About Vanessa Redgrave (1937 - )
Vanessa Redgrave was born on January 30, 1937 in London,
England. British leading lady, daughter of actor Sir Michael
Redgrave and sister of actress Lynn Redgrave.
Sometimes Vanessa Redgrave is credited as Vanessa Redgreiv.
In her first major theatrical role, A TOUCH OF THE SUN (1958),
Vanessa Redgrave played the daughter of a school headmaster
who was played by her own father. In 1958 Vanessa Redgrave
made her screen debut in BEHIND THE MASK.
Vanessa Redgrave and her sister, Lynn Redgrave, were nominated
for the 1967 Best Actress Academy Award. Vanessa was nominated
for MORGAN: A SUITABLE CASE FOR TREATMENT (1966), and Lynn
was nominated for GEORGY GIRL (1966). They both lost to Elizabeth
Taylor, who won for WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
In 1997 Vanessa Redgrave was nominated for a Laurence Olivier
Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance
in JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN. For Best Actress Vanessa Redgrave
was awarded the 1991 London Evening Standard Theatre Award
for her performance in WHEN SHE DANCED.
In 2003, Vanessa Redgrave became the twelfth performer to
win the Triple Crown of acting. Oscar: Best Supporting Actress,
JULIA (1977), Tony: Best Actress-Play, LOND DAY'S JOURNEY
INTO NIGHT (2003), and Emmys: Best Actress-Limited Series/Special,
PLAYING FOR TIME (1980-TV) and Best Supporting Actress-Miniseries/Movie,
IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK 2 (2000-TV).
In addition, Vanessa Redgrave received Best Actress
nominations for:
MORGAN! (66)
ISADORA (68)
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS (71)
THE BOSTONIANS (84)
HOWARDS END (92)
Vanessa Redgrave's other notable credits include...
Redgrave's other films include:
A
MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (1966)
BLOW UP (1966)
CAMELOT (1967)
OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR (1969)
THE DEVILS (1971)
THE TROJAN WOMEN (1971)
YANKS (1979)
WETHERBY (1985)
COMRADES (1986)
HOWARDS END (1992)
LITTLE ODESSA (1994)
A MONTH BY THE LAKE (1995)
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996)
SMILLA'S SENSE OF SNOW (1997)
MRS. DALLOWAY (1997)
DEJA VU (1997)
DEEP IMPACT (1998)
LULU ON THE BRIDGE (1998)
CRADLE WILL ROCK (1999)
UNINVITED (1999)
GIRL INTERRUPTED (1999)
A RUMOR OF ANGELS (2000)
THE 3 KINGS (2000)
THE PLEDGE (2001)
CRIME & PUNISHMENT (2002)
SHORT ORDER (2005)
THE THIEF LORD (2006)
THE RIDDLE (2007)
ATONEMENT (2007)
RESTRAINT (2008)
LETTERS TO JULIET (2010)
MIRAL (2010)
THE WHISTLEBLOWER (2010)
CORIOLANUS (2011)
ANONYMOUS (2011)
Vanessa Redgrave's television credits include:
PLAYING FOR TIME (1980)
PETER THE GREAT (Mini-Series) (1986)
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1991)
THE GATHERING STORM (2002)
THE LOCKET (2002)
BYRON (TV MINI-SERIES) (2003)
THE SHELL SEEKERS (2006)
NIP/TUCK (2004-2009)
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