Natasha Richardson

Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, Natasha Richardson started her career at Leeds Playhouse. She has performed extensively on stage in roles including "Helena" in A Midsummer's Night's Dream, and "Ophelia" in Hamlet at the Young Vic. In 1986, she was voted the London Drama Critics' Most Promising Newcomer for her performance as "Nina" in The Seagull, with Vanessa Redgrave and Jonathan Pryce. In 1987, she played "Tracey Lord" in Richard Eyre's musical High Society. Playing the title role of Anna Christie in 1992 at the Young Vic, she was voted London Drama Critics Poll Best Actress. She reprised the role in 1993 on Broadway at the Roundabout opposite Liam Neeson, and was nominated for a Tony, a Drama Desk for Best Actress, and won a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Debut of an Actress. For her performance as Sally Bowles in Sam Mendes' and Rob Marshall's production of Cabaret, she won the 1998 (Triple Crown) Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for Best Actress in a Musical. She then played "Anna" on Broadway in Patrick Marber's Tony nominated play Closer in 1999 and in 2003 played "Ellida" in Trevor Nunn's production of 'Lady from the Sea' at The Almeida in London. She recently played "Blanche DuBois" in Roundabout Theatre's revival of A Streetcar Named Desire on Broadway at Studio 54. (Outer Critics Circle Nomination).