Natasha Richardson
| Natasha Richardson | |
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Richardson in May 1999
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| Born |
Natasha Jane Richardson 11 May 1963 Marylebone, London, England, UK |
| Died | 18 March 2009 (aged 45) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Epidural hematoma resulting from injuries sustained in skiing accident |
| Resting place | St. Peter's Episcopal Church near Millbrook, New York |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | British and American |
| Education | St Paul's Girls' School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–2009 |
| Spouse(s) |
Robert Fox (m. 1990; div. 1992) Liam Neeson (m. 1994; her death 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) |
Tony Richardson Vanessa Redgrave |
| Relatives |
Joely Richardson (sister) Carlo Gabriel Nero (half-brother) Lynn Redgrave (maternal aunt) Corin Redgrave (maternal uncle) Jemma Redgrave (maternal cousin) |
Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was an English stage and screen actress.
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 in Ken Russell's Gothic (1986), and Patty Hearst in the eponymous 1988 film directed by Paul Schrader, and later 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).
Richardson died on 18 March 2009 from an epidural hematoma after a skiing accident in Quebec, Canada.
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