Kate Nelligan

Infobox actor


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birthdate = birth date and age|1950|3|16
birthname = Patricia Colleen Nelligan
birthplace = London, Ontario, Canada
baftaawards = Best Supporting Actress
1991 "Frankie and Johnny"

Patricia Colleen "Kate" Nelligan (born March 16, 1950) is a Canadian stage, film and television actress.

Biography

Early life

Nelligan, the fourth of six children, was born in London, Ontario, the daughter of Josephine Alice (née Deir), a schoolteacher, and Patrick Joseph Nelligan, a factory repairman and municipal employee in charge of ice rinks and recreational parks. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/50/Kate-Nelligan.html Kate Nelligan Biography (1951?-) ] ] Her mother, whom Nelligan has described as "very powerful, very brilliant and very, very crazy", [ [http://www.angelfire.com/ms/nelligan/artintpeople.html Bored with being a lady, actress Kate Nelligan gets down to earthy] "People Weekly" 1992-01-27] suffered from alcohol abuse and other psychological problems, and was subsequently institutionalized. [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800022606/bio Kate Nelligan Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ] Nelligan attended South Secondary School in London, Ontario, then studied at the University of Toronto but did not graduate. Instead, she switched to studies at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, United Kingdom.

Career

In 1973 she made her professional stage debut, in Bristol, England, while appearing in a regular role on the British television series "The Onedin Line". In 1974 she was invited to London to play the part of Jenny in David Hare's play "Knuckle" at the Comedy Theatre, followed by a season with the National Theatre Company: Ellie in "Heartbreak House" and Marianne, opposite Stephen Rea, in "Tales from the Vienna Woods". 1975 saw her appear opposite Anthony Hopkins in the televised play, "The Arcata Promise" followed by the televised theatrical version of "The Count of Monte Cristo" that featured an all-star cast of British and American actors. That same year her first feature-length film "The Romantic Englishwoman" was released. In 1977 she played the part of Rosalind in "As You Like It", directed by Terry Hands, opposite Charles Dance, in Stratford-upon-Avon and the following year in London. This she followed with "Plenty", another play from David Hare, at the National Theatre, for which she received the 1978 Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a New Play. The winner was Joan Plowright in Filumena. [cite web
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Again on screen, in 1978 she played the part of Isabella in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of "Measure for Measure" that led the New York Times to described her as "the image of idealized faultlessness. ["Measure for Measure", Liner notes, The Shakespeare Collection, BBC DVD, originally broadcast 18th February 1979] In 1979 she was the female lead with Frank Langella and Laurence Olivier in "Dracula". In 1981, she starred opposite Donald Sutherland in "Eye of the Needle", a wartime espionage thriller based on the Ken Follett best-selling novel. Two years later, Nelligan moved to New York City where she earned four Tony Award "Best Actress" nominations between 1983 and 1989 from the five Broadway plays she appeared in. For her performance in the 1991 film, "The Prince of Tides", she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Between 1990 and 2004 she was nominated for five Gemini Awards for her performances on Canadian television mini-series and films.

Performances

Filmography (features and television)

*"The Onedin Line" (1973-1974) (TV)
*"The Arcata Promise" (1975)
*"The Count of Monte Cristo" (1975)
*"The Romantic Englishwoman" (1975)
*"The Lady of the Camellias" (1976)
*"Dracula" (1979)
*"Thérèse Raquin" (1980) (TV)
*"Eye of the Needle" (1981)
*"Without a Trace" (1983)
*"Eleni" (1985)
*"Control" (1987)
*"Frankie and Johnny" (1991)
*"The Prince of Tides" (1991)
*"Golden Fiddles" (1991)
*"Fatal Instinct" (1993)
*"Spoils of War" (1994)
*"Wolf" (1994)
*"How to Make an American Quilt" (1995)
*"Margaret's Museum" (1995)
*"Up Close & Personal" (1996)
*"U.S. Marshals" (1998)
*"The Cider House Rules" (1999)
*"Walter and Henry" (2001)
*"Human Cargo" (2004)
*"In From the Night" (2005)
*"Premonition" (2007)

Broadway plays

*"Plenty" (1983)
*"A Moon for the Misbegotten" (1984)
*"Serious Money" (1988)
*"Spoils of War" (1988)
*"Love Letters" (1989)
*"An American Daughter" (1997)

Awards

Award wins

*BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "Frankie and Johnny" (1991)
*Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for "The Diamond Fleece" (1993)
*Genie Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "Margaret's Museum" (1995)

Award nominations

*Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play for "Plenty" at the National Theatre, London. (1978)
*Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for "Road to Avonlea" (1989)
*Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for "White Room" (1990)
*Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Prince of Tides" 1991

References

External links

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