History Creator / VanessaRedgrave

Born to British actors Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave and Rachel Kempson, and part of a [[ItRunsInTheFamily distinguished acting family]], she is the sister of actors Creator/LynnRedgrave and Corin Redgrave, the aunt of Creator/JemmaRedgrave[[note]]through her brother Corin[[/note]], and the mother of Creator/NatashaRichardson, Creator/JoelyRichardson and Carlo Nero.

Born to British actors Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave and Rachel Kempson, and part of a [[ItRunsInTheFamily distinguished acting family]], she is the sister of actors Creator/LynnRedgrave and Corin Redgrave, the aunt of Creator/JemmaRedgrave[[note]]through her brother Corin[[/note]], and the mother of Creator/{{Natasha|Richardson}}, Creator/JoelyRichardson and Carlo Nero.

Born to British actors Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave and Rachel Kempson, and part of a [[ItRunsInTheFamily distinguished acting family]], she is the sister of Creator/LynnRedgrave, the aunt of Creator/JemmaRedgrave[[note]]through her brother Corin[[/note]], and the mother of Creator/{{Natasha|Richardson}}, Creator/JoelyRichardson and Carlo Nero.

Born to British actors Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave and Rachel Kempson, and part of a [[ItRunsInTheFamily distinguished acting family]], she is the sister of Creator/LynnRedgrave and the mother of Creator/{{Natasha|Richardson}}, Creator/JoelyRichardson and Carlo Nero.

** Timothy Dalton, who she starred alongside in ''Film/MaryQueenOfScots''.

* ''Film/MaryQueenOfScots''

Vanessa Redgrave [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever CBE]] (born 30 January 1937 in Blackheath, London) is an English actor of stage, screen and television, as well as [[SoapBoxSadie a political activist]]. She's well-known over her membership in the far-left Workers' Revolutionary Party and her advocacy of a purist [[UsefulNotes/LeonTrotsky Trotskyism]]. This was often [[Magazine/PrivateEye mercilessly parodied by satirists]], but it was noted this did not make her difficult to work with and she was always professional in her acting, having enough of a sense of humour to, for instance, appear as a guest with Creator/MorecambeAndWise. Vanessa stood for Parliament several times, unsuccessfully, on a WRP ticket. [[note]] the Workers' Revolutionary Party was derided for the sheer number of prominent film, theatre and TV actors it attracted to what was otherwise a dour and Trotskyist far-left party. For this reason it was dubbed '''The West End Revolutionary Party''' - "no workers as such, just actors". The acronym "TWERP" was noted; Series/TheGoodies played on this and chose to portray Vanessa as a far-left mirror image of UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher.[[/note]] She has been vocal in advocating for the Palestinians (including the PLO, which stirred great controversy), along with refugees generally, criticizing the War on Terror and human rights violations committed by her native UK along with the US.

* ''Film/DejaVu''

Vanessa Redgrave [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever CBE]] (born 30 January 1937 in Blackheath, London) is an English actor of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist.

Born to British actors Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave and Rachel Kempson, and part of a [[ItRunsInTheFamily distinguished acting family]], she is the sister of Creator/LynnRedgrave and the mother of Creator/{{Natasha|Richardson}} and Creator/JoelyRichardson.

!!Tropes:
* CoolOldLady: Most of her later roles.

* SoapBoxSadie: Her membership of the ultra-far Left Workers' Revolutionary Party and her advocacy of a purist [[UsefulNotes/LeonTrotsky Trotskyism]]. This was often [[Magazine/PrivateEye mercilessly parodied by satirists]], but it was noted this did not make her difficult to work with and she was always professional in her acting, having enough of a sense of humour to, for instance, appear as a guest with Creator/MorecambeAndWise. Vanessa stood for Parliament several times, unsuccessfully, on a WRP ticket. [[note]] the Workers' Revolutionary Party was derided for the sheer number of prominent film, theatre and TV actors it attracted to what was otherwise a dour and Stalinist far-left party. For this reason it was dubbed '''The West End Revolutionary Party''' - "no workers as such, just actors". The acronym "TWERP" was noted; Series/TheGoodies played on this and chose to portray Vanessa as a far-left mirror image of UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher.[[/note]]
* StatuesqueStunner: At 5'11".

* ''Animation/AnimalsUnited''

* FakeAmerican: ''{{Film/Foxcatcher}}'', the remake of ''Film/WhatEverHappenedToBabyJane''.

Vanessa Redgrave [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever CBE]] (born 30 January 1937 in Blackheath, London) is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist.

** Vanessa was supposed to serve as a live action reference model for Disney's ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland''. But because she had started to sleep walk at home, her parents refused to send her. Alice's voice actress Kathryn Beaumont then did the modelling instead.

