Vanessa Redgrave is an English actress whose career has spanned over six decades. She began her career in theater before making her feature film debut in Behind the Mask (1958), before starring in the Italian thriller Blowup (1966), and the comedy Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment (also 1966), the latter of which earned her her first Academy Award nomination (in the category of Best Actress), as well as a BAFTA nomination. Redgrave subsequently starred in the musical Camelot (1967), before portraying American dancer Isadora Duncan in the biopic Isadora (1968), which earned her a second Academy Award nomination. Her portrayal of the title character in 1971's Mary, Queen of Scots earned Redgrave a third Academy Award nomination. The same year, she appeared in Ken Russell's controversial historical drama-horror film The Devils.

Redgrave garnered widespread praise for her leading role in the drama Julia (1977), opposite Jane Fonda, for which she won her first Academy Award, in the category of Best Supporting Actress, as well as a Golden Globe award. She followed this with the title character of Agatha (1979), a biopic of writer Agatha Christie, before starring in The Bostonians (1984), a James Ivory-directed adaptation of the 1886 novel of the same name by American writer Henry James; this role earned Redgrave her fifth Academy Award nomination. She subsequently starred as the transgender tennis player Renée Richards in the television film Second Serve (1986), which earned her her seventh Golden Globe nomination.

In 1990, Redgrave starred in a film version of Tennessee Williams's Orpheus Descending, reprising the role she had played on Broadway, both under the direction of Peter Hall. She followed this with a lead role opposite her sister, Lynn, in a television film version of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane...?, and also appeared in a leading role in the independent drama The Ballad of the Sad Café (both 1991). She received a sixth Academy Award nomination for her role in Howards End (1992), an adaptation of the 1910 E. M. Forster novel of the same name. Through the 1990s, Redgrave appeared in a number of mainstream American films, including the thriller Mother's Boys (1993), Brian De Palma's action spy film Mission: Impossible (1996), Deep Impact (1998), and the period drama Girl, Interrupted (1999). She subsequently earned further acclaim for her role in the lesbian-themed anthology film If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000), for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Film.

Redgrave continued to appear in supporting parts, including the Sean Penn-directed thriller The Pledge (2001), the television Lord Byron biopic Byron (2003), and the dramas Evening (2007) and Atonement (2007). From 2004 to 2009, Redgrave had a recurring guest role on the television series Nip/Tuck, portraying Dr. Erica Noughton. In the 2010s, she appeared in supporting roles in several critically acclaimed studio films, such as Lee Daniels's The Butler (2013), Foxcatcher (2014), and Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017).

Film Year Title Role Director(s) Notes 1958 Behind the Mask 1966 Blow-Up Jane A Man for All Seasons Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment Leonie Delt Academy Award for Best Actress nomination 1967 Camelot Guinevere Red, White and Zero Jacky Segment: Red and Blue (unreleased) The Sailor from Gibraltar Sheila 1968 Isadora Academy Award for Best Actress nomination Flavia Italian: Un tranquillo posto di campagna Nina 1969 Oh! What a Lovely War 1970 Dropout Mary 1971 Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots Academy Award for Best Actress nomination Andromache Vacation 1974 Murder on the Orient Express 1975 Out of Season Ann 1976 1977 Julia Julia Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress winner 1979 Agatha Bear Island Yanks Helen 1983 Sing Sing Queen 1984 Academy Award for Best Actress nomination 1985 Steaming Nancy Wetherby 1986 Comrades 1987 Prick Up Your Ears 1988 Consuming Passions 1990 Romeo.Juliet Breath of Life Stalin's Funeral English journalist 1991 1992 Howards End Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination 1993 Sparrow Great Moments in Aviation They 1994 Mother's Boys Little Odessa 1995 1996 Mission: Impossible Max 1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow Wilde Mrs. Dalloway Déjà Vu Skelly 1998 Deep Impact Lulu on the Bridge 1999 Cradle Will Rock Uninvited Girl, Interrupted 2000 Mirka Kalsan 2001 2002 Crime and Punishment Rodian's Mother Searching for Debra Winger Herself Documentary film 2003 Good Boy! Voice role 2004 Woman Also executive producer 2005 Short Order Marianne 2006 Venus Valerie 2007 How About You Evening Atonement 2008 Restraint Sky News Reader God, Smell and Her 2010 Eva Eva Letters to Juliet Miral Animals United Winnie Voice only (English dub) 2011 Anonymous Cars 2 / Queen Voice role Coriolanus Volumnia 2012 Song for Marion Marion The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh 2013 2014 Foxcatcher 2016 The Secret Scripture 2017 Sea Sorrow Director Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold Herself Documentary film 2018 The Aspern Papers 2019Georgetown Mrs Lowry & Son 2021 Finding You Alice, Through the Looking The Narrator Adam Donen Voice role 2022 The Lost Girls 2026 Cold Storage Voice only (English dub) Voice only, in production

