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Natasha Richardson

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British actress (1963–2009)

Natasha Richardson
Portrait of Natasha Richardson. She was a young white woman with blonde hair, wearing blue-tinted sunglasses, a pink shirt and light blue cardigan.
Richardson in 1999
Born
Natasha Jane Richardson

(1963-05-11)11 May 1963
Died18 March 2009(2009-03-18) (aged 45)
Resting placeSt. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery,Millbrook, New York
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1968–2009
Spouses
Children2, includingMicheál
Parents
RelativesJoely Richardson (sister)
FamilyRedgrave

Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was a British actress. A member of theRedgrave family, Richardson was a daughter of actressVanessa Redgrave and director/producerTony Richardson and a granddaughter ofMichael Redgrave andRachel Kempson. She was married toLiam Neeson.

Early in her career, Richardson portrayedMary Shelley inKen Russell'sGothic (1986) andPatty Hearst in the eponymous1988 biopic film directed byPaul Schrader and later received critical acclaim and aTheatre World Award for her Broadway debut in the 1993 revival ofAnna Christie. Richardson also appeared inThe Handmaid's Tale (1990),Nell (1994),The Parent Trap (1998),Maid in Manhattan (2002), andThe White Countess (2005).

For playingSally Bowles in the 1998 Broadway revival ofCabaret, she won theTony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, theDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and theOuter Critics Circle Award.

Richardson died in March 2009 at age 45 from a head injury after a skiing accident inQuebec.[1]

Early life

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Natasha Jane Richardson was born inMarylebone, London, on 11 May 1963, a member of theRedgrave family, known as a theatrical and film acting dynasty. She was a daughter of director and producerTony Richardson and actressVanessa Redgrave,[2] granddaughter of actors SirMichael Redgrave andRachel Kempson,[2][3] sister ofJoely Richardson, half-sister ofCarlo Gabriel Nero and Katharine Grimond Hess,[4] niece of actressLynn Redgrave and actorCorin Redgrave,[2] and cousin ofJemma Redgrave.

Richardson's parents divorced in 1967.[5] The following year, she made her film debut at age four in an uncredited role inThe Charge of the Light Brigade, directed by her father.[2]

Richardson was educated in London at twoprivate schools, theLycée Français Charles de Gaulle inSouth Kensington andSt. Paul's Girls' School inHammersmith,[6] before going on to study acting at theCentral School of Speech and Drama.[7][8]

Career

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Theatre

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Richardson began her career in regional theatre atLeeds Playhouse, and in 1984 at theOpen Air Theatre in London'sRegent's Park, when Richardson appeared inA Midsummer Night's Dream withRalph Fiennes andRichard E. Grant. Her first professional work in London'sWest End was in a revival ofAnton Chekhov'sThe Seagull in 1985. This production also featured her mother, Vanessa Redgrave.[9] Soon afterward, Richardson starred in a London stage production ofHigh Society, adapted from theCole Porter film. She made her Broadway debut in 1993, in the title role ofAnna Christie, which is where Richardson met future husbandLiam Neeson and was nominated for aTony Award for Best Actress in a Play at the47th Tony Awards. In 1998, Richardson played the role ofSally Bowles inSam Mendes's revival ofCabaret onBroadway, for which she won theTony Award for Best Actress in a Musical at the52nd Tony Awards. The following year, Richardson returned to Broadway inCloser, for which she was nominated for theDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, and in 2005 Richardson appeared again with theRoundabout, this time asBlanche DuBois in the revival ofTennessee Williams'sA Streetcar Named Desire,[2] oppositeJohn C. Reilly asStanley Kowalski. In January 2009, two months before her death, Richardson played the role of Desirée Armfeldt in a concert production ofStephen Sondheim'sA Little Night Music, with her mother Vanessa Redgrave, who played Madame Armfeldt. At the time of Richardson's death, the pair were preparing to co-star in a Broadway revival of the musical.[6]