Born to British actors Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave and Rachel Kempson, and part of a [[ItRunsInTheFamily distinguished acting family]], she is the sister of Creator/LynnRedgrave and the mother of actresses Creator/{{Natasha|Richardson}} and Creator/JoelyRichardson.

!!She has appeared in

* ''Series/BlackBox

!!Tropes

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Born to famous British actor Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave and his wife, actress Rachel Kempson, and part of a [[ItRunsInTheFamily distinguished acting family]], she is the sister of Creator/LynnRedgrave and the mother of actresses Creator/{{Natasha|Richardson}} and Creator/JoelyRichardson.

Born to famous British actor Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave and his wife, actress Rachel Kempson, and part of a [[ItRunsInTheFamily distinguished acting family]], she is the mother of actresses Creator/{{Natasha|Richardson}} and Creator/JoelyRichardson.

Vanessa Redgrave [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever CBE]] (born 30 January 1937 in Blackheath, London) is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist. Born to famous British actor Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave and his wife, actress Rachel Kempson, and part of a [[ItRunsInTheFamily distinguished acting family]], she knew a lot about acting technique when she started making films in TheSixties. As decades pass, she has shown that an actress can improve with age.

* RealLifeRelative: Frequently. Her first major stage role was opposite her father, Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave, in Creator/RobertBolt's ''The Tiger and the Horse''. She starred with her sister Lynn Redgrave in the remake of ''Film/WhatEverHappenedToBabyJane''. She appeared with brother Corin Redgrave in several films, notably ''Theatre/AManForAllSeasons'' and ''The Charge of the Light Brigade'', and costarred with her daughter Joely Richardson in ''Film/{{Anonymous}}'' and ''Series/NipTuck''.

Vanessa Redgrave [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever CBE]] (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist. Born to famous British actor Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave and his wife, actress Rachel Kempson, and part of a [[ItRunsInTheFamily distinguished acting family]], she knew a lot about acting technique when she started making films in TheSixties. As decades pass, she has shown that an actress can improve with age.

** Vanessa was supposed to serve as a live action reference model for Disney's ''Disney/AliceInWonderland''. But because she had started to sleep walk at home, her parents refused to send her. Alice's voice actress Kathryn Beaumont then did the modelling instead.

* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Her daughter Creator/NatashaRichardson died at age 46 in 2009 and a decade later, Vanessa is 82 years old.

Vanessa Redgrave (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist. Born to famous British actor Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave and his wife, actress Rachel Kempson, and part of a [[ItRunsInTheFamily distinguished acting family]], she knew a lot about acting technique when she started making films in TheSixties. As decades pass, she has shown that an actress can improve with age.

* RealLifeRelative: Frequently. Her first major stage role was opposite her father, Sir Creator/MichaelRedgrave, in Creator/RobertBolt's ''The Tiger and the Horse''. She appeared with brother Corin Redgrave in several films, notably ''Theatre/AManForAllSeasons'' and ''The Charge of the Light Brigade'', and costarred with her daughter Joely Richardson in ''Film/{{Anonymous}}'' and ''Series/NipTuck''.

* SoapBoxSadie: Her membership of the ultra-far Left Workers' Revolutionary Party and her advocacy of a purist [[UsefulNotes/LeonTrotsky Trotskyism]]. This was often [[Magazine/PrivateEye mercilessly parodied by satirists]], but it was noted this did not make her difficult to work with and she was always professional in her acting, having enough of a sense of humour to, for instance, appear as a guest with Creator/MorecambeAndWise. [[note]] the Workers' Revolutionary Party was derided for the sheer number of prominent film, theatre and TV actors it attracted to what was otherwise a dour and Stalinist far-left party. For this reason it was dubbed '''The West End Revolutionary Party''' - "no workers as such, just actors". The acronym "TWERP" was noted; Series/TheGoodies played on this and chose to portray Vanessa as a far-left mirror image of UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher.[[/note]]

* SoapBoxSadie; her membership of the ultra-far Left Workers' Revolutionary Party and her advocacy of a purist [[UsefulNotes/LeonTrotsky Trotskyism]]. This was often [[Magazine/PrivateEye mercilessly parodied by satirists]], but it was noted this did not make her difficult to work with and she was always professional in her acting, having enough of a sense of humour to, for instance, appears as a guest with Creator/MorecambeAndWise. [[note]] the Workers' Revolutionary Party was derided for the sheer number of prominent film, theatre and TV actors it attracted to what was otherwise a dour and Stalinist far-left party; for this reason it was called The West End Revolutionary Party - "no workers as such, just actors". The acronym "TWERP" was noted; Series/TheGoodies played on this and chose to prtray Vanessa as a far-left mirror image of Margaret Thatcher.[[/note]]