Vanessa Redgrave

Birth Place: London, ENGLAND

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Vanessa Redgrave 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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Vanessa Redgrave STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
London Production, 2022
Mrs Higgins

[West End]
West End transfer of the Young Vic production, 2018
Margaret

[Off-Broadway]
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Production, 2013
Maria

[West End]
London Production, 2011
Daisy Werthan

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Daisy Werthan

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Joan Didion

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2003
Mary Cavan Tyrone

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Cleopatra

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Vita Sackville-West

[Broadway]
1989
Lady Torrance

[Broadway]
1976
Ellida

[West End]
London Revival, 1972
Polly Peachum

Vanessa Redgrave Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Director

Vanessa Redgrave Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2013 - Outstanding Lead Actress

Vanessa Redgrave, The Revisionist

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Vanessa Redgrave, The Year of Magical Thinking

Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Vanessa Redgrave, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Vanessa Redgrave , Antony and Cleopatra

Olivier Awards - 1997 - Best Actress

Vanessa RedgraveJohn Gabriel Borkman

Obie Awards - 1995 - Performance

Vanessa Redgrave, Vita & Virginia

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - Best Actress - Play

Vanessa Redgrave, Orpheus Descending

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - Best Actress - Play

Vanessa Redgrave, Orpheus Descending

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1976 - Best Performances

Vanessa Redgrave, The Lady from the Sea

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Bebe Neuwirth and Steven Skybell Join the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway

More casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club! Two-time Tony Award® winner and Emmy Award® winner Bebe Neuwirth will play ‘Fraulein Schneider’ and Obie Award winner and Drama Desk Award® nominee Steven Skybell will play ‘Herr Schultz'.

Brooke Adams Joins MADWOMEN OF THE WEST Off-Broadway

A cast change has been announced for the New York premiere of Madwomen of the West, a new comedy by Sandra Tsing Loh. Brooke Adams will join Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner, and Melanie Mayron, under the direction of Thomas Caruso.

Brooke Adams To Join Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner & Melanie Mayron In MADWOMEN OF THE WEST At Actors Temple Theater

Brooke Adams is set to join Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner, and Melanie Mayron in the new comedy 'Madwomen of the West' at Actors Temple Theater. Directed by Thomas Caruso, the Off-Broadway production starts performances on November 11th. Don't miss this hilarious and talented cast!

Photos: Inside Frank DiLella's Birthday Celebration at Sardi's

Frank DiLella, theatre journalist and the eight-time Emmy Award winning host of “On Stage” on Spectrum News NY1, recently celebrated his birthday with a star-studded bash at Sardi's. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the night here!

Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner, Melanie Mayron & JoBeth Williams to Star in MADWOMEN OF THE WEST Off-Broadway

LDOS Media Lab, with Deco Rose Productions will present the New York premiere of Madwomen of the West, a new comedy by Sandra Tsing Loh. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Corey Hawkins Signs With CAA For Representation

Emmy and Tony Award nominee Corey Hawkins has signed with CAA for representation. Learn more about Corey here!

Take a Look Back at 30 Years of The Princess of Wales Theatre

On May 26, 1993, when the Princess of Wales Theatre officially opened, it solidified Toronto’s growing status as a major urban centre. Take a look back at the theatre's 30 year history!

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents SHANKAR PLAYS SHANKAR

Family and tradition figure prominently in Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's season finale when sitarist Anoushka Shankar makes her LACO debut, under Music Director Jaime Martín's baton, with a performance of Concerto No. 3 for Sitar composed by her legendary father, the late Ravi Shankar, who brought the sitar into the mainstream through his pop music collaborations with The Beatles and others.

Photos: Ariana DeBose, Lauren Reid, and More Honored at the WP Women of Achievement Awards

WP Theater’s 2023 Gala, Celebrating Extraordinary Achievement By Women+ Artists and Industry Leaders, was held last night, May 8. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

Cast & Creatives Set for Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Guthrie Theater

The Guthrie Theater has announced the cast and creative team for Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, adapted by Ken Ludwig, directed by Risa Brainin. 

Tony Award-Winning Producer Larry Hirschhorn To Give Ithaca College Commencement Address

Four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Larry Hirschhorn will deliver the main address at Ithaca College's 128th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 21.

