Vanessa Redgrave
British actress
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| 2024 | Due to her support for Chechen independence, Redgrave was awarded the Order of Friendship by the Chechen government in exile. |
| 2024 | Due to her support for Chechen independence, Redgrave was awarded the Order of Friendship by the Chechen government in exile. |
| 2022 | Redgrave was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the New Year Honours for her services to drama. |
| 2022 | Redgrave was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the New Year Honours for her services to drama. |
| May 2022 | Redgrave was confirmed to play Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum from May to August. |
| May 2022 | Redgrave was confirmed to play Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum from May to August. |
| 2018 | Redgrave featured in 'The Aspern Papers'. |
| 2018 | Redgrave featured in 'The Aspern Papers'. |
| 2017 | At the age of 80, Redgrave made her directorial debut with the feature documentary Sea Sorrow, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| 2017 | She starred in 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'. |
| 2017 | She starred in 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'. |
| 2017 | At the age of 80, Redgrave made her directorial debut with the feature documentary Sea Sorrow, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| 2016 | Redgrave played Queen Margaret in Richard III at the Almeida Theatre, London, alongside Ralph Fiennes. |
| 2016 | Redgrave played Queen Margaret in Richard III at the Almeida Theatre, London, alongside Ralph Fiennes. |
| September 2015 | Vanessa Redgrave revealed that her lungs are only working at 30 percent capacity due to emphysema caused by years of smoking. |
| September 2015 | Vanessa Redgrave revealed that her lungs are only working at 30 percent capacity due to emphysema caused by years of smoking. |
| April 2015 | Vanessa Redgrave suffered a near-fatal heart attack. |
| April 2015 | Vanessa Redgrave suffered a near-fatal heart attack. |
| 2014 | Redgrave appeared in 'Foxcatcher'. |
| 2014 | Redgrave appeared in 'Foxcatcher'. |
| March 2014 | Redgrave participated in a protest outside Pentonville Prison against new regulations banning books sent to prisoners. |
| March 2014 | Redgrave participated in a protest outside Pentonville Prison against new regulations banning books sent to prisoners. |
| 2013 | She starred in 'The Butler'. |
| 2013 | She starred in 'The Butler'. |
| February 15 2013 | Redgrave starred alongside Jesse Eisenberg in The Revisionist, which ran until April 27 in New York. |
| February 15 2013 | Redgrave starred alongside Jesse Eisenberg in The Revisionist, which ran until April 27 in New York. |
| 2011 | Vanessa Redgrave was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in Driving Miss Daisy. |
| 2011 | Redgrave appeared in 'Cars 2' and 'Coriolanus'. |
| 2011 | Redgrave appeared in 'Cars 2' and 'Coriolanus'. |
| 2011 | Vanessa Redgrave was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in Driving Miss Daisy. |
| 2010 | She starred in 'The Whistleblower' and 'Letters to Juliet'. |
| 2010 | She starred in 'The Whistleblower' and 'Letters to Juliet'. |
| October 25 2010 | Redgrave starred in the Broadway premiere of Driving Miss Daisy opposite James Earl Jones, which was initially scheduled to run until January 29, 2011, but was extended to April 9, 2011 due to its success. |
| October 25 2010 | Redgrave starred in the Broadway premiere of Driving Miss Daisy opposite James Earl Jones, which was initially scheduled to run until January 29, 2011, but was extended to April 9, 2011 due to its success. |
| May 2 2010 | Vanessa Redgrave's sister, Lynn Redgrave, died. |
| May 2 2010 | Vanessa Redgrave's sister, Lynn Redgrave, died. |
| April 6 2010 | Vanessa Redgrave's brother, Corin Redgrave, died. |
| April 6 2010 | Vanessa Redgrave's brother, Corin Redgrave, died. |
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