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On January 30th, 1937, renowned theatre actor Michael Redgrave was performing in a production of Hamlet in London where the show's lead Laurence Olivier announced to the audience during the curtain call that "tonight a great actress was born", this was in reference to his co-star's new baby daughter, Vanessa Redgrave... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (126 titles)
2015 Ivan the Fool (in production)
Housewife (voice)
 
2013 Playhouse Presents (TV series)
Elderly Woman
The Call Out (2013) … Elderly Woman
 
2012-2013 Call the Midwife (TV series)
Mature Jenny
Episode #2.8 (2013) … Mature Jenny (voice)
Episode #2.7 (2013) … Mature Jenny (voice)
Episode #2.6 (2013) … Mature Jenny (voice)
Episode #2.5 (2013) … Mature Jenny (voice)
Episode #2.4 (2013) … Mature Jenny (voice)
 
2012 Unfinished Song
Marion
 
2012 Political Animals (TV mini-series)
Diane Nash
The Woman Problem (2012) … Diane Nash
 
2011 Cars 2
The Queen (voice) / Mama Topolino (voice)
 
2010 Animals United
Winifred (voice: English version)
 
2010 Miral
Bertha Spafford
 
2009 The Day of the Triffids (TV mini-series)
Durrant
Part 2 (2009) … Durrant
Part 1 (2009) … Durrant (credit only)
 
2004-2009 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
Dr. Erica Noughton
Sal Perri (2005) … Dr. Erica Noughton
KiKi (2005) … Dr. Erica Noughton
 
2009 Identity of the Soul
Narrator
 
2008 Ein Job (TV movie)
Hannah Silbergrau
 
2008 Restraint
Sky News reader #2
 
2007 The Riddle
Roberta Elliot
 
2007 Evening
Ann Lord
 
2006 The Shell Seekers (TV movie)
Penelope Keeling
 
2006/I Venus
Valerie
 
2006 The Thief Lord
Sister Antonia
 
2005 Short Order
Marianne
 
2004 The Fever
Woman
 
2003 Good Boy!
The Greater Dane (voice)
 
2003 Byron (TV movie)
Lady Melbourne
 
2002 The Locket (TV movie)
Esther Huish
 
2001 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (TV movie)
Countess Wilhelmina, Matriarch/Narrator
 
2000 A Rumor of Angels
Maddy Bennett
 
2000 Children's Story, Chechnia (short) (voice)
 
2000 Mirka
Kalsan
 
2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2 (TV movie)
Edith Tree (segment "1961")
 
2000 The 3 Kings
Priestess
 
1999 Uninvited
Mrs. Ruttenburn
 
1999 Eleonora (TV movie)
Eleonora Pimentel
 
1998 Lulu on the Bridge
Catherine Moore
 
1997 Bella Mafia (TV movie)
Graziella Luciano
 
1997 Déjà Vu
Skelly
 
1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow
Elsa Lübing
 
1996 The Willows in Winter (TV movie)
Grandmother
 
1996 Two Mothers for Zachary (TV movie)
Nancy Shaffell
 
1995 The Wind in the Willows (TV movie)
Grandmother (live action)
 
1995 Down Came a Blackbird (TV movie)
Anna Lenke
 
1994 Little Odessa
Irina Shapira
 
1994 Mother's Boys
Lydia
 
1993 Children of the Mist (TV movie)
Florence Latimer
 
1993 Sparrow
Sister Agata
 
1993 A Wall of Silence
Kate Benson
 
1993 Great Moments in Aviation (TV movie)
Dr. Angela Bead
 
1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV series)
Vicky's Mother
London, May 1916 (1992) … Vicky's Mother
 
1991 The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Miss Amelia
 
1991 Young Catherine (TV movie)
Empress Elizabeth
 
1990 Breath of Life
Sister Crucifix
 
1990 Romeo.Juliet
Mother Capulet (voice)
 
1990 Orpheus Descending (TV movie)
Lady Torrance
 
1990 Pokhorony Stalina
English journalist (as Vanessa Redgreiv)
 
1988 Consuming Passions
Mrs.Garza
 
1987 Prick Up Your Ears
Peggy Ramsay
 
1986 Second Serve (TV movie)
Richard Radley/Renee Richards
 
1986 Peter the Great (TV mini-series)
Sophia
 
1986 Comrades
Mrs. Carlyle
 
1985 Steaming
Nancy
 
1985 American Playhouse (TV series)
Sarah Cloyce
Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part I (1985) … Sarah Cloyce
 
