Born 30 January 1937 in London. Like her sister Lynn is 6ft 2in tall
An extraordinary career which has been marked by numerous stage & screen accolades
including an Oscar as best supporting actress for Julia & 5 Oscar nominations.
An Emmy Award for Playing For Time & a nomination for Second Serve
A Cannes Film Festival best actress award for Morgan and Isadora
A Venice Film Festival award for Little Odessa
She is a member of a distinguished acting family
She trained at London's Central School of Speech & Drama & the Ballet Rambert School
Bafta Fellowship Award 2010
Guest Director Brighton Film Festival May 2012
Filmography
Ivan the Fool (2013) .... House Wife (voice)
The Butler (2013) .... Annabeth Westfall
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh (2012) .... Rosalind Leigh
Political Animals (2012) as Diane Nash in 'The Woman Problem' s1e3 29 July 2012 dm
Andrew Marr Show (2009) as Herself discussing her roles as Queen Elizabeth I in 'Anonymous' & Volumnia in 'Coriolanus' & Daisy Werthan in 'Driving Miss Daisy' 23 Oct. 2011 (BBC1) D
Mark Lawson Talks to...(2003) as Herself Talk-Show 30 March 2010 cl
Nip/Tuck (2004-09) as Dr. Erica Noughton (10 episodes in s2,3 & 6) D & d
Arena: Paul Scofield (2008) as Herself December 2008 D
Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll: the 60s Revealed (2008) as Herself part 3/3 15th December 2008 D
The Radio 4 Appeal - Vanessa Redgrave presents an appeal on behalf of the charity
War on Want on BBC Radio 4 - 4 March 2012
Fay Weldon Stories: I, Boadicea: The formidable Queen of history speaks of her rages and battles. Read by Vanessa Redgrave. BBC Radio 4 Extra 27 Oct 2011 A & Am
also BBC Radio 7 in 2009 & 2010
Histories (2001) as reader in episode 1: 'I, Boadicea' by Fay Weldon on Radio 4 Feb 2001
Theatre appearances
Driving Miss Daisy as Daisy Werthan at Wyndham’s Theatre 26 Sept - 17 Dec 2011
Driving Miss Daisy as Daisy Werthan at The John Golden Theater B/W 7 Oct 2010 (16 wks)
A Little Night Music Gala reading at Studio 54 the Roundabout Theatre Co. NYC 12 Jan 2009
The Year Of Magical Thinking (2008) at The Lyttleton National Theatre opened 30 April 2008
The Year Of Magical Thinking (2007) on Broadway 2007