Kate Nelligan

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 Londons 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 Hares 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 US Marshals 1998 and The Cider House Rules 1999