1985 Wetherby
Jean Travers
 
1984 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
The Evil Queen
 
1983 Wagner (TV series)
Cosima von Bulow / Cosima
Episode #1.10 (1983) … Cosima
 
1983 Sing Sing
Queen
 
1982 My Body, My Child (TV movie)
Leenie Cabrezi
 
1980 Playing for Time (TV movie)
Fania Fenelon
 
1979 Bear Island
Heddi Lindquist
 
1979 Yanks
Helen
 
1977 Julia
Julia
 
1976 The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Lola Deveraux
 
1975 Out of Season
Ann
 
1973 A Picture of Katherine Mansfield (TV series)
Katherine Mansfield / Katherine
Episode #1.6 (1973)
Episode #1.5 (1973) … Katherine
 
1971 La vacanza
Immacolata Meneghelli
 
1970 Dropout
Mary
 
1968 The Sea Gull
Nina, a landowner's daughter
 
1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade
Mrs. Clarissa Morris
 
1967 The Sailor from Gibraltar
Sheila
 
1967 Camelot
Guenevere
 
1967 Red and Blue (short)
Jacky
 
1966 Blow-Up
Jane
 
1966 A Farewell to Arms (TV mini-series)
Catherine Barkley
 
1965 Love Story (TV series)
La Musica (1965)
 
1964 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Sally
Sally (1964) … Sally
 
1964 First Night (TV series)
Maggie
Maggie (1964) … Maggie
 
1963 As You Like It (TV movie)
Rosalind
 
1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Monica Claverton-Ferry
 
1959 A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV movie)
Helena
 
1958 Behind the Mask
Pamela Benson Gray
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2012 Unfinished Song (performer: "True Colors")
 
1999 Eleonora (TV movie) (performer: "Son dell'uomo i primi diritti" - uncredited)
 
1979 Agatha (performer: "They Didn't Believe Me")
 
1967 Camelot (performer: "The Simple Joys Of Maidenhood" - uncredited, "The Lusty Month Of May" - uncredited, "Then You May Take Me To The Fair" - uncredited, "What Do The Simple Folk Do?" - uncredited, "I Loved You Once In Silence" - uncredited / "Camelot" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2004 The Fever (executive producer)
 
2000 Children's Story, Chechnia (short) (executive producer)
 
1977 The Palestinian (TV documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1999 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
The Making of 'Girl, Interrupted' (1999) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (94 titles)
2011-2013 Días de cine (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 January 2013 (2013) … Herself
Episode dated 10 November 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2012 Last Will & Testament (documentary)
Herself
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.93 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 55th BFI London Film Festival (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 The 65th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter & Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Play
 
1995-2011 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest / Herself
Episode dated 10 March 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 20 June 2007 (2007) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 14 May 2007 (2007) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 26 March 1999 (1999) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 12 February 1996 (1996) … Herself - Guest
 
2011 Metropolis (TV series)
Herself
Berlinale 2011: Part II (2011) … Herself
 
1984-2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 19 February 2011 (2011) … Herself
Episode dated 8 November 1996 (1996) … Herself
Episode #1.1 (1984) … Herself
 
2007-2010 The View (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 17 November 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 24 April 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2010 Robinson in Ruins (documentary)
Narrator
 
2010 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
Herself
Vanessa Redgrave (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
Episode #5.26 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 May 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Academy Fellowship (also archive footage)
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself - Actress
Episode dated 18 February 2010 (2010) … Herself - Actress
 
2009 CBS Evening News with Bob Schieffer (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 March 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
1997-2008 Arena (TV series documentary)
Herself
Paul Scofield (2008) … Herself
Dear Antonioni (1997) … Herself
 
2008 Sex Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll: The 60s Revealed (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode #1.3 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Wisdom (video documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Seitenblicke (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 5 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2007 The 61st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Play
 
2007 Dealing and Wheeling in Small Arms (documentary)
Narrator
 
2006 A Taste of My Life (TV series documentary)
Herself
Vanessa Redgrave (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 22 March 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Herself / Mary Tyrone
 
