Vanessa Redgrave
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Full Name:
Vanessa Redgrave
Date of Birth:
30 January 1937
Place of Birth:
Blackheath, London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Profession(s):
Actress, Political activist
Parents:
Michael Redgrave (Father),
Rachel Kempson (Mother)
Partner:
Tony Richardson (Married, 1962 to 1967),
Timothy Dalton (In a Relationship, 1971 to 1986),
Franco Nero (Married, 2006 onwards)
Children:
Natasha Richardson (Daughter, Born 1963),
Joely Richardson (Daughter, Born 1965),
Carlo Gabriel Nero (Son, Born 1969)
Education:
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University)
Career Started:
1958
Work:
Isadora (1968),
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971),
The Bostonians (1984),
Wilde (1997),
Howards End (1992),
Mission: Impossible (1996),
Atonement (2007),
Coriolanus (2011),
Sea Sorrow (2017)
Awards:
Winner Best Supporting Actress for "Julia" in 1978 (Academy Awards),
Winner Best Actress in a Play for "Long Day's Journey Into Night" in 2003 (Tony Awards),
Winner Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for "Playing for Time" in 1981 (Primetime Emmy Awards),
Winner Actress of the Year in a Revival for "The Aspern Papers" in 1984 (Laurence Olivier Award),
Awarded Fellowship Award (BAFTA)
Professions:
Actress, Political activist