Kate Nelligan
Born in London, Ontario, Canada — Mar 16 1950
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Kate Nelligan, born Patricia Colleen Nelligan on March 16, 1950, in London, Ontario, Canada, is a retired stage, film, and television actress 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…
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sylvia Quinn
Play for Today
Hilary
Performance
Kate
Eleventh Hour
Gepetto
The Edwardians
Alice Keppel
Country Matters
Christie Davenport
The Cider House Rules
Olive Worthington
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Margaret Pfeiffer
U.S. Marshals
Walsh
Wolf
Charlotte Randall
Frankie and Johnny
Cora
The Prince of Tides
Lila Wingo Newbury
Premonition
Joanne
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Mercédès
Human Cargo
How to Make an American Quilt
Constance Saunders
Swing Vote
Justice Sara Marie Brandwynne
Victims
Ruth Hession
Therese Raquin
Thérèse
Shadows and Fog
Eve
Eye of the Needle
Lucy
Dracula
Lucy Seward
Million Dollar Babies
Helena Reid
Fatal Instinct
Lana Ravine
Margaret's Museum
Catherine MacNeil
Liar, Liar
Susan Miori
Up Close & Personal
Joanna Kennelly
Mr. Patman
Peabody
A Mother's Prayer
Sheila Walker
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Elizabeth Mink
Eleni
Eleni
Calm at Sunset
Margaret Pfeiffer
The Romantic Englishwoman
Isabel
Spoils of War
Elise
Boy Meets Girl
Mrs. Jones
Old Times
Love Is Strange
Kathryn McClain
Without a Trace
Susan Selky
Walter and Henry
Elizabeth
Dreams of Leaving
Charlotte
A Wrinkle in Time
Mrs. Which
In from the Night
Vera Miller
The Diamond Fleece
Bethune
Frances Bethune
Control
Sarah Howell
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Kitty
Golden Fiddles
Anne Balfour
The Four Beauties
Christie
White Room
Jane
The Arcata Promise
Laura
Revisiting Brideshead
Self (archive footage)
Measure for Measure
Isabella
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
JoAnn Thatcher
The Lady of the Camellias
Marguerite Gautier
Terror Stalks the Class Reunion
Kay
Do as I Say
Hilary
Into the Deep
Narrator
Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111
Kate O'Rourke
Licking Hitler
Anna Seaton
Stolen Moments
Narrator (voice)
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
Stephanie Chadford
Heritage Minutes: Emily Murphy
Emily Murphy
By Woman's Hand
Self - Narrator (voice)
Rape: A Crime of War
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