Biography
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.
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Perfect House
1981
as Emma Sloane
A woman's new house hides a sinister secret.
Never Never Land
1980
as Edith Forbes
Zena has been abandoned by her parents and left in the care of her aunt Bee Melvin. She is treated poorly by two of her cousins, and taking the lead f...
The Old Crowd
1979
as Mother
George and Betty, a middle-class English couple, have just moved into a big Edwardian house in London and are throwing a party to celebrate. Unfortuna...
Full Circle
1978
as Heather Rudge
After the death of her daughter, wealthy housewife Julia Lofting abruptly leaves her husband and moves into an old Victorian home in London to re-star...
Night Cries
1978
as Mrs. Delesande
A young woman whose baby died in childbirth refuses to believe it and has dreams that her child is still alive and in danger. A scientist who is condu...
Julia
1977
as Julia's Grandmother
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
Family Plot
1976
as Julia Rainbird
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
French Connection II
1975
as The Old Lady
"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.
Villain
1971
as Mrs. Dakin
In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.
Separate Tables
1970
as Lady Matheson
A play by Terence Rattigan about the stories of several people staying at a seaside hotel in Bournemouth which features dining at "Separate Tables."
Staircase
1969
as Harry's Mother
An aging gay couple owns a barber shop in the East End of London. One of them is a part-time actor about to go on trial for propositioning a police of...
The Crucible
1967
as Rebecca Nurse
Landmark TV adaptation of the Arthur Miller play. Nominated for 3 Emmy awards.
The Trygon Factor
1966
as Livia Emberday
A Scotland Yard detective is investigating a string of robberies and a murder, and the information he uncovers leads him to the estate of a wealthy bu...
Promise Her Anything
1966
as Mrs. Brock
A widowed mother decides to go after the child psychologist she works for because she thinks he'll be able to provide for her toddler, the catch is he...
The Parent Trap
1961
as Louise McKendrick
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their ...
Mrs. Miniver
1960
as Lady Beldon
A British housewife faces up to the harsh realities of the Second World War.
Separate Tables
1958
as Gladys Matheson
The lives of a disparate group of unfulfilled people converge at a small, seaside English hotel in this adaptation of Terence Rattigan's classic play.
Heart of Darkness
1958
as The Crone
A trading company manager travels up an African river to find a missing outpost head and discovers the depth of evil in humanity's soul.
Wuthering Heights
1958
as Ellen
Mistreated foundling Heathcliff and his stepsister Catherine fall in love, but when she marries a wealthy man, he becomes obsessed with getting reveng...
An Affair to Remember
1957
as Grandmother Janou
A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?
Désirée
1954
as Mme. Bonaparte
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding Genaral Jean-B...
Black Widow
1954
as Lucia Colletti
A young stage hopeful is murdered and suspicion falls on her mentor, a Broadway producer.
Three Coins in the Fountain
1954
as Principessa
Three American roommates working in Italy wish for the man of their dreams after throwing coins into Rome's magnificent Trevi Fountain. Frances, a sec...
So Long at the Fair
1950
as Madame Hervé
Vicky Barton and her brother Johnny travel from Naples to visit the 1889 Paris Exhibition. They both sleep in seperate rooms in their hotel. When the ...
Madness of the Heart
1949
as Mother Superior
A blind Englishwoman weds a French nobleman and moves into his family's chateau, but she quickly realizes someone there wants her out of the way.
Jassy
1947
as Elizabeth Twisdale
In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the ...
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947
as Miss Knag
A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.
Men of Two Worlds
1946
as Mrs. Upjohn
An African music student returns home and has to defeat the witch doctor who dominates his tribe and attempt to take them to healthier land away from ...
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
as Egyptian Lady (uncredited)
The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.
The Agitator
1945
as Mrs. Montrose
The Agitator is a 1945 British drama film directed by John Harlow and starring William Hartnell, Mary Morris and John Laurie. Its plot follows a young...
Fanny by Gaslight
1944
as Kate Somerford
Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds ...
The Lamp Still Burns
1943
as The Matron
A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.
The Door with Seven Locks
1940
as Ann Cody
A wealthy lord dies and is entombed with a valuable deposit of jewels. Seven keys are required to unlock the tomb and get hold of the treasure. A mad ...
Law and Disorder
1940
as Miss. Sampson
On the eve of WWII a young defence lawyer, assisted by his wife, invaigles his way into a gang of foreign saboteurs. Comedy thriller, ably executed by...
Pygmalion
1939
as A Lady
When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months' training,...
A Dream of Love
1939
as Baroness St. Cricq (uncredited)
Aging composer Franz Liszt lives in an abbey. On his birthday, a priest brings him a box that was just delivered; there is no return address. In the b...
Against the Tide
1937
as Margaret Leigh
A Cornish fishing village is struck by tragedy.
The Beloved Vagabond
1936
as Mme. Boin
Flying from one charming lady---eluding another---and almost losing both!
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
1935
as Mrs. Tomkin
The tenants of an old London boarding house spend their time in petty bickering and sniping until a mysterious stranger arrives at their door.
Falling in Love
1934
as Mother
British comedy. It was released in the United States the following year under the alternative title Trouble Ahead.
The Frightened Lady
1932
as Lady Lebanon
A young woman goes to stay at the house of Lord Lebanon, but two murders in quick succession lead to the arrival of detectives and cause the woman to ...
Canaries Sometimes Sing
1930
as Anne Lymes
Geoffrey and his wife Anne are trapped in a stifling marriage, which neither feels able to leave. When Geoffrey's boyhood friend, Ernest, and his new...
The Faithful Heart
1922
as Diana Oughterson
Feathertrop
N/A
as Madame Eau Charme
Feathertrop: This TV movie from 1961 starring actor Hugh O'Brien