Natasha Jane Richardson was born on May 11, 1963 in London, UK. She is a Tony Award-winning English/American actress and member of the Redgrave family, an enduring theatrical dynasty.

She is the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson, Natasha Richardson has played leading roles on stage, TV, and film, including Shakespearean roles at London's Old Vic. In 1993 she played the title role in the Tony-winning Anna Christie.

She won a Tony for her 1998 performance as Sally Bowles in Cabaret. Her films include A Month in the Country (1987), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Nell (1994) and The Parent Trap (1998). She joined her mother and aunt once again in the 2005 movie The White Countess.

Natasha also starred in Evening (2007). Richardson is married to actor Liam Neeson.

Filmography

• Wild Child (2008)
• "Poirot" (1 episode, 2008)
• Evening (2007)
• The Mastersons of Manhattan (2007)
• The White Countess (2005)
• Asylum (2005)
• Maid in Manhattan (2002)
• Waking Up in Reno (2002)
• Chelsea Walls (2001)
• Blow Dry (2001)
• Haven (2001)
• The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000)
• The Parent Trap (1998)
• "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1996)
• Nell (1994)
• Widows' Peak (1994)
• Zelda (1993)
• Hostages (1993)
• Suddenly, Last Summer (1993)
• Past Midnight (1992)
• The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)
• The Comfort of Strangers (1990)
• The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
• Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
• Patty Hearst (1988)
• A Month in the Country (1987)
• "Worlds Beyond" (1 episode, 1987)
• Gothic (1986)
• Ghosts (1986)
• "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1 episode, 1985)
• In the Secret State (1985)
• "Ellis Island" (1984)
• Every Picture Tells a Story (1983)
• Polizia incrimina la legge assolve, La (1973)
• The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)

Awards

• Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Ensemble Performance "Closer" 1999
• Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical "Cabaret" 1998
• Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical "Cabaret" 1998
• Tony Actress in a Musical "Cabaret" 1998
• Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Debut of an Actress "Anna Christie" 1993
• Theatre World Award "Anna Christie" 1993
• Plays and Players London Theatre Critics Award Most Promising Newcomer Award "The Seagull" 1986