About
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...
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
Heritage MinutesSeries • 1991
PerformanceSeries • 1991
The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries • 1978
Eleventh HourSeries • 2008
The Cider House RulesMovie • 1999
U.S. MarshalsMovie • 1998
Eye of the NeedleMovie • 1981
WolfMovie • 1994
Frankie and JohnnyMovie • 1991
PremonitionMovie • 2007
The Prince of TidesMovie • 1991
Fatal InstinctMovie • 1993
How to Make an American QuiltMovie • 1995
Shadows and FogMovie • 1991
The Count of Monte-CristoMovie • 1975
Up Close & PersonalMovie • 1996
The Romantic EnglishwomanMovie • 1975
DraculaMovie • 1979
A Wrinkle in TimeMovie • 2003
Without a TraceMovie • 1983
EleniMovie • 1985