Natasha Jane Richardson was born in Marylebone, London, England, to director and producer 'Tony Richardson from 1994 until her death, and the couple has two children.
Won a libel case against newspapers who claimed that her marriage was in trouble in 1998.
Daughter of Tony Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave ,
Older sister of Joely Richardson.
Granddaughter of actor Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson
Niece of Lynn Redgrave , Kika Markham and Corin Redgrave.
Cousin of Jemma Redgrave
Children, with Liam Neeson : Michael Richard Antonio Neeson (born on June 22, 1995) and Daniel Jack Neeson (born on August 27, 1996).
Was a naturalized United States citizen.
Won Broadways 1998 Tony Award as Best Actress for a revival of "Cabaret." She was also nominated as Best Actress (Play) in 1993 for a revival of Eugene ONeill s "Anna Christie."
Great-granddaughter of Roy Redgrave.
Former sister-in-law of actors James Fox and Edward Fox
Former daughter-in-law of Angela Fox
An accomplished cook, she was renowned for the lavish dinners she and husband Liam regularly threw at their upstate New York estate. Regular diners at the couples table have included Ralph Fiennes , Griffin Dunne , Meryl Streep , and Laura Linney.
Older half-sister of Carlo Gabriel Nero and Katherine Grimond.
Franco Nero gave her away at her marriage to Liam Neeson.
On March 16, 2009, she received a serious head injury during a private beginners skiing lesson at Mont-Tremblant, 80 miles outside Montreal. She appeared to be fine, and initially refused treatment. That afternoon, she developed a headache and was taken to Centre Hospitalier Laurentien, in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec. That evening, she was transferred to the ICU at Hpital du Sacr-Coeur in Montral, where she was declared brain dead. The next day, at her familys request, she was transferred to Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, where she was removed from life support.
Meryl Streep was among her very closest friends.
Natasha was godmother of two of Mia Farrow s adopted children.
Her private funeral service was held in New York on March 22, 2009. Among the people in attendance were her husband Liam Neeson , their two sons, her mother Vanessa Redgrave , her sister Joely Richardson , her aunt Lynn Redgrave , Laura Linney , Ralph Fiennes , Ciarn Hinds , Meryl Streep , Don Gummer , Ethan Hawke , Uma Thurman , Alan Rickman , Holly Hunter , Mia Farrow , Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
Interred at St. Peters Cemetery in Lithgow, New York, USA.
Met her husband Liam Neeson when they both appeared in Eugene ONeill s "Anna Christie" for which she was nominated for a Tony award.
Trained at Londons Central School of Speech and Drama.
She started her career on the stage in Leeds.
At the time of her death, she was preparing to star in a Broadway revival of A Little Night Music with her mother, Vanessa Redgrave.
At the time of her untimely death, Richardson lived with her family in Millbrook, New York.
Aunt of Daisy Bevan , via her sister Joely Richardson.
Stepdaughter of Franco Nero.
Liam Neeson claimed that he and Richardson had a mutual agreement in their marriage that in the event one of them entered a vegetative state, they would not stay on life support. Richardsons liver, kidneys, and heart were all transplanted.
Both she and her sister, Joely Richardson , starred in remakes to classic Disney movies. Natasha starred in The Parent Trap and Joely starred in 101 Dalmatians .
Not related to actress Miranda Richardson.
Was delivered via Caesarean section.
[in an interview with The Telegraph in February 2003] I wake up every,morning feeling lucky - which is driven by fear, no doubt, since I know,it could all go away.
I wake up every morning feeling lucky - which is driven by fear, no doubt, since I know it could all go away. .
