Kate Nelligan
Birth Name:
Patricia Colleen Nelligan
Birth Place:
London, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- One of few actresses to receive both an Oscar and BAFTA nomination in the same year, but for different works
- Initially studied at Glendon College in nearby Toronto before transferring to the Central School of Speech and Drama in London
- After years of working in London, she finally made the transition to Broadway in the late 1980s where she would go on to garner numerous Tony nominations
- Made her stage and television debut in 1973 in England
- Has received numerous nominations on behalf of the Gemini Awards
- Portrayed Nick Nolte's mother in 1991's "The Prince of Tides", however, she is actually nine years younger than the actor
Awards
- 1981BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1990Gemini - Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 1991Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1991NBR Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1991NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1992Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1992American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1992BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1993Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Winner
- 1993Gemini - Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor or Actress:Winner
- 1996Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast:Nominated
- 1996Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 1996Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 2000Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2001Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2004Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated