Natasha Richardson to Be Memorialized as Enlish Rose

Multiple reports in the U.K. have revealed that friends of the late Natasha Richardson will be naming an English Rose in her honor.

Says a friend to Britain's Sunday Express newspaper, "We all want something to remember Natasha and there's no one who better resembles a perfect English rose than her. The whole family loves the idea of having a rose named after her."

On March 18, 2009 shock spread around the globe when 45-year-old actress Natasha Richardson died after what seemed to be a minor skiing accident. She left behind two sons and her husband, Liam Neeson, along with grieving family and scores of fans. But Richardson's death also triggered public interest in skiing safety and better urgent medical care.

Richardson made her feature film debut as Mary Shelley in Ken Russell's "Gothic" (1986). Her performance caught the attention of director Paul Schrader, who cast her in the title role in "Patty Hearst" (1988), In 1995 she co-starred with Jodie Foster and Liam Neeson in "Nell" (1994) and, in 1998, in "The Parent Trap" (1998) with Dennis Quaid. Her recent films include "Blow Dry" (2001) released in 2001, and Ethan Hawke's "Chelsea Walls" (2001).

Natasha Richardson won the 1998 Tony Award for her celebrated performance in the Roundabout Theater Company revival of Cabaret and was also Tony-nominated for her starring role in the revival of Anna Christie. Other Broadway credits include Closer and A Streetcar Named Desire.