Natasha Richardson Biography (1963-)

Full name, Natasha Jane Richardson; born May 11, 1963, in London, England; immigrated to the United States, later became naturalized citizen; daughter ofTony Richardson (a director and producer) and Vanessa Redgrave (an actress);sister of Joely Richardson (an actress); married Robert Fox (an impresario),1990 (divorced, 1992); married Liam Neeson (an actor), July 3, 1994; children: (second marriage) Michael Richard Antonio, Daniel Jack. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills,CA 90211.

Nationality
British
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
May 11, 1963
London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Kathleen Bridle, Every Picture Tells a Story, Every Picture, Ltd.,1984
  • Mary Godwin Shelley, Gothic, Vestron, 1987
  • Alice Keach, A Month in the Country, Orion, 1987
  • Title role, Patty Hearst (also known as Patty), Atlantic Releasing, 1988
  • Jean Tatlock, Fat Man and Little Boy (also known as Shadow Makers), Paramount, 1989
  • Kate, The Handmaid's Tale (also known as Die Geschichte der Dienerin), Cinecom, 1990
  • Mary, The Comfort of Strangers (also known as Cortesie per gliospiti), Skouras Pictures, 1991
  • Sybil, The Favour, the Watch, and the Very Big Fish (also known asLa montre, la croix et la maniere), Trimark Pictures, 1992
  • Edwina Broome, Widow's Peak, Fine Line, 1994
  • Dr. Paula Olsen, Nell, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
  • Elizabeth James, The Parent Trap (also known as Disney's The Parent Trap), Buena Vista, 1998
  • Shelley Allen, Blow Dry (also known as Ueber kurz oder lang), Miramax, 2001
  • Mary, Chelsea Walls (also known as Chelsea Hotel), Lions Gate Films, 2001
  • Darlene Dodd, Waking Up in Reno, Miramax, 2002
  • Caroline Sincaire, Maid in Manhattan, Sony Pictures Entertainment,2002
  • Stella, Asylum, Paramount Classics, 2003
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • Laura Mathews, Past Midnight, USA Network, 1992
  • John McCarthy's girlfriend, "Hostages," HBO Showcase, 1992
  • Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (title role), Zelda, TNT, 1993
  • Regina, Ghosts, BBC America, 1999
  • Miniseries
  • Young whore, Ellis Island, CBS, 1984
  • Voices of Vera Brittain and Mary Borden, The Great War and the Shapingof the 20th Century, PBS, 1996
  • Ruth Gruber, Haven, CBS, 2001
  • Specials
  • In the Secret State, BBC, 1984
  • Regina, Ghosts, BBC, 1986
  • Catharine Holly, "Suddenly Last Summer," Great Performances, PBS,1993
  • Herself, The Good, the Bad & The Beautiful, TBS, 1996
  • Host and narrator, Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery, Lifetime, 1997
  • Herself, Intimate Portrait: Mia Farrow, Lifetime, 1999
  • Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall, Lifetime, 1999
  • The Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller, Comedy Central, 1999
  • Telecast host, The Man Who Came to Dinner, PBS, 2000
  • The 55th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2001
  • Episodic
  • Violet Hunter, "The Copper Beeches," The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, PBS, 1985
  • "The Barrington Case," Worlds Beyond, 1986
  • "Fatal Caper," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1996
  • Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2002
  • Stage Appearances
  • (Stage debut) On the Razzle, Leeds Playhouse, Leeds, England, 1983
  • Ophelia, Hamlet, Young Vic Theatre, London, 1985
  • Helena, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Open Air Theatre, London, 1985
  • Nina, The Seagull, Queen's Theatre, London, 1985-1986
  • China, Bush Theatre, 1986
  • Tracy Lord, High Society, Victoria Palace Theatre, London, 1987
  • Title role, Anna Christie, Young Vic Theatre, 1990, then Broadwayproduction, 1993
  • Sally Bowles, Cabaret, Donmar Warehouse, London, 1994, then Broadway production, 1997-1998
  • Closer, Broadway production, 1999
  • Also appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream, New Shakespeare Company; Miss Julie, Broadway production.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • New York Times Magazine, June 6, 1993, p. 40