Kate Nelligan
Known for
Long careers are rarer than they look, and Kate Nelligan has become a familiar face with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 53 years of work add up to around 36 titles. 'U.S. Marshals' is the title most people reach for first, with Walsh at the center of it. The list also holds 'Premonition'. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list.
Kate Nelligan
25 Movies
11 Series
Long careers are rarer than they look, and Kate Nelligan has become a familiar face with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 53 years of work add up to around 36 titles. 'U.S. Marshals' is the title most people reach for first, with Walsh at the center of it. The list also holds 'Premonition'. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list.
Movies
Plays Walsh
U.S. Marshals
1998
Plays Olive Worthington
The Cider House Rules
1999
Plays Charlotte Randall
Wolf
1994
Plays Lila Wingo Newbury
The Prince of Tides
1991
Plays Joanne
Premonition
2007
Plays Lucy
Eye of the Needle
1981
Plays Constance Saunders
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Plays Lucy Seward
Dracula
1979
Plays Cora
Frankie and Johnny
1991
Plays Joanna Kennelly
Up Close & Personal
1996
Plays Eve
Shadows and Fog
1991
Plays Lana Ravine
Fatal Instinct
1993
Plays Marguerite Gautier
The Lady of the Camellias
1976
Plays Eleni
Eleni
1985
Plays Susan Selky
Without a Trace
1983
Plays Peabody
Mr. Patman
1981
Plays Isabel
The Romantic Englishwoman
1975
Plays Sarah Howell
Control
1987
Plays Catherine MacNeil
Margaret's Museum
1995
Plays Jane
White Room
1990
Plays Elizabeth
Walter and Henry
2001
TV Shows
Plays Thérèse
Therese Raquin
1980
Plays Anne Balfour
Golden Fiddles
1991
Plays Helena Reid
Million Dollar Babies
1994
Plays Margaret Pfeiffer
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Gepetto
Eleventh Hour
2008
Plays Kate
Performance
1991
Plays Hilary
Play for Today
1970
Plays Alice Keppel
The Edwardians
1972
Plays Christie Davenport
Country Matters
1972
Plays Isabella
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
Plays Barbara Hoyle
American Playhouse
1982
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Premonition
Full Filmography
Eleventh Hour
Gepetto · 1 episode
2008
TV
Premonition
Joanne
2007
Film
Walter and Henry
Elizabeth
2001
Film
The Cider House Rules
Olive Worthington
1999
Film
Love Is Strange
Kathryn McClain
1999
Film
Boy Meets Girl
Mrs. Jones
1998
Film
U.S. Marshals
Walsh
1998
Film
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Margaret Pfeiffer · 1 episode
1996
TV
Up Close & Personal
Joanna Kennelly
1996
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kate Nelligan and where are they from?
Kate Nelligan is 76 years old, born on March 16, 1950 in London, Ontario, Canada.
What are the most famous roles of Kate Nelligan?
Kate Nelligan is best known for roles in U.S. Marshals, Premonition, The Cider House Rules.
How many movies has Kate Nelligan been in?
Over a 53-year career (since 1973), Kate Nelligan has appeared in 25 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Kate Nelligan's first movie?
The career of Kate Nelligan began with The Four Beauties (1973).
What is Kate Nelligan's most recent movie or series?
Kate Nelligan's most recent release is Eleventh Hour, which premiered on October 9, 2008.
What TV shows has Kate Nelligan appeared in?
On television, Kate Nelligan has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Eleventh Hour, Therese Raquin, Play for Today.
Kate Nelligan
1950-03-16 · London, Ontario, Canada
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 (1994), U.S. Marshals (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999).