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Cathleen Nesbitt

Cathleen Nesbitt

14 movies on Netflix

Biography

Cathleen Nesbitt was an English actress whose stage debut came in London in 1910, in Arthur Wing Pinero's The Cabinet Minister. She joined the Irish Players and made her Broadway debut in The Well of the Saints, and her early films included the silent A Star Over Night (1919) and a small part in Pygmalion (1938). Her first Hollywood film was Three Coins in the Fountain (1954), followed the same year by Black Widow (1954) and later by An Affair to Remember (1957), Separate Tables (1958) and The Parent Trap (1961). On Broadway she played Aunt Alicia in Gigi (1951) and Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady (1956), a part she repeated in a 1981 revival. Her later films included French Connection II (1975), Family Plot (1976) and Julia (1977). She died in 1982.

93years old at death

Born November 24, 1888Cheshire
Died August 2, 1982London
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Kathleen Mary Nesbitt (birth name)Also credited as Cathleen Mary Nesbitt

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 39 years1938 to 1977

Genres

Drama71%, 10 films
Romance36%, 5 films
Mystery29%, 4 films
Comedy21%, 3 films
Thriller21%, 3 films

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Nesbitt reprised her role as Mrs. Higgins in a 1981 Broadway revival of My Fair Lady while in her 90s, playing opposite Rex Harrison, who was in his 70s.

Cathleen Nesbitt movies on Netflix

Full Circle1977IMDb rating 6.2as Heather Rudge
Julia1977IMDb rating 7.0as Grandmother
Family Plot1976IMDb rating 6.8as Julia Rainbird
French Connection II1975IMDb rating 6.7as 'The Old Lady' / The Old Lady
The Trygon Factor1966IMDb rating 5.8as Livia Emberday
The Parent Trap1961IMDb rating 7.2as Louise McKendrick
Separate Tables1958IMDb rating 7.3as Gladys Matheson
An Affair to Remember1957IMDb rating 7.4as Grandmother Janou
Black Widow1954IMDb rating 6.7as Lucia Colletti
Désirée1954IMDb rating 6.3as Mme. Bonaparte
Three Coins in the Fountain1954IMDb rating 6.3as Principessa
So Long at the Fair1950IMDb rating 7.1as Madame Hervé
The Door with Seven Locks1940IMDb rating 5.5as Ann Cody
Pygmalion1938IMDb rating 7.7as A Lady

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

An Affair to Remember1957 Drama, Romanceas Grandmother Janou
IMDb rating 7.436K votes
The Parent Trap1961 Comedy, Family, Romanceas Louise McKendrick
IMDb rating 7.227K votes
Family Plot1976as Julia Rainbird
IMDb rating 6.827K votes
French Connection II1975as 'The Old Lady' / The Old Lady
IMDb rating 6.723K votes
Separate Tables1958as Gladys Matheson
IMDb rating 7.310K votes
So Long at the Fair1950as Madame Hervé
IMDb rating 7.12.9K votes
Full Circle1977as Heather Rudge
IMDb rating 6.23.7K votes
Désirée1954as Mme. Bonaparte
IMDb rating 6.34.0K votes

Most often with

Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Steve Carruthers

Deborah Kerr

Jean Simmons

Felix Aylmer

Wendy Hiller

Films together

Ed Lauter2 films together, 1975 to 1976
Ed Lauter's page
- Family Plot1976IMDb rating 6.8Nesbitt as Julia RainbirdLauter as Joseph Maloney
- French Connection II1975IMDb rating 6.7Nesbitt as 'The Old Lady' / The Old LadyLauter as General Brian
Steve Carruthers2 films together, 1954 to 1957
Steve Carruthers's page
- An Affair to Remember1957IMDb rating 7.4Nesbitt as Grandmother JanouCarruthers as Ship Passenger
- Black Widow1954IMDb rating 6.7Nesbitt as Lucia CollettiCarruthers as Party Guest
Deborah Kerr2 films together, 1957 to 1958
Deborah Kerr's page
- Separate Tables1958IMDb rating 7.3Nesbitt as Gladys MathesonKerr as Sibyl Railton-Bell
- An Affair to Remember1957IMDb rating 7.4Nesbitt as Grandmother JanouKerr as Terry McKay
Jean Simmons2 films together, 1950 to 1954
Jean Simmons's page
- Désirée1954IMDb rating 6.3Nesbitt as Mme. BonaparteSimmons as Desiree Clary
- So Long at the Fair1950IMDb rating 7.1Nesbitt as Madame HervéSimmons as Vicky Barton
Felix Aylmer2 films together, 1950 to 1958
Felix Aylmer's page
- Separate Tables1958IMDb rating 7.3Nesbitt as Gladys MathesonAylmer as Mr. Fowler
- So Long at the Fair1950IMDb rating 7.1Nesbitt as Madame HervéAylmer as British Consul
Wendy Hiller2 films together, 1938 to 1958
Wendy Hiller's page
- Separate Tables1958IMDb rating 7.3Nesbitt as Gladys MathesonHiller as Pat Cooper
- Pygmalion1938IMDb rating 7.7Nesbitt as A LadyHiller as Eliza

Awards

One award and honor.

Cathleen Nesbitt's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
1978	Commander of the Order of the British Empire		Won

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