Natasha Richardson



First NameNatasha
Middle NameJane
Last NameRichardson
Full Name at BirthNatasha Jane Richardson
Other NamesTasha
Age45 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 11, 1963
BirthplaceLondon, England
Date of DeathMarch 18, 2009
Location of DeathLenox Hill Hospital in New York, NY
Cause of DeathBrain Damage due to Ski Accident
Height5' 9" (175 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBlonde
Star SignTaurus
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityEnglish
High SchoolSt. Paul`s Girls School, London
UniversityCentral School of Speech and Drama, London
OccupationActress
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameWidows Peak
FatherTony Richardson
Franco Nero (step father)
MotherVanessa Redgrave
Brother(s)Carlo Gabriel Nero (step brother)
Sister(s)Joely Richardson

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).


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Filmography

Selected Natasha Richardson film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2008
Mrs. Kingsley

2007
Constance Haverford

2007
The Mastersons of Manhattan
Victoria Masterson

2005
Stella Raphael

2002
Darlene Dodd

2001
Shelley Allen

2001
Mary

2001
Haven
Ruth Gruber

2000
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Host

1996
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
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1994
Paula Olsen

1992
Hostages
Jill Morrell

1991
Laura Mathews

1989
Jean Tatlock

1989
Fiona Havisham

1987
Alice Keach

1986
Worlds Beyond
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1985
Screen Two
Jilly

1984
Ellis Island
Young whore

1984
Oxbridge Blues
Gabriella

1983
Every Picture Tells a Story
Miss Bridle

1973
Girl playing hopscotch

1968
Flower girl at wedding

Theatre Night
Regina

Producer Credits

2005
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Soundtrack Credits

2000
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