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Biography of Vanessa Redgrave
Name: Vanessa Redgrave
Birth Date: January 30, 1937
Death Date: N/A
Place of Birth: London, England
Nationality: English
Gender: Female
Occupations: actress, political activist
Vanessa Redgrave
The British actress Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937) has had a well-celebrated career as a theater, film, and television actress of substance. She is also a controversial, committed political activist.Vanessa Redgrave has been described as the "crown princess of a trans-Atlantic show business royal family." Her father was the noted classical actor Sir Michael Redgrave; her mother was a respected actress who performed under the name Rachel Kempson. Lynn Redgrave, the popular stage, screen, and television actress, and Corin Redgrave, an actor better known for his radical politics, were her siblings.Born in London on January 30, 1937, Vanessa Redgrave was educated there, attending Queensgate School and later, 1955 to 1957, the Central School of Speech and Drama. (She joined the board of governors of the latter in 1963). Her first love was the dance. She initially trained for a career in ballet, but her height (she is nearly six feet tall) caused her to choose …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…Deja Vu (1998), Deep Impact (1998), Mrs. Dalloway (1998), and Girl, Interrupted (1999). On January 21, 2001, Redgrave was given a Golden Globe in the category for best supporting actress in a series, miniseries, or made-for-TV movie, for her work in If These Walls Could Talk 2. That same year, on March 11, she received a Screen Actors Guild award for best actress in a movie made for television or miniseries for her role in If These Walls Could Talk 2. Redgrave demonstrated her vast theatrical talents, directing and acting in a 1997 Shakespearean mini-series, staged at the Alley Theater in Houston, Texas. However one may respond to her political zealousness, she remains an actress of distinction. Further Reading She is included in various editions of Who's Who, Who's Who in the Theatre, and Celebrity Register. See also Benedict Nightingale, New York Times (September 17, 1989) and Frank Bruni, New York Times Magazine (Februray 1997). Redgrave wrote an autobiography, Vanessa Redgrave: An Autobiography (1995).
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