Vanessa Redgrave Fast Facts

Birthplace: London, England

Birth name: Vanessa Redgrave

Father: Sir Michael Redgrave, actor

Mother: Rachel Kempson, actor

Marriages: Franco Nero (December 31, 2006-present, commitment ceremony), Tony Richardson (April 29, 1962-April 28, 1967, divorced)

February 21, 2010 – Is presented with the Academy Fellowship at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards by Prince William.

Spring 2010 – Both siblings die, brother, Corin, after a short illness and sister, Lynn, of breast cancer.

November 2012 – Directs the play “A World I Loved: The Story of An Arab Woman.”

May 2, 2013 – Appears on British television in “The Call Out,” an episode of “Playhouse Presents” written and directed by son Carlo Nero.

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