About
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...
Known for
Great PerformancesSeries • 1971
Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1984
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989
The Parent TrapMovie • 1998
PerformanceSeries • 1991
Wild ChildMovie • 2008
Maid in ManhattanMovie • 2002
Fat Man and Little BoyMovie • 1989
The Handmaid's TaleMovie • 1990
AsylumMovie • 2005
Waking Up in RenoMovie • 2002
Widows' PeakMovie • 1994
NellMovie • 1994
The Comfort of StrangersMovie • 1990
The White CountessMovie • 2005
The Charge of the Light BrigadeMovie • 1968
EveningMovie • 2007
Past MidnightMovie • 1992
GothicMovie • 1987
Patty HearstMovie • 1988
A Month in the CountryMovie • 1987
Blow DryMovie • 2001
High CrimeMovie • 1973