Kate Nelligan

Person

Kate Nelligan

Born 16 March 1950 76 years old London, Ontario, Canada Who else is 76? → TMDB ↗

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).

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The numbers

Computed from the record
1age in their first credit on record (1951)
57years on screen and counting
6credits in 1991, their busiest year
62dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Premonition poster Age: 56

Premonition

2007
as Joanne
In from the Night poster Age: 56

In from the Night

2006
as Vera Miller
A Wrinkle in Time poster Age: 53

A Wrinkle in Time

2003
as Mrs. Which
Walter and Henry poster Age: 51

Walter and Henry

2001
as Elizabeth
Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111 poster Age: 50

Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111

2000
as Kate O'Rourke
The Cider House Rules poster Age: 49

The Cider House Rules

1999
as Olive Worthington
Swing Vote poster Age: 49

Swing Vote

1999
as Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
Love Is Strange poster Age: 48

Love Is Strange

1999
as Kathryn McClain
Boy Meets Girl poster Age: 48

Boy Meets Girl

1998
as Mrs. Jones
Stolen Moments poster Age: 48

Stolen Moments

1998
as Narrator (voice)
U.S. Marshals poster Age: 47

U.S. Marshals

1998
as Walsh
Calm at Sunset poster Age: 46

Calm at Sunset

1996
as Margaret Pfeiffer
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story poster Age: 46

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

1996
as Elizabeth Mink
Up Close & Personal poster Age: 45

Up Close & Personal

1996
as Joanna Kennelly
How to Make an American Quilt poster Age: 45

How to Make an American Quilt

1995
as Constance Saunders
Margaret's Museum poster Age: 45

Margaret's Museum

1995
as Catherine MacNeil
A Mother's Prayer poster Age: 45

A Mother's Prayer

1995
as Sheila Walker
Wolf poster Age: 44

Wolf

1994
as Charlotte Randall
Spoils of War poster Age: 44

Spoils of War

1994
as Elise
Fatal Instinct poster Age: 43

Fatal Instinct

1993
as Lana Ravine
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story poster Age: 43

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story

1993
as Stephanie Chadford
Liar, Liar poster Age: 42

Liar, Liar

1993
as Susan Miori
The Diamond Fleece poster Age: 42

The Diamond Fleece

1992
Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy poster Age: 42

Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy

1992
as Emily Murphy
Terror Stalks the Class Reunion poster Age: 42

Terror Stalks the Class Reunion

1992
as Kay
The Prince of Tides poster Age: 41

The Prince of Tides

1991
as Lila Wingo Newbury
Shadows and Fog poster Age: 41

Shadows and Fog

1991
as Eve
Old Times poster Age: 41

Old Times

1991
Frankie and Johnny poster Age: 41

Frankie and Johnny

1991
as Cora
White Room poster Age: 40

White Room

1990
as Jane
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher poster Age: 39

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

1989
as JoAnn Thatcher
Kojak: The Price of Justice poster Age: 36

Kojak: The Price of Justice

1987
as Kitty
Control poster Age: 36

Control

1987
as Sarah Howell
Eleni poster Age: 35

Eleni

1985
as Eleni
Without a Trace poster Age: 32

Without a Trace

1983
as Susan Selky
Victims poster Age: 31

Victims

1982
as Ruth Hession
Eye of the Needle poster Age: 31

Eye of the Needle

1981
as Lucy
Mr. Patman poster Age: 31

Mr. Patman

1981
as Peabody
Dreams of Leaving poster Age: 29

Dreams of Leaving

1980
as Charlotte
Dracula poster Age: 29

Dracula

1979
as Lucy Seward
Measure for Measure poster Age: 28

Measure for Measure

1979
as Isabella
Licking Hitler poster Age: 27

Licking Hitler

1978
as Anna Seaton
Do as I Say poster Age: 26

Do as I Say

1977
as Hilary
Bethune poster Age: 26

Bethune

1977
as Frances Bethune
The Lady of the Camellias poster Age: 26

The Lady of the Camellias

1976
as Marguerite Gautier
The Count of Monte-Cristo poster Age: 25

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975
as Mercédès
The Romantic Englishwoman poster Age: 25

The Romantic Englishwoman

1975
as Isabel
The Arcata Promise poster Age: 24

The Arcata Promise

1974
as Laura
No poster
Age: 22

The Four Beauties

1973
as Christie
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TV credits

Newest first
No poster

Human Cargo
Eleventh Hour poster Age: 58

Eleventh Hour

2008
as Gepetto
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster Age: 49

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
as Sylvia Quinn
Million Dollar Babies poster Age: 44

Million Dollar Babies

1994
as Helena Reid
Performance poster Age: 41

Performance

1991
as Kate
Golden Fiddles poster Age: 41

Golden Fiddles

1991
as Anne Balfour
Therese Raquin poster Age: 29

Therese Raquin

1980
as Thérèse
The BBC Television Shakespeare poster Age: 28

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978
as Isabella
No poster
Age: 27

The Sunday Drama

1977
as Ann
The Edwardians poster Age: 22

The Edwardians

1972
as Alice Keppel
Country Matters poster Age: 22

Country Matters

1972
as Christie Davenport
Play for Today poster Age: 20

Play for Today

1970
as Hilary
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 1

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Margaret Pfeiffer
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 1

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Vera Miller
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