Vanessa Redgrave

Summary

Vanessa Redgrave is a human^[1]. She was born in Blackheath^[2]. She was born on January 30, 1937^[3]. She worked as a screenwriter^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], and film director^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,116 views/month, #1,244 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Blackheath^[2], Vanessa Redgrave…
• Vanessa Redgrave was born on January 30, 1937^[3].
• Vanessa Redgrave's father was Michael Redgrave^[9].
• Vanessa Redgrave's mother was Rachel Kempson^[10].
• Among Vanessa Redgrave's spouses was Franco Nero^[11].
• A child of Vanessa Redgrave was Natasha Richardson^[12].
• A child of Vanessa Redgrave was Joely Richardson^[13].
• A child of Vanessa Redgrave was Carlo Gabriel Nero^[14].
• Vanessa Redgrave held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• British English was Vanessa Redgrave's native language^[16].
• Vanessa Redgrave worked as a screenwriter^[4].
• Vanessa Redgrave worked as a stage actor^[5].
• Vanessa Redgrave worked as a film actor^[6].
• Vanessa Redgrave's professions included film director^[7].
• Vanessa Redgrave held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador^[17].
• Vanessa Redgrave's education included a stint at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[18].
• Vanessa Redgrave's education included a stint at Queen's Gate School^[19].
• Vanessa Redgrave's education included a stint at The Alice Ottley School^[20].
• Vanessa Redgrave received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• Vanessa Redgrave received the Donostia Award^[22].
• Vanessa Redgrave received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[23].
• Vanessa Redgrave received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[24].
• Vanessa Redgrave received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25].
• Vanessa Redgrave received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture^[26].
• Vanessa Redgrave is recorded as female^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-01-30^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6309e0cb-cab0-458a-b319-b8692d017fc3^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Blackheath^[2], Vanessa Redgrave… she was born on January 30, 1937^[3]. Her father was Michael Redgrave^[9]. Her mother was Rachel Kempson^[10]. British English was her native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[18], a drama school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1906^[34]; Queen's Gate School^[19], a school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1891^[37]; and The Alice Ottley School^[20], a school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1883^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], and film director^[7]. Vanessa Redgrave held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; Donostia Award^[22], a film award^[43], in Spain^[44], founded in 1986^[45]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[23], an award for best supporting actress^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1936^[48]; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[24], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1947^[51]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25], a grade of an order^[52], in France^[53]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture^[26], an award for best supporting actress^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1944^[56].

Personal Life

Vanessa Redgrave was married to Franco Nero^[11]. Children include Natasha Richardson^[12], a film actor^[57], 1963–2009^[58], of United Kingdom^[59], awarded the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[60]; Joely Richardson^[13], an actor^[61], b. 1965^[62], of United Kingdom^[63], awarded the Theatre World Award^[64]; and Carlo Gabriel Nero^[14], a screenwriter^[65], b. 1969^[66], of Italy^[67]. She was affiliated with the Labour Party^[68].

Why It Matters

Vanessa Redgrave ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,116 views/month, #1,244 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

FAQs

Where was Vanessa Redgrave born?

Born in Blackheath^[2], Vanessa Redgrave…

Who were Vanessa Redgrave's parents?

Vanessa Redgrave's father was Michael Redgrave^[9]. Vanessa Redgrave's mother was Rachel Kempson^[10].

Who was Vanessa Redgrave married to?

Vanessa Redgrave's spouses include Franco Nero^[11].

What did Vanessa Redgrave do for work?

Vanessa Redgrave worked as screenwriter^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], and film director^[7].

Where did Vanessa Redgrave go to school?

Vanessa Redgrave was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[18], Queen's Gate School^[19], and The Alice Ottley School^[20].

What awards did Vanessa Redgrave receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], Donostia Award^[22], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[23], and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[24].