Film

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Richardson in 2008

In 1984, Richardson made her first credited screen appearance as an art tutor in theJames Scott-directedEvery Picture Tells A Story, based on the early life of the painterWilliam Scott.[10] Richardson later starred asMary Shelley in the 1986 filmGothic, a fictionalised account of the author's creation ofFrankenstein. The following year, Richardson starred withKenneth Branagh andColin Firth inA Month in the Country, directed byPat O'Connor. DirectorPaul Schrader signed Richardson for the title role ofPatty Hearst in the 1988 docudrama filmPatty Hearst about the heiress and her kidnapping. Richardson's performances withRobert Duvall andFaye Dunaway inThe Handmaid's Tale andChristopher Walken,Rupert Everett andHelen Mirren inThe Comfort of Strangers (directed by Schrader) won her the 1990Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress. In 1991, Richardson appeared inThe Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish withBob Hoskins. He later credited her with giving him the best kiss of his life during the film. Hoskins stated, "She got hold of me and kissed me like I've never been kissed before. I was gobsmacked."[11]

Richardson was named Best Actress at the 1994Karlovy Vary International Film Festival forWidows' Peak and that same year appeared inNell withJodie Foster and future husband Liam Neeson. She appeared in theDisney film remakeThe Parent Trap in 1998 alongsideDennis Quaid, as Elizabeth James, the divorced mother ofLindsay Lohan's characters Hallie Parker and Annie James. Additional film credits includeBlow Dry (2001),Chelsea Walls (2001),Waking Up in Reno (2002),Maid in Manhattan (2002),Asylum (2005), which won Richardson a secondEvening Standard Award for Best Actress,The White Countess (2005), andEvening (2007). Her last screen appearance was as Mrs. Kingsley, the headmistress of a girls' school in the 2008 comedyWild Child. During the last week of January 2009, Richardson recorded her offscreen role as Ruth Mallory, the wife of climberGeorge Mallory, who disappeared while climbingMount Everest during a 1924 expedition, in the 2010 documentary filmThe Wildest Dream, for which Liam Neeson provided narration.[12]

Television

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Richardson made her American television debut in a small role in the 1984 miniseriesEllis Island. That same year, Richardson made her British television debut in an episode of the BBC seriesOxbridge Blues. The following year, Richardson appeared as Violet Hunter withJeremy Brett andDavid Burke inThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in the episode entitled "The Copper Beeches." Richardson starred withJudi Dench,Michael Gambon and Kenneth Branagh in a 1987BBC adaptation of theHenrik Ibsen playGhosts; withMaggie Smith andRob Lowe in a 1993 BBC adaptation ofSuddenly, Last Summer by Tennessee Williams; asZelda Fitzgerald in the 1993 television movieZelda;Haven (2001) onCBS andThe Mastersons of Manhattan (2007) onNBC. Richardson appeared as a celebrity judge onTop Chef,season 5.

Personal life

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Richardson's first marriage was to filmmakerRobert Fox, whom she had met in 1985, during the making of Anton Chekhov'sThe Seagull; they were married from 1990 to 1992.[13] Richardson then met actorLiam Neeson while performing in a revival of the playAnna Christie on Broadway in 1993.[14] Richardson married Neeson in the summer of 1994 at the home they shared inMillbrook, New York;[15] she had become anaturalised American citizen.[16] The couple had two sons together:Micheál and Daniel.[17]

Richardson helped raise millions of dollars in the fight againstAIDS; her father, Tony, had died of AIDS-related causes in 1991.[18] Richardson was also actively involved inAmfAR, becoming a board member in 2006 and participating in many other AIDS charities, includingBailey House,God's Love We Deliver, Mothers' Voices, AIDS Crisis Trust andNational AIDS Trust, for which Richardson was an ambassador. She received AmfAR's Award of Courage in November 2000.[19]

Richardson was asmoker.[20] Although she had reportedlyquit smoking,[21] Richardson was a critic of theban on smoking in New York City restaurants.[22]

Death and funeral

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On 16 March 2009, Richardson sustained a head injury when she fell while taking a beginner skiing lesson at theMont Tremblant Resort, about 130 kilometres (81 mi) fromMontreal.[23] At first, Richardson refused any medical help but complained of a severe headache about two hours after the accident.[24] She was flown toLenox Hill Hospital in New York City, and died two days later from anepidural hematoma.[25] Richardson's family issued a statement on the day she died: "Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love, and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."[26] Neeson donated Richardson's organs following her death.[27] Later that night, theatre lights were dimmed on Broadway inManhattan and in theWest End of London as a mark of respect for Richardson.[28] The following day on 19 March, a private viewing was held at theAmerican Irish Historical Society in Manhattan.[29]

On 22 March, a private funeral was held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church nearMillbrook, New York,[30] close to the family's upstate home. Richardson was buried near her maternal grandmother, Rachel Kempson, in the churchyard.[31] Her aunt, Lynn Redgrave, was buried in the same churchyard on 8 May 2010, near Richardson and Kempson.[32] The 2015 biographical thrillerEverest was later dedicated to Richardson.

