Lynn Redgrave
LYNN REDGRAVE is currently staring in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. She was born in London into a family of actors and made her stage debut as Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1962). She is a Founding member of the Royal National Theatre. West End: Three Sisters (with sister Vanessa), Noises Off. Broadway: Black Comedy, My Fat Friend, Mrs. Warren's Profession (Tony nomination), Aren't We All, Moon Over Buffalo and Strike Up the Band. She is the author and performer of Shakespeare for My Father (Tony nomination), also national and world tours. Off-Broadway: Miss Fozzard in Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (Drama Desk, Obie and Outer Critics Circle Awards); The Exonerated (also national tour). Sondheim Celebration production of Company at the Kennedy Center. Film: debut in Tom Jones (1963); Georgy Girl (1966 Oscar nomination, Golden Globe, NY Film Critics Awards); Gods and Monsters (1999 Golden Globe, Independent Spirit Award, Oscar nomination); Shine (BAFTA and SAG nominations); PJ Hogan's Peter Pan; Kinsey, written and directed by Bill Condon (OutFest Award), among many other credits. Upcoming: Merchant/Ivory's The White Countess (with Vanessa and niece Natasha Richardson). Twice Emmy nominated. Ms. Redgrave has also written the text for Journal: A Mother and Daughter's Recovery From Breast Cancer, featuring photographs by her daughter, Annabel Clark, currently in its third printing from Umbrage Editions. Bio as of April, 2006. American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include: Working in the Theatre (video) Actors on Performing - April, 2006 - Watch now. Performance - April, 1992 - Watch now. Performance - April, 1987 - Watch now. Downstage Center (audio) Lynn Redgrave - July, 2005 - Listen Now. Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com) Website: www.redgrave.com