Cathleen Nesbitt

Born: 1888-11-23

Cathleen Nesbitt CBE (born Kathleen Mary Nesbitt; 24 November 1888 – 2 August 1982) was an English actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cathleen Nesbitt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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The Parent Trap

as Louise McKendrick
Released: 1961-05-13

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years...

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Family Plot

as Julia Rainbird
Released: 1976-04-09

Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers...

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An Affair to Remember

as Grandmother Janou
Released: 1957-07-11

A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will...

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French Connection II

as The Old Lady
Released: 1975-05-18

"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him...

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Julia

as Julia's Grandmother
Released: 1977-10-01

At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous...

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Pygmalion

as A Lady
Released: 1939-03-03

When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza...

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Three Coins in the Fountain

as Principessa
Released: 1954-05-01

Three American roommates working in Italy wish for the man of their dreams after throwing coins...

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Separate Tables

as Gladys Matheson
Released: 1958-12-18

Boarders at an English resort struggle with emotional problems.

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Full Circle

as Heather Rudge
Released: 1978-02-09

After the death of her daughter, wealthy housewife Julia Lofting abruptly leaves her husband and...

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The Crucible

as Rebecca Nurse
Released: 1967-05-04

Landmark TV adaptation of the Arthur Miller play. Nominated for 3 Emmy awards.

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Villain

as Mrs. Dakin
Released: 1971-05-26

In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses...

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Désirée

as Mme. Bonaparte
Released: 1954-11-16

In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with...

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Caesar and Cleopatra

as Egyptian Lady (uncredited)
Released: 1945-12-11

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard...

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Black Widow

as Lucia Colletti
Released: 1954-10-28

A young stage hopeful is murdered and suspicion falls on her mentor, a Broadway producer.

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Wuthering Heights

as Ellen
Released: 1958-05-09

Mistreated foundling Heathcliff and his stepsister Catherine fall in love, but when she marries...

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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

as Miss Knag
Released: 1947-03-12

A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.

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Night Cries

as Mrs. Delesande
Released: 1978-01-29

A young woman whose baby died in childbirth refuses to believe it and has dreams that her child...

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The Trygon Factor

as Livia Emberday
Released: 1966-12-16

A Scotland Yard detective is investigating a string of robberies and a murder, and the...

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Jassy

as Elizabeth Twisdale
Released: 1947-08-13

In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight....

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Staircase

as Harry's Mother
Released: 1969-08-20

An aging gay couple owns a barber shop in the East End of London. One of them is a part-time...

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The Door with Seven Locks

as Ann Cody
Released: 1940-10-12

A wealthy lord dies and is entombed with a valuable deposit of jewels. Seven keys are required...

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So Long at the Fair

as Madame Hervé
Released: 1950-05-31

Vicky Barton and her brother Johnny travel from Naples to visit the 1889 Paris Exhibition. They...

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The Passing of the Third Floor Back

as Mrs. Tomkin
Released: 1935-09-01

The tenants of an old London boarding house spend their time in petty bickering and sniping...

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Promise Her Anything

as Mrs. Brock
Released: 1966-02-22

A widowed mother decides to go after the child psychologist she works for because she thinks...

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Heart of Darkness

as The Crone
Released: 1958-11-06

A trading company manager travels up an African river to find a missing outpost head and...

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Mrs. Miniver

as Lady Beldon
Released: 1960-01-07

A British housewife faces up to the harsh realities of the Second World War.

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The Agitator

as Mrs. Montrose
Released: 1945-01-24

The Agitator is a 1945 British drama film directed by John Harlow and starring William Hartnell,...

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Fanny by Gaslight

as Kate Somerford
Released: 1944-05-08

Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her...

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Madness of the Heart

as Mother Superior
Released: 1949-12-20

A blind Englishwoman weds a French nobleman and moves into his family's chateau, but she quickly...

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The Beloved Vagabond

as Mme. Boin
Released: 1936-08-24

Flying from one charming lady---eluding another---and almost losing both!

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Canaries Sometimes Sing

as Anne Lymes
Released: 1930-09-10

Geoffrey and his wife Anne are trapped in a stifling marriage, which neither feels able to...

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The Lamp Still Burns

as The Matron
Released: 1943-11-29

A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.

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Separate Tables

as Lady Matheson
Released: 1970-03-15

A play by Terence Rattigan about the stories of several people staying at a seaside hotel in...

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Against the Tide

as Margaret Leigh
Released: 1937-09-20

A Cornish fishing village is struck by tragedy.

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The Frightened Lady

as Lady Lebanon
Released: 1932-03-01

A young woman goes to stay at the house of Lord Lebanon, but two murders in quick succession...

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A Dream of Love

as Baroness St. Cricq (uncredited)
Released: 1939-01-28

Aging composer Franz Liszt lives in an abbey. On his birthday, a priest brings him a box that...

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Upstairs, Downstairs

as Lady Southwold
First aired: 1971-10-10

Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For...

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Great Performances

as uncredited
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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