Filmography

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Film

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YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
1968The Charge of the Light BrigadeFlower girl at weddingUncredited appearance[33]
1973High CrimeLuisa, the girl playing hopscotch[34]
1983Every Picture Tells a StoryMiss Bridle[35]
1986GothicMary Shelley[36]
1987A Month in the CountryAlice Keach[35]
1988Patty HearstPatty Hearst[36]
1989Fat Man and Little BoyJean Tatlock[35]
1990The Handmaid's TaleKate / Offred[36]
The Comfort of StrangersMary Kenway[37]
1991The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big FishSybil[38]
1992Past MidnightLaura Mathews[39]
1994Widows' PeakMrs. Edwina Broome[40]
NellDr. Paula Olsen[35]
1998The Parent TrapElizabeth "Liz" James[36]
2001Blow DryShelley Allen[41]
Chelsea WallsMary[42]
2002Waking Up in RenoDarlene Dodd[43]
Maid in ManhattanCaroline Lane[36]
2005AsylumStella RaphaelAlso executive producer[36]
The White CountessCountess Sofia Belinskya[36]
2007EveningConstance Lord[36]
2008Wild ChildMrs. KingsleyFinal on-screen film appearance[36]
2010The Wildest DreamRuth MalloryVoice only; Posthumously released; Final film role[12]

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1984Oxbridge BluesGabriella Folckwack
1984Ellis IslandYoung Whore[16]
1985The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesViolet HunterEpisode: "The Copper Beeches"[16]
1987GhostsRegina Engstrand
1992HostagesJill Morrell[16]
1993ZeldaZelda Fitzgerald[33]
1993Suddenly Last SummerCatharine HollyEpisode:Performance (BBC)
&Great Performances (PBS)		[33]
1996Tales from the CryptFiona HavishamEpisode: "Fatal Caper"[44]
2001HavenRuth GruberCTV Television Network
2007Mastersons of ManhattanVictoria Masterson[45]
2008Top Chef: New YorkGuest JudgeEpisode: "12 Days of Christmas"[36]

Theatre

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YearProductionRoleVenue(s)NotesRef.
1983On the RazzleMarieWest Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds[16]
Top GirlsWest Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
Charley's AuntAmy SpettigueWest Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds[46]
1985The SeagullNina ZarechnayaQueen's Theatre, London[36]
A Midsummer Night's DreamHelenaRegent's Park Open Air Theatre, London[33]
HamletOpheliaYoung Vic Theatre, London[33]
1986–
1987		High SocietyTracy LordLeicester Haymarket Theatre, Leicester
Victoria Palace Theatre, London		[16]
1993Anna ChristieAnna ChristieCriterion Center Stage Right,BroadwayNominated—Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[36]
1998CabaretSally BowlesStephen Sondheim Theatre, BroadwayTony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[36]
1999CloserAnnaMusic Box Theatre, Broadway[36]
2003The Lady from the SeaEllida WangelAlmeida Theatre, London[47]
2005A Streetcar Named DesireBlanche DuBoisStudio 54, Broadway[36]

References

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(1875–1961)		Arthur William Fox
(1870–1956)		Frederick Lonsdale
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(1942–2012)		Edward Fox
(born 1937)		Joanna David
(born 1947)		James Fox
(born 1939)		Mary Elizabeth Piper
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(born 1960)		Billie Piper
(born 1982)		Laurence Fox
(born 1978)		Jack Fox
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(born 1961)		Emilia Fox
(born 1974)		Jeremy Gilley
(born 1969)		Freddie Fox
(born 1989)		Lydia Fox
(born 1979)		Richard Ayoade
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