Cathleen Nesbitt

Cathleen Nesbitt

Deceased · Born: Nov 24, 1888 · Died: Aug 2, 1982

Known For

An Affair to RememberAn Affair to Remember
Family PlotFamily Plot
The Parent TrapThe Parent Trap
French Connection IIFrench Connection II

Personal Details

BornNov 24, 1888 Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK

Biography

Cathleen Nesbitt was a renowned actress who had a remarkable career spanning seven decades. She excelled in playing sophisticated socialites, elegant mothers, and other characters, showcasing her impressive range and versatility.

Career

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1980
Never Never Land
Never Never Land as Edith Forbes
{"id":94032,"title":"The Old Crowd","year":"1979","character":"Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-old-crowd","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94032.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
The Old Crowd
The Old Crowd as Mother
{"id":163789,"title":"Night Cries","year":"1978","character":"Mrs. Delesande","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/night-cries-1978","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163789.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163789.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Night Cries
Night Cries as Mrs. Delesande
{"id":63549,"title":"The Haunting of Julia","year":"1978","character":"Heather Rudge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-haunting-of-julia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63549.jpg"},"released":1}
The Haunting of Julia
The Haunting of Julia as Heather Rudge
{"id":29408,"title":"Julia","year":"1977","character":"Julia's Grandmother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/julia-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29408.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29408.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Julia
Julia as Julia's Grandmother
{"id":103831283,"title":"Great Performances","year":1977,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/great-performances","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831283.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831283.jpg"},"released":1}
Great Performances
Great Performances
{"id":10772,"title":"Family Plot","year":"1976","character":"Julia Rainbird","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/family-plot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4vstonv8nm90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4vstonv8nm90.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Family Plot
Family Plot as Julia Rainbird
{"id":30433,"title":"French Connection II","year":"1975","character":"The Old Lady","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/french-connection-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5skt1c83vt10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5skt1c83vt10.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
French Connection II
French Connection II as The Old Lady
{"id":10276,"title":"Upstairs, Downstairs","year":1972,"character":"Lady Southwold","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/upstairs-downstairs-1974","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/30ofea2g2lb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/30ofea2g2lb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs as Lady Southwold
{"id":23554,"title":"Villain","year":"1971","character":"Mrs. Dakin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/villain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1auto65q4t30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1auto65q4t30.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Villain
Villain as Mrs. Dakin
{"id":147138,"title":"BBC Play of the Month","year":"1970","character":"Lady Matheson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bbc-play-of-the-month","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_147138.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_147138.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month as Lady Matheson
{"id":87192,"title":"Staircase","year":"1969","character":"Harry's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/staircase","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87192.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87192.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Staircase
Staircase as Harry's Mother
{"id":166592,"title":"The Crucible","year":"1967","character":"Rebecca Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-crucible-1967","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166592.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166592.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
The Crucible
The Crucible as Rebecca Nurse
{"id":166823,"title":"The Trygon Factor","year":"1966","character":"Livia Emberday","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-trygon-factor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166823.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166823.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Trygon Factor
The Trygon Factor as Livia Emberday
{"id":65433,"title":"Promise Her Anything","year":"1966","character":"Mrs. Brock","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/promise-her-anything","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65433.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65433.jpg"},"released":1}
Promise Her Anything
Promise Her Anything as Mrs. Brock
{"id":10422,"title":"The Farmer's Daughter","year":1963,"character":"Agatha Morley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-farmers-daughter","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10422.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10422.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter as Agatha Morley
{"id":22351,"title":"The Parent Trap","year":"1961","character":"Louise McKendrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-parent-trap-1961","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ucl8bkovi40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ucl8bkovi40.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap as Louise McKendrick
{"id":204833,"title":"Mrs. Miniver","year":"1960","character":"Lady Beldon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mrs-miniver-1960","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204833.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204833.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver as Lady Beldon
{"id":11860,"title":"Separate Tables","year":"1958","character":"Gladys Matheson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/separate-tables","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11860.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Separate Tables
Separate Tables as Gladys Matheson
{"id":186558,"title":"The DuPont Show of the Month","year":"1958","character":"Ellen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-dupont-show-of-the-month-1958-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186558.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186558.jpg"},"released":1}
The DuPont Show of the Month
The DuPont Show of the Month as Ellen
{"id":186568,"title":"Playhouse 90","year":"1958","character":"The Crone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/playhouse-90-1958-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186568.jpg"},"released":1}
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 as The Crone
{"id":9982,"title":"An Affair to Remember","year":"1957","character":"Grandmother Janou","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-affair-to-remember","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gp3ois7tjtk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gp3ois7tjtk0.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember as Grandmother Janou
{"id":67401,"title":"Black Widow","year":"1954","character":"Lucia Colletti","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-widow-1954","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67401.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67401.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Black Widow
Black Widow as Lucia Colletti
{"id":67286,"title":"D\u00e9sir\u00e9e","year":"1954","character":"Mme. Bonaparte","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/desiree-1954","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67286.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67286.jpg"},"released":1}
Désirée
Désirée as Mme. Bonaparte
{"id":67291,"title":"Three Coins in the Fountain","year":"1954","character":"Principessa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/three-coins-in-the-fountain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4kukjvu9n7j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4kukjvu9n7j0.jpg"},"released":1}
Three Coins in the Fountain
Three Coins in the Fountain as Principessa
{"id":32254,"title":"So Long at the Fair","year":"1950","character":"Madame Herv\u00e9","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/so-long-at-the-fair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32254.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32254.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair as Madame Hervé
{"id":69163,"title":"Madness of the Heart","year":"1949","character":"Mother Superior","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/madness-of-the-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69163.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69163.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Madness of the Heart
Madness of the Heart as Mother Superior
{"id":187110,"title":"Jassy","year":"1947","character":"Elizabeth Twisdale","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jassy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187110.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187110.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Jassy
Jassy as Elizabeth Twisdale
{"id":69813,"title":"The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby","year":"1947","character":"Miss Knag","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-life-and-adventures-of-nicholas-nickleby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69813.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69813.jpg"},"released":1}
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as Miss Knag
{"id":69893,"title":"Caesar and Cleopatra","year":"1945","character":"Egyptian Lady (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/caesar-and-cleopatra-1945","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6c6df69hgbg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6c6df69hgbg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra as Egyptian Lady (uncredited)
{"id":69883,"title":"Man of Evil","year":"1944","character":"Kate Somerford","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/man-of-evil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69883.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69883.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Man of Evil
Man of Evil as Kate Somerford
{"id":70983,"title":"The Lamp Still Burns","year":"1943","character":"The Matron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lamp-still-burns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70983.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70983.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
The Lamp Still Burns
The Lamp Still Burns as The Matron
{"id":71791,"title":"Chamber of Horrors","year":"1940","character":"Ann Cody","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chamber-of-horrors-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71791.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Chamber of Horrors
Chamber of Horrors as Ann Cody
{"id":201553,"title":"Law and Disorder","year":"1940","character":"Miss. Sampson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/law-and-disorder-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201553.jpg"},"released":1}
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder as Miss. Sampson
{"id":72553,"title":"Pygmalion","year":"1939","character":"A Lady","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pygmalion-1938","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72553.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Pygmalion
Pygmalion as A Lady
{"id":73769,"title":"The Passing of the Third Floor Back","year":"1935","character":"Mrs. Tomkin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-passing-of-the-third-floor-back","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73769.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73769.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
The Passing of the Third Floor Back as Mrs. Tomkin