Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave, born in 1937, is a towering presence in British theater and cinema, her career spanning over six decades. With a stage debut as Rosalind in "As You Like It" for the Royal Shakespeare Company, she quickly established herself as a formidable actress, earning accolades such as the 1984 Olivier Award and the 2003 Tony Award. On screen, her six Oscar nominations include a win for her portrayal in "Julia" (1977), alongside roles in classics like "Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment" and "Mary, Queen of Scots." Her extensive filmography, from "A Man for All Seasons" to "The Butler," showcases her versatility and enduring talent, cementing her status as one of the greatest living actors of her time.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cold Storage | Mary Rooney | Film |
| 2026 | The Crystal Planet | The Matriarch (voice) | Film |
| 2025 | The Estate | Film | |
| 2022 | The Ghost of Richard Harris | Self | Film |
| 2021 | Finding You | Cathleen Sweeney | Film |
| 2019 | The Aspern Papers | Juliana Bordereau | Film |
| 2018 | Nothing Like a Dame | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2017 | The Secret Scripture | Old Roseanne McNulty | Film |
| 2014 | Foxcatcher | Jean du Pont | Film |
| 2013 | The Butler | Annabeth Westfall | Film |
| 2012 | Song for Marion | Marion | Film |
| 2012 | The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh | Rosalind Leigh | Film |
| 2012 | Last Will. & Testament | Film | |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife | Jennifer Worth (voice) | TV |
| 2011 | Anonymous | Queen Elizabeth I | Film |
| 2011 | Coriolanus | Volumnia | Film |
| 2011 | Cars 2 | The Queen / Mama Topolino (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | The Whistleblower | Madeleine Rees | Film |
| 2010 | Robinson in Ruins | Narrator | Film |
| 2010 | Miral | Bertha Spafford | Film |
| 2010 | Letters to Juliet | Claire | Film |
| 2009 | The Day of the Triffids | Durrant | TV |
| 2008 | Restraint | Sky News Reader #2 | Film |
| 2008 | Ein Job | Hannah Silbergrau | Film |
| 2007 | The Shell Seekers | Penelope Keeling | Film |
| 2007 | The Riddle | Roberta Elliot | Film |
| 2007 | How About You... | Georgia Platts | Film |
| 2007 | Atonement | Briony Tallis (Age 77) | Film |
| 2007 | Evening | Ann Lord | Film |
| 2006 | The Thief Lord | Sister Antonia | Film |
| 2006 | Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film | Self | Film |
| 2005 | The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam | Miss Sangorski | Film |
| 2005 | Short Order | Marianne | Film |
| 2005 | The White Countess | Princess Vera Belinskya | Film |
| 2004 | The Fever | The woman | Film |
| 2003 | Thank You, Doctor Rey | herself | Film |
| 2003 | Good Boy! | The Greater Dane (voice) | Film |
| 2003 | Byron | Lady Melbourne | Film |
| 2002 | The Locket | Esther Huish | Film |
| 2002 | The Gathering Storm | Clemmie Churchill | Film |
| 2002 | Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils | Self | Film |
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger | Self | Film |
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | Countess Wilhelmina | TV |
| 2001 | The Pledge | Annalise Hansen | Film |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Edith Tree | Film |
| 2000 | A Rumor of Angels | Maddy Bennett | Film |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song | Vicky's Mother | Film |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | Countess Constance La Grave | Film |
| 1999 | Girl, Interrupted | Dr. Wick | Film |
| 1998 | Lulu on the Bridge | Catherine Moore | Film |
| 1998 | Deep Impact | Robin Lerner | Film |
| 1998 | Déjà Vu | Skelly | Film |
| 1997 | Mrs. Dalloway | Mrs. Clarissa Dalloway | Film |
| 1997 | Bella Mafia | Graziella Luciano | Film |
| 1997 | Smilla's Sense of Snow | Elsa Lübing | Film |
| 1997 | Wilde | Lady Speranza Wilde | Film |
| 1996 | The Willows in Winter | Grandmother / Narrator | Film |
| 1996 | Mission: Impossible | Max | Film |
| 1996 | Looking for Richard | Self - Interviewee | Film |
| 1995 | Down Came a Blackbird | Anna Lenke | Film |
| 1995 | A Month by the Lake | Miss Bentley | Film |
| 1995 | The Wind in the Willows | Grandmother / Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1994 | Sparrow | Suor Agata | Film |
| 1994 | Great Moments in Aviation | Dr. Angela Bead | Film |
| 1994 | Little Odessa | Irina Shapira | Film |
| 1993 | Mother's Boys | Lydia | Film |
| 1993 | The House of the Spirits | Nivea del Valle | Film |
| 1992 | Howards End | Ruth Wilcox | Film |
| 1991 | The Ballad of the Sad Cafe | Miss Amelia | Film |
| 1991 | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | Blanche Hudson | Film |
| 1990 | Orpheus Descending | Lady Torrance | Film |
| 1990 | Stalin's Funeral | English journalist | Film |
| 1988 | Consuming Passions | Mrs. Garza | Film |
| 1988 | A Man for All Seasons | Lady Alice More | Film |
| 1987 | Comrades | Mrs. Carlyle | Film |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your Ears | Peggy Ramsay | Film |
| 1986 | Second Serve | Renee Richards | Film |
| 1985 | Wetherby | Jean Travers | Film |
| 1985 | Steaming | Nancy | Film |
| 1985 | Three Sovereigns for Sarah | Sarah Cloyce | Film |
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