Photo Tribute: Natasha Richardson - In Memory of An Actress
By: Walter McBride Mar. 19, 2009
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Tony Award-winning stage actress and member of the famed Redgrave acting clan, Natasha Richardson sadly passed away Wednesday from injuries suffered in a ski accident. She was 45.
To remember the acclaimed Richardson, BWW Photographer Walter McBride has assembled a collection of his favorite photos that he was honored to be able to take of the beloved stage and screen actress.
Natasha Richardson was the wife of Liam Neeson, and the daughter of legendary actress Vanessa Redgrave. She had two sons with Neeson.
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.
Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
Jill Paice, Victor Garber, Stephen Sondheim, Natasha Richardson, Marc Kudisch, Christine Baranski, Benjamin Walker, Kendra Kassebaum and Vanessa Redgrave
Jill Paice, Victor Garber, Stephen Sondheim, Natasha Richardson, Marc Kudisch and Christine Baranski
Jill Paice, Victor Garber, Stephen Sondheim, Natasha Richardson, Marc Kudisch, Christine Baranski, Benjamin Walker, Kendra Kassebaum and Vanessa Redgrave
Stephen Sondheim and Natasha Richardson
Victor Garber aand Natasha Richardson
Stephen Sondheim and Natasha Richardson
Stephen Sondheim and Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave
Natasha Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave
Natasha Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave
Natasha Richardson with her sons
Natasha Richardson with her sons
A Streetcar Named Desire at Studio 54
A Streetcar Named Desire at Studio 54
A Streetcar Named Desire at Studio 54
Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson
Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson
Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson
Natasha Richardson and Ron Rifkin
Natasha Richardson, Alan Cumming, Ron Rifkin and the cast of Cabaret
Ron Rifkin, Joyce Chittick, Natasha Richardson and Alan Cumming
Natasha Richardson with Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson
Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson
Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson
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