Thompson Turner Productions Becomes TT Partners With The Addition of Rebecca Habel and Adam Miller as Partners

Thompson Turner Productions, the venerable Broadway and touring general management and producing office, becomes TT Partners, effective April 19. Co-Founder David Turner is joined by general managers Rebecca Habel and Adam Miller as partners in the new entity. 

JOHN B. KEANE'S THE MATCHMAKER To Play At Gaiety Theatre 8- 10 June

Due to many requests and overwhelming demand,  Michael Scott's iconic production of JOHN B. KEANE'S hilarious dramatic comedy THE MATCHMAKER starring Jon Kenny and Norma Sheahan is back at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin for three days only 8-10th June 2023! This production has been totally selling out theatres across the country with queues at the box office of many theatres and SOLD OUT notices posted on the doors of many others.

DEBATE: BALDWIN VS BUCKLEY to Conclude Five-Borough NYC Tour in May

 Following a 5-week run at Stone Nest in London’s West End, the american vicarious's Five-Borough NYC Tour of Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley will conclude with two performances on May 13 at the Bronx River Art Center.

Interview: Broadway Producer Julian Schlossberg

Producer Julian Schlossberg's autobiography, TRY NOT TO HOLD IT AGAINST ME, is a chronicle of singular moments and stars of Broadway.

Ariana DeBose & Lauren Reid to be Honored at WP Theater's 2023 Gala

Ariana DeBose will be presented with the Trailblazer Award, and Lauren Reid will be honored with the Ceiling Breaker Award at WP Theater's 2023 Annual Gala. See details about the event!

Ariana DeBose, Amanda Seyfried & More to Star in MY EX-FRIEND'S WEDDING Film

Ariana DeBose, Amanda Seyfried, Chloe Fineman, and Megan Stalter will lead Sony's upcoming comedy My Ex-Friend's Wedding. The film will follow four childhood friends  that follows four childhood best friends who receive a drunken voicemail from a former member of their friend group the night before her wedding.

DEEP IMPACT Celebrates 25th Anniversary with 4K Ultra HD Debut

Originally released on May 8, 1998, DEEP IMPACT grossed nearly $350 million worldwide on an $80 million budget.   A unique and dynamic fusion of large-scale excitement with touching personal storylines, the film depicts humanity’s response as a comet hurtles through space on a collision course with Earth.

Amanda Seyfried to Play a Theatre Director in Atom Egoyan's SEVEN VEILS Film

Seyfried plays Jeanine, an earnest theatre director, who has been given the daunting task of remounting her former mentor’s most famous work, the opera Salome. Haunted by dark and disturbing memories from her past, Jeanine allows her repressed trauma to color the present as she re-enters the opera world after so many years away.

DEBATE: BALDWIN VS BUCKLEY to Have UK Premiere & Embark on 5-Borough New York Tour

the american vicarious will present the UK Premiere along with additional details for its Five-Borough NYC Tour of their production of Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley, a staging of the historic clash between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr.

Vanessa Redgrave FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Vanessa Redgrave's next show will be My Fair Lady which opens on 5/18/2022 on West End.

Vanessa Redgrave has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

Vanessa Redgrave has appeared on London's West End in 4 shows.

Vanessa Redgrave's first West End show was The Threepenny Opera which opened in 1972

Vanessa Redgrave has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. Some of her notable nominations include the Editor's Award at the Evening Standard Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards, Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels, Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards, Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards, Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Actress at the Olivier Awards, Performance at the Obie Awards, The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement at the Olivier Awards, Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Awards, Best Actress - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Actress of the Year in a Revival at the Olivier Awards. These nominations were for her outstanding performances in various plays such as The Revisionist, Driving Miss Daisy, The Year of Magical Thinking, Hecuba, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Antony and Cleopatra, John Gabriel Borkman, Vita & Virginia, When She Danced, Orpheus Descending, A Touch Of The Poet, The Seagull, The Aspern Papers, and The Lady from the Sea.

Vanessa Redgrave has won several awards throughout her career. Some of her notable awards include the Editor's Award at the Evening Standard Awards, the Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Driving Miss Daisy," the Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Year of Magical Thinking," the Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Long Day's Journey Into Night," and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Long Day's Journey into Night." She has also received the Performance award at the Obie Awards for "Vita & Virginia," the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Awards for "When She Danced" and "The Seagull," the Actress of the Year in a Revival at the Olivier Awards for "The Aspern Papers," the Best Performances award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Lady from the Sea," and another Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Awards for "The Lady from the Sea."

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