Cathleen Nesbitt: movies and TV shows
Cathleen Nesbitt has 55 credits in the archive: 46 films and 9 TV series, from 1922 to 1981. Highest rated: Upstairs, Downstairs (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1922 – 1981 · busiest year: 1954 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Perfect House | Emma Sloane | Film | — | 92 |
| 1980 | Never Never Land | Edith Forbes | Film | 9.0 | 91 |
| 1979 | The Old Crowd | Mother | Film | 5.4 | 90 |
| 1978 | Full Circle | Heather Rudge | Film | 6.2 | 89 |
| 1978 | Night Cries | Mrs. Delesande | Film | 6.0 | 89 |
| 1977 | Jubilee 1977 | Lady Alice | TV | — | 88 |
| 1977 | Supernatural | Lady Sybil Manners | TV | 7.2 | 88 |
| 1977 | Julia | Julia's Grandmother | Film | 6.5 | 88 |
| 1977 | The White Elephant | Lady Alice | Film | — | 88 |
| 1976 | Family Plot | Julia Rainbird | Film | 6.8 | 87 |
| 1976 | Abide with Me | Mrs. Hollins | Film | — | 87 |
| 1975 | French Connection II | The Old Lady | Film | 6.8 | 86 |
| 1975 | Ten from the Twenties | Mary Nosworthy | TV | — | 86 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | TV | 6.1 | 82 | |
| 1971 | Upstairs, Downstairs | Lady Southwold | TV | 7.8 | 82 |
| 1971 | Villain | Mrs. Dakin | Film | 6.1 | 82 |
| 1970 | Separate Tables | Lady Matheson | Film | 9.0 | 81 |
| 1969 | Staircase | Harry's Mother | Film | 5.7 | 80 |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse | The Countess | TV | 7.0 | 78 |
| 1967 | The Crucible | Rebecca Nurse | Film | 4.5 | 78 |
| 1966 | The Trygon Factor | Livia Emberday | Film | 6.5 | 77 |
| 1966 | Promise Her Anything | Mrs. Brock | Film | 4.1 | 77 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Lady Matheson | TV | 5.3 | 76 |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughter | Agatha Morley | TV | 6.0 | 74 |
| 1961 | The Parent Trap | Louise McKendrick | Film | 7.0 | 72 |
| 1961 | Feathertop | Madame Eau Charme | Film | 9.0 | 72 |
| 1960 | Mrs. Miniver | Lady Beldon | Film | 7.0 | 71 |
| 1958 | Separate Tables | Lady Gladys Matheson | Film | 7.1 | 69 |
| 1958 | Wuthering Heights | Ellen Dean | Film | 8.0 | 69 |
| 1958 | Heart of Darkness | The Crone | Film | — | 69 |
| 1957 | An Affair to Remember | Grandmother Janou | Film | 7.4 | 68 |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase | Mrs. Moorehead | TV | 6.8 | 65 |
| 1954 | Black Widow | Lucia Colletti | Film | 6.4 | 65 |
| 1954 | Désirée | Mme. Bonaparte | Film | 6.6 | 65 |
| 1954 | Three Coins in the Fountain | Principessa | Film | 5.9 | 65 |
| 1950 | So Long at the Fair | Madame Hervé | Film | 6.9 | 61 |
| 1949 | Madness of the Heart | Mother Superior | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 1947 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Miss Knag | Film | 6.7 | 58 |
| 1947 | Jassy | Elizabeth Twisdale | Film | 5.2 | 58 |
| 1946 | Men of Two Worlds | Mrs. Upjohn | Film | 6.8 | 57 |
| 1945 | Caesar and Cleopatra | Egyptian Lady (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 56 |
| 1945 | The Agitator | Mrs. Montrose | Film | 6.3 | 56 |
| 1944 | Fanny by Gaslight | Kate Somerford | Film | 5.6 | 55 |
| 1943 | The Lamp Still Burns | The Matron | Film | 5.8 | 54 |
| 1940 | The Door with Seven Locks | Ann Cody | Film | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1940 | Law and Disorder | Miss. Sampson | Film | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1939 | A Dream of Love | Baroness St. Cricq (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 50 |
| 1938 | Pygmalion | A Lady | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1937 | Against the Tide | Margaret Leigh | Film | — | 48 |
| 1936 | The Beloved Vagabond | Mme. Boin | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1935 | The Passing of the Third Floor Back | Mrs. Tomkin | Film | 7.8 | 46 |
| 1934 | Falling in Love | Mother | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1932 | The Frightened Lady | Lady Lebanon | Film | 9.0 | 43 |
| 1930 | Canaries Sometimes Sing | Anne Lymes | Film | 9.0 | 41 |
| 1922 | The Faithful Heart | Diana Oughterson | Film | 8.0 | 33 |