims1982
As Ruth Hession
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Control1987
As Sarah Howell
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Four Beauties
The Four Beauties1973
As Christie
Kojak: The Price of Justice1987
As Kitty
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Dreams of Leaving1980
As Charlotte
TMDb 7.0 / 10
A Mother's Prayer1995
As Sheila Walker
TMDb 8.6 / 10
Calm at Sunset1996
As Margaret Pfeiffer
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Love Is Strange1999
As Kathryn McClain
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Into the Deep1994
As Self - Narrator (voice)
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Spoils of War1994
As Elise
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Rape: A Crime of War
Rape: A Crime of War1997
As Narrator
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Walter and Henry2001
As Elizabeth
TMDb 8.6 / 10
Blessed Stranger: After Flight 1112000
As Kate O'Rourke
TMDb 4.2 / 10
White Room1990
As Jane
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Margaret's Museum1995
As Catherine MacNeil
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Boy Meets Girl1998
As Mrs. Jones
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Revisiting Brideshead2005
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy1992
As Emily Murphy
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story1993
As Stephanie Chadford
TMDb 4.3 / 10
The Arcata Promise1974
As Laura
Terror Stalks the Class Reunion1992
As Kay
TMDb 4.8 / 10
By Woman's Hand1994
As Self - Narrator (voice)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Do as I Say1977
As Hilary
Filmography and biography: TMDb