Vanessa Redgrave
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Jan 30, 1937 Greenwich, London |
| Age | 87 |
Vanessa Redgrave | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1958-present |
| Top Roles | Sylvia Pankhurst, Nina, a landowner's daughter, Sheila, Leonie Delt, Guenevere |
| Top Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Musical, Mystery |
| Top Topics | Period Piece, Romance (Drama), Royalty |
| Top Collaborators | Sidney Lumet (Director), Vernon Dobtcheff, Ian Holm, Robert Stephens |
| Shares birthday with | Dorothy Malone, Michael Anderson, Delbert Mann see more.. |
Vanessa Redgrave Overview:
Legendary actress, Vanessa Redgrave, was born on Jan 30, 1937 in Greenwich, London. As of December 2023, Vanessa Redgrave was 86 years old.
MINI BIO:
Fair-haired British actress, daughter of Sir Michael Redgrave and sister of Lynn Redgrave. Generally well-liked by the critics, she has never become a box-office force, despite her liberated lifestyle and well-publicized espousal of left-wing causes. After unsuccessful Oscar nominations for Morgan - a Suitable Case for Treatment, Isadora and Mary, Queen of Scots, she won a best supporting actress Academy Award (and deservedly so) for Julia. Married/divorced director Tony Richardson. A long association with actor Franco Nero also came to an end. Additional Oscar nominations for The Bostonians and Howards End. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Vanessa Redgrave was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning two for Best Supporting Actress for Julia (as Julia) and Julia (as Julia) in 1977 and 1977 respectively.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1966 | Best Actress | Morgan! (1966) | Leonie Delt | Nominated |
| 1968 | Best Actress | Isadora (1968) | Isadora Duncan | Nominated |
| 1971 | Best Actress | Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1977 | Best Supporting Actress | Julia (1977) | Julia | Won |
| 1984 | Best Actress | The Bostonians (1984) | Olive Chancellor | Nominated |
| 1992 | Best Supporting Actress | Howards End (1992) | Ruth Wilcox | Nominated |
Redgrave was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame .
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Vanessa Redgrave Quotes:
Isadora Duncan:
[about America] You were once wild here. Don't let them tame you.
Isadora Duncan: A man's looks have nothing to do with his success as a lover.
Isadora Duncan: [learning Russian] Honestly, I don't want to talk about red pencils with Essenin. I want to talk to him about making love with me. Now, how do say in Russian, "I adore you. You have beautiful thighs"?
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Isadora Duncan: A man's looks have nothing to do with his success as a lover.
Isadora Duncan: [learning Russian] Honestly, I don't want to talk about red pencils with Essenin. I want to talk to him about making love with me. Now, how do say in Russian, "I adore you. You have beautiful thighs"?
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