2005 Sunday AM (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.14 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Presenter
 
2005 Elio Petri... appunti su un autore (documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Britain's Finest (TV series documentary)
Herself
Actresses (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 June 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Ireland AM (TV series)
Herself
Episode #5.160 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 A Tribute to Joe Mantegna (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2003 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 HARDtalk (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Question Time (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 20 February 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 BBC World News (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The Late Late Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The 57th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter & Winner Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play 'Long Days Journey Into Night'
 
2003 Sabine Christiansen (TV series)
Herself
 
2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Performance By Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television
 
2003 Breakfast with Frost (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 January 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2002 Merci Docteur Rey
Herself
 
2002 Stars für UNICEF (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2002 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Herself
Episode #8.17 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 Searching for Debra Winger (documentary)
Herself
 
2002 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Hell on Earth (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2000 The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
 
2000 Globos de Ouro 1999 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2000 Corazón, corazón (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 January 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 Exile in Buyukada (documentary)
Narrator
 
1999 Premio Donostia a Vanessa Redgrave (TV movie)
Herself - Honoree
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Past Winner
 
1997 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
Mia Farrow: A Life of Drama (1997) … Herself
 
1997 Richard and Judy Exclusive (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.13 (1997) … Herself
 
1997 The Laurence Olivier Awards 1997 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1996 Looking for Richard (documentary)
Herself (Interview)
 
1995 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 21 October 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
1995 ¿Qué apostamos? (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 March 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
1994 In Ismail's Custody (video documentary)
Actress
 
1993 Besser als mein Haus je war (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
1992 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Herself
Episode #9.5 (1992) … Herself
 
1991 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Herself
Wetten, dass..? aus Berlin (1991) … Herself
 
1991 Behind the Mask (documentary)
Herself
 
1989 The London Programme (TV series documentary)
Herself
Saving the Rose Theatre (1989) … Herself
 
1988 Film '72 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 15 March 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 28 October 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1977 Revista de cine (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 October 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1977 The Palestinian (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1976 The 30th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1973 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Herself
1973 Christmas Special (1973) … Herself
 
1971 The Body (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Herself - Award Presenter
 
1970 Today (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 3 February 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1969 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
1969 The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1969 The 41st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1968 Dee Time (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.65 (1968) … Herself
 
1967 Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (documentary)
Herself
 
1967 The 39th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
 
1967 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Herself
Vanessa Redgrave (1967) … Herself
 
1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.31 (1966) … Herself
 
1966 A Whole Scene Going (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.6 (1966) … Herself
 
1964 Panorama (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 19 October 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1961 A Sunday in September (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1956 Men, Women and Clothes (TV series)
Herself Modelling Fashions
Sense and Nonsense in Fashion (1956) … Herself Modelling Fashions
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (20 titles)
2009 ITV Lunchtime News (TV series)
 
2008 Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep (TV movie)
Ann Lord
 
2008 TV's Believe It or Not (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2007 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2003 50 Greatest TV Animals (TV documentary)
Cat (voice) (uncredited)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Julia
 
1998 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
1997 Venice Report (TV documentary short)
Lady Speranza Wilde
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1992 Oscar's Greatest Moments (video documentary)
Herself
 
1984 The Wandering Company (TV documentary)
Actress of 'The Bostonians' (uncredited)
 
1967 The Story of Camelot
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Played Lady Torrance in Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Decending" on Broadway (Neil Simon Theater), New York City, Sept.-Dec. 1989. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 2 Interviews  | 12 Articles  | 9 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Vanessa Redgreiv

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[accepting her Oscar for Julia] My dear colleagues, I thank you very, very much for this tribute to my work. I think that Jane Fonda and I have done the best work of our lives, and I salute you and I pay tribute to you, and I think you should be very proud that in the last few weeks you... See more »

Trivia:

Lost her daughter Natasha Richardson, her younger brother and sister, Corin Redgrave and Lynn Redgrave, in the space of just 14 months. Corin and Lynn died within a month of one another. [March 2009 - May 2010] See more »

Trademark:

Often chooses roles that are difficult or controversial, not roles that will bring her more money or a higher status. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius