Vanessa Redgrave
Birth Place: London, ENGLAND
From Stage to Stage: The Greatest Theater Dynasties in Broadway History (Mar 1, 2026)
Rufus Hound Will Lead JACK & SARAH World Premiere at The Mill at Sonning (Feb 25, 2026)
Zay Harding and More to Star in THE ROPE AND THE CROSS at Jamaica Performing Arts Center (Feb 12, 2026)
BIO
Redgrave's many stage credits include The Aspern Papers (Olivier Award for Best Actress), Lady Windermere's Fan, Daniel Deronda, The Threepenny Opera, Design for Living and The Lady from the Sea in the West End; The Year of Magical Thinking (also on Broadway), The Cherry Orchard and Not About Nightingales at The National Theatre; Driving Miss Daisy, Long Day's Journey into Night (Tony Award for Best Actress) and Vita and Virginia on Broadway; The Tempest, As You Like It and A Midsummer Night's Dream for the RSC; and Much Ado About Nothing at the Old Vic. Notable film appearances include Coriolanus opposite Ralph Fiennes, Evening, Venus, Howard's End, Mrs Dalloway, Atonement, The Whistleblower, A Man for All Seasons and Camelot. Her television appearances include Nip/Tuck, The Day of the Tiffid and Call the Midwife. She is a six-time Oscar nominee and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Julia. During her career Vanessa has also won the Emmy, BAFTA, Cannes, Golden Globe, and the Screen Actors Guild awards. She received the 2010 BAFTA Fellowship, is a 2003 American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee and was made CBE in 1967.
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STAGE CREDITS
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Awards and Nominations
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Vanessa Redgrave, The Revisionist
Vanessa Redgrave, The Revisionist
Vanessa Redgrave , The Revisionist
Vanessa Redgrave, The Revisionist
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Vanessa Redgrave, Driving Miss Daisy
Vanessa Redgrave, Driving Miss Daisy
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Vanessa Redgrave, The Year of Magical Thinking
Vanessa Redgrave, The Year of Magical Thinking
Vanessa RedgraveHecuba
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Vanessa Redgrave, Long Day's Journey Into Night
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Vanessa Redgrave, Long Day's Journey into Night
Vanessa Redgrave , Antony and Cleopatra
Vanessa RedgraveJohn Gabriel Borkman
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Vanessa Redgrave, Vita & Virginia
Vanessa RedgraveWhen She Danced
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Vanessa RedgraveWhen She Danced
Vanessa Redgrave, Orpheus Descending
Vanessa Redgrave, Orpheus Descending
Vanessa RedgraveA Touch Of The Poet
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Vanessa RedgraveThe Seagull
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Vanessa RedgraveThe Aspern Papers
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Vanessa RedgraveThe Lady from the Sea
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Vanessa Redgrave, The Lady from the Sea
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Vanessa RedgraveThe Lady from the Sea
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VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals for MY FAIR LADY at the London Coliseum
by Nicole Rosky - 2022-05-05 09:39:11
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by Sarah Leiber - 2020-12-16 09:41:25
VIDEO: Glenda Jackson Discusses KING LEAR, Her Career, and More at 92nd Street Y
by Stephi Wild - 2019-05-17 07:26:33
VIDEO: First Look - Documentary JOAN DIDION: THE CENTER WILL NOT HOLD Heads to Netflix
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-10-11 11:06:17
VIDEO: On This Day, September 15- Light the Lights! Sondheim Celebrates His Newly Re-Named Theater
by A.A. Cristi - 2017-09-15 00:01:00
VIDEO: Thomas Sadoski Reveals Secret Marriage to Amanda Seyfried on JAMES CORDEN
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-03-17 08:35:31
TV: Josh Collins Chats Bill Cain's New Thriller 9 CIRCLES, Coming to Sheen Center
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2017-02-16 13:00:31
VIDEO: Austin Pendleton Directs N.C. Hunter's A DAY BY THE SEA For Mint Theater
by Michael Dale - 2016-08-24 14:31:49
VIDEO: Sneak-Peek at Mint Theater's Revival of N.C. Hunter's A DAY BY THE SEA, Directed by Austin Pendleton
by Michael Dale - 2016-07-26 15:35:08
VIDEO: Austin Pendleton Directs N.C. Hunter's Forgotten A DAY BY THE SEA For The Mint Theater
by Michael Dale - 2016-07-01 22:01:17
STAGE TUBE: Jesse Eisenberg Chats His Play THE REVISIONIST at The Wallis
by Stage Tube - 2016-03-30 19:28:08
TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge- SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Stage and Screen Legend Vanessa Redgrave
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2014-12-07 09:00:51
News
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 1, 2026
This history gives context to the legacies of theatrical dynasties—considered to consist of at least three subsequent generations of theatre creators. In 2026, there is a stigma around any successful professional who follows a parent into their line of work, with this being seen as a pattern of nepotism.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2026
Actor Rufus Hound will lead the cast in the world premiere of JACK & SARAH at The Mill at Sonning, marking a significant addition to the theatre's season. Learn more here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2026
Zay Harding, known for 'The Visioneers With Zay Harding' on CBS, will make his NY stage debut in 'The Rope and The Cross' alongside Oliver Samuels on April 5 at JPAC.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026
Toronto's Mirvish Theatres will dim their marquee lights on January 28 at 8 PM to honor the late Paul Elliott, a prominent UK theatre producer who passed away recently.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026
Wallace Shawn will embark on a theatrical double venture this winter at the Greenwich House Theater: performing The Fever in repertory What We Did Before Our Moth Days.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 30, 2025
The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Meet the cast of Oedipus here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2025
George Dillon, Gregg Lowe, Giles Taylor and Nick Waring will star in The Shadow In The Mirror, adapted and directed by Dugald Bruce-Lockhart from the haunting short story by Gerald Durrell. Learn more about the show here!
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 6, 2025
Samuel Goldwyn Films has released the trailer for Cold Storage, the new sci-fi comedy starring Joe Keery, Vanessa Redgrave, Lesley Manville, and Liam Neeson. Watch it now!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 4, 2025
The Public will soon launch its Shakespeare Costume Exhibit in the Shiva Theater, opening this Wednesday, August 6 and continuing through Sunday, August 31. Check out photos from the exhibit here!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025
25 years since its debut at the Royal Court Theatre, London-based site-specific theatre company Lost Text/Found Space will present Caryl Churchill's modern classic Far Away at the University of Westminster's Ambika P3 space.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2025
Corina, the 90s pop star and hitmaker, is set to join award-winning singer-songwriter and Broadway composer Steve Schalchlin for a special one-night-only engagement, at Don't Tell Mama.
by Sidney Paterra - May 26, 2025
Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 11, 2025
Three of this season’s plays and two of this season’s musicals are already getting revived for the second or third time this century! Twenty-five years into the 21st century and Broadway has already seen multiple revivals of Glengarry Glen Ross, Our Town, Romeo and Juliet, Gypsy, and Sunset Boulevard.
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2025
WP Theater has announced the presenters and performers for its 2025 Annual Gala, celebrating extraordinary achievement by Women+ artists and industry leaders. Learn more here!
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 8, 2025
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired rights in North America to the sci-fi comedy Cold Storage, starring Joe Keery, Georgina Campbell, Sosie Bacon, Vanessa Redgrave, Lesley Manville, and Liam Neeson.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2025
WP Theater has revealed the honorees of its 2025 Annual Gala, celebrating extraordinary achievement by Women+ artists and industry leaders, including Adrienne Warren and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2025
Royal Family Productions will present a benefit reading of Artistic Director Chris Henry's new short comedy, inspired by Christopher Durang, titled The Fun-er-al: A Fundraising Memorial for the Death of the American Theatre.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 30, 2024
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Olivia Hussey, best known for her role in the 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has passed away at age 73 from breast cancer.
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 19, 2024
According to a Facebook post from host and creator Susie Mosher, the weekly variety show The Lineup will no longer be held at Birdland following their final performance on Tuesday, October 29th.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2024
Main Street Theater will present THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING by Joan Didion, featuring Pamela Vogel, running at their Rice Village location.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Vanessa Redgrave has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
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Vanessa Redgrave's first West End show was The Threepenny Opera which opened in 1972
Editor's Award (Evening Standard Awards) for , Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Revisionist, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Revisionist, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Revisionist, Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for The Revisionist, Best Leading Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Driving Miss Daisy, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Driving Miss Daisy, Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Year of Magical Thinking, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Year of Magical Thinking, Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Hecuba, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Long Day's Journey into Night, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Antony and Cleopatra, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for John Gabriel Borkman, Performance (Obie Awards) for Vita & Virginia, The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement (Olivier Awards) for When She Danced, Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for When She Danced, Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Orpheus Descending , Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Orpheus Descending, Actress of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for A Touch Of The Poet , Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for The Seagull, Actress of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for The Aspern Papers, Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for The Lady from the Sea, Best Performances (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Lady from the Sea and Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for The Lady from the Sea.
Vanessa Redgrave has received numerous prestigious awards throughout her career. She won the Editor's Award at the Evening Standard Awards and the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress multiple times at the Evening Standard Awards for her performances in When She Danced, The Seagull, The Lady from the Sea, and also received the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress specifically for The Lady from the Sea. Redgrave earned Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Driving Miss Daisy. She received Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for The Year of Magical Thinking and Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Long Day's Journey Into Night. Her acclaimed role in Long Day's Journey into Night also garnered her the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards. Additionally, she was honored with a Performance award at the Obie Awards for Vita & Virginia. Vanessa Redgrave was named Actress of the Year in a Revival at the Olivier Awards for The Aspern Papers and won Best Performances at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Lady from the Sea.
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