Background
Nelligan, Kate was born on March 16, 1951 in London, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Patrick Joseph and Alice (Dier) Nelligan.
Nelligan, Kate was born on March 16, 1951 in London, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Patrick Joseph and Alice (Dier) Nelligan.
Saint Martin’s Catholic School, London, Ontario, York University, Toronto, and Central School of Speech and Drama, London, England.
Hypatia in Misalliance, Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire, Pegeen Mike in The Playboy of the Western World, Grace Harkaway in London Assurance, title role in Lulu, Sybil Chase in Private Lives; London debut as Jenny in Knuckle, Comedy Theatre 1974; joined National Theatre Company at Old Vic to 1975 to play Kllie Dunn in Heartbreak House, also in Plenty and Moon for the Misbegotten 1984; As You Like lieutenant for R.S.C., Stratford; Serious Money, Broadway 1988, Spoils of War 1988; films include: The Count of Monte Cristo, The Romantic Englishwoman, Dracula 1979, Patman, Eye of the Needle 1980, Agent 1980, Without a Trace 1983, Eleni 1986, White Room, The Prince of Tides; television includes: The Onedin Lincolnshire, The Lady of the Camellias, Licking Hitler, Measure for Measure, Therese Raquin 1980, Forgive our Foolish Ways 1980, Count of Monte Cristo, Victims, Kojak, Love and Hate; Evening Standard Best ActressProfessional stage debut as Corrie in Barefoot in the Park, Little Theatre, Bristol 1972. Other parts there and at Theatre Royal for Bristol Old Vic 1972-1973. Debut as Jenny in Knuckle, Comedy Theatre 1974.
Joined National Theatre Company at Old Vic to 1975 to play Kllie Dunn in Heartbreak House, also in Plenty and Moon for the Misbegotten 1984.
As You Like lieutenant for R.S.C., Stratford. Serious Money, Broadway 1988, Spoils of War 1988.