Natasha Richardson | |
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 Richardson in 1999 | |
| Born | Natasha Jane Richardson 11 May 1963 Marylebone, London, England |
| Died | 18 March 2009 (aged 45) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery, Millbrook, New York |
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| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–2009 |
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| Children | 2, including Micheál |
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| Relatives | Joely Richardson (sister) |
| Family | Redgrave family |
Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was a British and American actress. A member of the Redgrave family, Richardson was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson and the granddaughter of Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson. Richardson met future husband, Liam Neeson, in 1991 while filming Shining Through.
Early in her career, Richardson portrayed Mary Shelley in Ken Russell's Gothic (1986) and Patty Hearst in the eponymous 1988 biopic film directed by Paul Schrader and later received critical acclaim and a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in the 1993 revival of Anna Christie. Richardson also appeared in The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Nell (1994), The Parent Trap (1998), Maid in Manhattan (2002), and The White Countess (2005).
For her performance as Sally Bowles in the 1998 Broadway revival of Cabaret, Richardson won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Award.
Richardson died in 2009 from a head injury after a skiing accident in Quebec.[1]
- ^ "Quick treatment could have saved Richardson". Today.com. 19 March 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.