Portrait of Cathleen Nesbitt

Acting

Cathleen Nesbitt

Career

Active from 1922 to 1981, busiest in 1958 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Cathleen Nesbitt Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Cinema 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Grief and Loss 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Melodrama 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles
The Perfect House
The Perfect House (1981)

as Emma Sloane

Never Never Land
Never Never Land (1980)

as Edith Forbes

1970s

15 titles Β· average score 68
Full Circle
Full Circle (1978)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mrs. Rudge

Night Cries
Night Cries (1978)

as Mrs. Delesande

Julia
Julia (1977)
GoodWatch score 67

as Julia's Grandmother

Supernatural
Supernatural (1977)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show Β· as Lady Sybil Manners

Jubilee 1977
Jubilee 1977 (1977)

TV show Β· as Lady Alice

Family Plot
Family Plot (1976)
GoodWatch score 76

as Julia Rainbird

Abide with Me
Abide with Me (1976)

as Mrs. Hollins

French Connection II
French Connection II (1975)
GoodWatch score 70

as The Old Lady

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show Β· as Lady Southwold

Villain
Villain (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mrs. Dakin

Separate Tables
Separate Tables (1970)

as Lady Matheson

1960s

11 titles Β· average score 60
Staircase
Staircase (1969)
GoodWatch score 55

as Harry's Mother

The Crucible
The Crucible (1967)

as Rebecca Nurse

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show Β· as The Countess

The Trygon Factor
The Trygon Factor (1966)
GoodWatch score 61

as Livia Emberday

Promise Her Anything
Promise Her Anything (1966)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mrs. Brock

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show Β· as Lady Matheson

The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show Β· as Agatha Morley

The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap (1961)
GoodWatch score 76

as Louise McKendrick

Feathertop
Feathertop (1961)

as Madame Eau Charme

Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver (1960)

as Lady Beldon

Festival
Festival (1960)

TV show Β· as Miss Havisham

1950s

9 titles Β· average score 61
Separate Tables
Separate Tables (1958)
GoodWatch score 61

as Gladys Matheson

Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights (1958)

as Ellen Dean

Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness (1958)

as The Crone

An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

as Grandmother Janou

Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase (1954)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show Β· as Mrs. Moorehead

Three Coins in the Fountain
Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
GoodWatch score 57

as Principessa

DΓ©sirΓ©e
DΓ©sirΓ©e (1954)
GoodWatch score 42

as Mme. Bonaparte

Black Widow
Black Widow (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

as Lucia Colletti

So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

as Madame HervΓ©

1940s

10 titles Β· average score 58
Madness of the Heart
Madness of the Heart (1949)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mother Superior

Jassy
Jassy (1947)
GoodWatch score 49

as Elizabeth Twisdale

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
GoodWatch score 64

as Miss Knag

Men of Two Worlds
Men of Two Worlds (1946)

as Mrs. Upjohn

Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
GoodWatch score 69

as Egyptian Lady (uncredited)

The Agitator
The Agitator (1945)

as Mrs. Montrose

Fanny by Gaslight
Fanny by Gaslight (1944)
GoodWatch score 53

as Kate Somerford

The Lamp Still Burns
The Lamp Still Burns (1943)
GoodWatch score 59

as The Matron

The Door with Seven Locks
The Door with Seven Locks (1940)
GoodWatch score 49

as Ann Cody

Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder (1940)

as Miss. Sampson

1930s

8 titles Β· average score 73
A Dream of Love
A Dream of Love (1939)

as Baroness St. Cricq (uncredited)

Pygmalion
Pygmalion (1938)
GoodWatch score 73

as A Lady

Against the Tide
Against the Tide (1937)

as Margaret Leigh

The Beloved Vagabond
The Beloved Vagabond (1936)

as Mme. Boin

The Passing of the Third Floor Back
The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mrs. Tomkin

Falling in Love
Falling in Love (1934)

as Mother

The Frightened Lady
The Frightened Lady (1932)

as Lady Lebanon

Canaries Sometimes Sing
Canaries Sometimes Sing (1930)

as Anne Lymes

1920s

1 title
The Faithful Heart
The Faithful Heart (1922)

as Diana Oughterson