Pages

Monday, May 03, 2010

RIP Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010)

Actress Lynn Redgrave who was part of the Redgrave acting dynasty and earned two Oscar nominations, died Sunday night at her home in Manhattan; she was 67.

Though an official cause of death was not released, Redgrave had been treated for breast cancer in 2003. She is the sister of Vanessa Redgrave and Corin Redgrave, and aunt to the late Natasha Richardson and Nip/Tuck actress Joely Richardson,

She received her first Oscar nomination in 1967 for the British hit Georgy Girl, only her third film appearance, and went on to a long career in film, television and theater, earning three Tony nominations, an Emmy nomination, and a second Oscar nod in 1999 for Gods and Monsters.

She most recently appeared as a guest star last year on the TV series Ugly Betty and appeared in the comedy Confessions of a Shopaholic

Read more on Redgrave

No comments:

Post a Comment