Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (born 30 January, 1937) is an Academy Award-winning British actress and member of the Redgrave family, one of the enduring theatrical dynasties. She is also a left-wing social activist for human rights (see ^*).

Ancestry and Family

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Vanessa Redgrave was born in London, England. Her parents were Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson (Lady Redgrave). Her sister, Lynn Redgrave, and her brother, the equally outspoken Corin Redgrave, are also acclaimed actors. Vanessa Redgrave's daughters, Natasha Richardson and Joely Richardson (by her 1962-1967 marriage to film director Tony Richardson) have also built respected acting careers. Redgrave also has a son, Carlo Nero (né Carlo Sparanero), a writer and film director, by a relationship with Italian actor Franco Nero (né Francesco Sparanero), whom she met while filming Camelot in 1967. During the late 1970s and '80s she had a long-term relationship with actor Timothy Dalton.

Stage Career

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Vanessa Redgrave entered the Central School of Speech and Drama in 1954. She first appeared in the West End, playing opposite her father, in 1958.

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Vanessa Redgrave joins Robin Hood film - Reuters http://bit.ly/4Gzgn3
intemsg (Interesting Msg) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:31:35 -0000
Vanessa Redgrave joins Robin Hood film - Reuters http://bit.ly/4Gzgn3
.@timradioboy This may have been before your time :) - Vanessa Redgrave's Oscar acceptance speech in '78. http://tinyurl.com/y8clvop #gaza
heyjude408 (Judy A.) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:51:54 -0000
.@timradioboy This may have been before your time :) - Vanessa Redgrave's Oscar acceptance speech in '78. http://tinyurl.com/y8clvop #gaza
Just watch "Atonement" - No surprises, except Vanessa Redgrave, at the end.
biaprundus (biaprundus) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:45:28 -0000
Just watch "Atonement" - No surprises, except Vanessa Redgrave, at the end.
@Anhowell Lauren Bacall, KiriTeKanawa,Julie Andrews, Vanessa Redgrave,Crystal Chappell, Lillian Hellmann, Virginia Woolf, Meryl Streep...
Adoramor (Ana da Silva) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:24:05 -0000
@Anhowell Lauren Bacall, KiriTeKanawa,Julie Andrews, Vanessa Redgrave,Crystal Chappell, Lillian Hellmann, Virginia Woolf, Meryl Streep...
RT @eddieizzard: Day of the Triffids is on BBC 1 Mon 28th Dec 9pm with Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave & me ...
AliceERyan (Alice Elizabeth Ryan) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:31:56 -0000
RT @eddieizzard: Day of the Triffids is on BBC 1 Mon 28th Dec 9pm with Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave & me ...
From Cairo 2 london where I had an amazing 2 hours conversation with Vanessa Redgrave for Harper Bazaar issue in March.
ZainabSalbi (Zainab Salbi ) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:25:02 -0000
From Cairo 2 london where I had an amazing 2 hours conversation with Vanessa Redgrave for Harper Bazaar issue in March.

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