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Natasha Richardson
One of the most formidable actresses of our time, Natasha Richardson is a
presence that is equally versatile on stage and on screen. Her passion and range has
allowed her to play a gamut of roles ranging from vulnerable to strong with equal
success.
She most recently starred in Sam Mendes' smash revival of "Cabaret", a
Roundabout Theater Production, for which she won the Tony and Drama Desk
Awards. She also starred in "Anna Christie" at the Roundabout, for which she was
nominated for both a Tony and Drama Desk Best Actress, as well as receiving an
outstanding debut Award from the Outer Critics Circle. Some of her theater credits
include "High Society" on the West End, and "The Seagull " on the West End (London
Drama Critics Award, Most Promising Newcomer), among others.
Richardson's television credits include PBS' Great Performances "Suddenly Last
Summer, " directed by Sir Richard Eyre, and the title role on TNT's "Zelda " for which
she was nominated for a Cable ACE award.
Richardson has also shined on-screen in such films as "Gothic " directed by Ken
Russell, "Patty Hearst" directed by Paul Schroeder, "The Handmaid's Tale" with Robert
Duvall and Faye Dunaway, "The Comfort of Strangers" (for which she won the London
Evening Standard Award for Best Actress), "Widow's Peak", "Nell" opposite Jodie
Foster and Liam Neeson, and opposite Dennis Quaid in "The Parent Trap " .