Biography
Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was an English actress of stage and screen. A member of the Redgrave family, she was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson and the granddaughter of Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson. Early in her career, she portrayed Mary Shelley and Patty Hearst in feature films, and she received critical acclaim and a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in the 1993 revival of Anna Christie. She won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance as Sally Bowles in the 1998 Broadway revival of Cabaret. Some of her notable films included Patty Hearst (1988), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Nell (1994), The Parent Trap (1998) and Maid in Manhattan (2002). Her first marriage to filmmaker Robert Fox ended in divorce in 1992. In 1994, she married Irish actor Liam Neeson, whom she had met when the two appeared in Anna Christie. The couple had two sons, Micheál and Daniel. Richardson's father died of AIDS-related causes in 1991. She helped raise millions of dollars in t…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Parent Trap (1998) — Elizabeth James
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Maid in Manhattan (2002) — Caroline Lane
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Wild Child (2008) — Mrs. Kingsley
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Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Fiona Havisham
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Nell (1994) — Dr. Paula Olsen
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Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self (uncredited)
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The Handmaid's Tale (1990) — Kate
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Sherlock Holmes (1984) — Violet Hunter
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Gothic (1987) — Mary Shelley
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Evening (2007) — Constance Haverford
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Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) — Jean Tatlock
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Blow Dry (2001) — Shelley Allen
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Asylum (2005) — Stella Raphael
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The Comfort of Strangers (1990) — Mary
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Waking Up in Reno (2002) — Darlene Dodd
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The White Countess (2005) — Countess Sofia Belinskya
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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) — Flower Girl at Wedding (Uncredited)
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Top Chef (2006) — Self - Guest Judge
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Patty Hearst (1988) — Patricia Hearst
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Past Midnight (1992) — Laura Mathews
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High Crime (1973) — Girl Playing Hopscotch (uncredited)
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A Month in the Country (1987) — Alice Keach
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The Wildest Dream (2010) — Ruth Mallory (voice)
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Chelsea Walls (2001) — Mary
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Great Performances (1971) — Catharine Holly
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The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991) — Sybil
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Widows' Peak (1994) — Edwina Broome
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Haven (2001) — Ruth Gruber
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Suddenly, Last Summer (1993) — Catharine Holly
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Hostages (1992) — Jill Morrell
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Screen Two (1985) — Jilly
- Film '72 (1971) — Self
- The Reichen Show (2005) — Self
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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1996) — Vera Brittain
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Worlds Beyond (1986) — Samantha Stanway
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The Word (1990)
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The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful (1996) — Self
- Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall (1999) — Narrator
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Oxbridge Blues (1984) — Gabriella
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Performance (1991) — Catharine Holly