Television Year Title Role Notes 1966 A Farewell to Arms Miniseries 1973 A Picture of Katherine Mansfield Television film 1977 The Palestinian Herself Documentary film; also narrator and producer 1980 Playing for Time Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special winnerTelevision film 1982 My Body, My Child Television film 1983 Wagner Miniseries 1984 Faerie Tale Theatre Episode: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1985 American Playhouse Three-part series: Three Sovereigns for Sarah 1986 Peter the Great Miniseries Second Serve Television film 1988 1990 Orpheus Descending 1991 What Ever Happened to... Young Catherine 1992 Episode: "London, May 1916" 1995 Down Came a Blackbird Television film Grandmother (live-action)/ Narrator (animated) 1996 Two Mothers for Zachary The Willows in WinterGrandmother (live-action)/ Narrator (animated) 1997 Bella Mafia 2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winnerTelevision film; Segment: 1961 2001 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Miniseries; also narrator 2002 Television film 2003 Byron 2004–2009 Nip/Tuck 10 episodes 2006 Miniseries 2008 Ein Job Television film 2009 Durrant Miniseries; part two 2012 Political Animals Miniseries; 1 episode: "The Woman Problem" 2012–present Call the Midwife Mature (narrator) Drama series 2013 Television film 2014 Black Box Drama series; 1 season 2015 Television film 2017 Man in an Orange Shirt Flora Miniseries 2020 Worzel Gummidge Peg Episode: "Saucy Nancy"

Stage Year Title Role Venue 1958 Caroline Lester Saville Theatre 1958 Sarah Undershaft Royal Court Theatre 1959 Helena Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 1959 Coriolanus Valeria Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 1960 Rose Sinclair Comedy Theatre 1960 Stella Queen's Theatre 1961 Boletta Queen's Theatre 1961-62 As You Like It Rosalind Royal Shakespeare CompanyRoyal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonAldwych Theatre 1961-62 The Taming of the Shrew Katharina Royal Shakespeare CompanyAldwych TheatreRoyal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 1962 Cymbeline Imogen Royal Shakespeare CompanyRoyal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 1964 Nina Queen's Theatre 1966 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Jean Brodie Wyndham's Theatre 1969 Gwendolen Harleth University Theatre, Manchester 1971 Susan Thistlewood The Young Vic 1972 Polly Peachum Prince of Wales Theatre 1972 Viola Shaw Theatre 1973 Cleopatra Bankside Globe Theatre 1973 Gilda Phoenix Theatre 1974-75 Macbeth Lady Macbeth Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles 1976-79 Ellida Circle in the Square Theatre, New York CityRoyal Exchange Theatre, ManchesterRoundhouse 1984 Miss Tina Theatre Royal Haymarket 1985 Arkadina Queen's Theatre 1986 Ghosts Mrs. Alving The Young VicWyndham's Theatre 1986 Cleopatra Theatre Royal Haymarket 1986 Katharina Theatre Royal Haymarket 1988 Nora The Young VicComedy Theatre 1988-89 Orpheus Descending Lady Torrance Theatre Royal HaymarketNeil Simon Theatre, New York City 1989 Lyric Theatre, HammersmithApollo Theatre 1990 Olga Queen's Theatre 1991 Isadora Duncan Globe Theatre 1992 Hesione Hushabye Theatre Royal Haymarket 1994 Vita & Virginia Vita Sackville-West Union Square Theatre, New York City 1994 Brecht in Exile Bridge Lane Theatre, Battersea 1996 Ella Rentheim Royal National TheatreLyttelton Theatre 1997 Antony and Cleopatra Cleopatra The Public Theater, New York City 1999 Carlotta Gielgud Theatre 2000 Prospero Shakespeare’s Globe 2000-01 Madame Ranevskaya Royal National TheatreCottesloe Theatre 2002 Mrs. Erlynne Theatre Royal Haymarket 2003 Long Day's Journey Into Night Mary Cavan Tyrone Plymouth Theatre, New York City 2005 Hecuba Hecuba Royal Shakespeare CompanyAlbery Theatre 2007-08 Joan Didion Booth Theatre, New York CityRoyal National TheatreLyttelton Theatre 2010–11 Driving Miss Daisy Daisy Werthan John Golden Theatre, New York CityWyndham's Theatre 2013 Maria Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City 2013 Much Ado About Nothing Beatrice The Old Vic 2016 Richard III Queen Margaret Almeida Theatre 2018–19 Margaret The Young VicNoël Coward Theatre 2022 My Fair Lady Mrs. Higgins London Coliseum

See also List of awards and nominations received by Vanessa Redgrave

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