List of Vanessa Redgrave performances

Vanessa Redgrave is an English actress whose career has spanned over six decades. She began her career in theater before making her feature film debut in Behind the Mask (1958), before starring in the Italian thriller Blowup (1966), and the comedy Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment (also 1966), the latter of which earned her her first Academy Award nomination (in the category of Best Actress),[1] as well as a BAFTA nomination. Redgrave subsequently starred in the musical Camelot (1967), before portraying American dancer Isadora Duncan in the biopic Isadora (1968), which earned her a second Academy Award nomination.[2] Her portrayal of the title character in 1971's Mary, Queen of Scots earned Redgrave a third Academy Award nomination.[3] The same year, she appeared in Ken Russell's controversial historical drama-horror film The Devils.

Dame Vanessa Redgrave at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Redgrave garnered widespread praise for her leading role in the drama Julia (1977), opposite Jane Fonda, for which she won her first Academy Award, in the category of Best Supporting Actress,[4] as well as a Golden Globe award. She followed this with the title character of Agatha (1979), a biopic of writer Agatha Christie, before starring in The Bostonians (1984), a James Ivory-directed adaptation of the 1886 novel of the same name by American writer Henry James; this role earned Redgrave her fifth Academy Award nomination.[5] She subsequently starred as the transgender tennis player Renée Richards in the television film Second Serve (1986), which earned her her seventh Golden Globe nomination.

In 1990, Redgrave starred in a film version of Tennessee Williams's Orpheus Descending, reprising the role she had played on Broadway, both under the direction of Peter Hall. She followed this with a lead role opposite her sister, Lynn, in a television film version of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane...?, and also appeared in a leading role in the independent drama The Ballad of the Sad Café (both 1991). She received a sixth Academy Award nomination for her role in Howards End (1992), an adaptation of the 1910 E. M. Forster novel of the same name. Through the 1990s, Redgrave appeared in a number of mainstream American films, including the thriller Mother's Boys (1993), Brian De Palma's action spy film Mission: Impossible (1996), Deep Impact (1998), and the period drama Girl, Interrupted (1999). She subsequently earned further acclaim for her role in the lesbian-themed anthology film If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000), for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Film.

Redgrave continued to appear in supporting parts, including the Sean Penn-directed thriller The Pledge (2001), the television Lord Byron biopic Byron (2003), and the dramas Evening (2007) and Atonement (2007). From 2004 to 2009, Redgrave had a recurring guest role on the television series Nip/Tuck, portraying Dr. Erica Noughton. In the 2010s, she appeared in supporting roles in several critically acclaimed studio films, such as Lee Daniels's The Butler (2013), Foxcatcher (2014), and Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017).

Film

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Year Title Role Director(s) Notes Ref.
1958 Behind the Mask Pamela Gray Brian Desmond Hurst [6]
1966 Blow-Up Jane Michelangelo Antonioni [7]
A Man For All Seasons Anne Boleyn Fred Zinnemann [8]
Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment Leonie Delt Karel Reisz Academy Award for Best Actress nomination [9]
1967 Camelot Guinevere Joshua Logan [10]
Red, White and Zero Jacky Tony Richardson Segment: Red and Blue (unreleased) [11]
The Sailor from Gibraltar Sheila Tony Richardson [11]
1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade Mrs. Clarissa Morris Tony Richardson [1]
Isadora Isadora Duncan Karel Reisz Academy Award for Best Actress nomination [12]
A Quiet Place in the Country Flavia Elio Petri Italian: Un tranquillo posto di campagna [13]
The Sea Gull Nina Sidney Lumet [14]
1969 Oh! What a Lovely War Sylvia Pankhurst Richard Attenborough [15]
1970 Dropout Mary Tinto Brass [16]
1971 The Devils Sister Jeanne des Anges Ken Russell [17]
Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots Charles Jarrott Academy Award for Best Actress nomination [18]
The Trojan Women Andromache Michael Cacoyannis [19]
Vacation Immacolata Meneghelli Tinto Brass Italian: La vacanza [16]
1974 Murder on the Orient Express Mary Debenham Sidney Lumet [20]
1975 Out of Season Ann Alan Bridges [21]
1976 The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Lola Deveraux Herbert Ross [21]
1977 Julia Julia Fred Zinnemann Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress winner [22]
1979 Agatha Agatha Christie Michael Apted [23]
Bear Island Heddi Lindguist Don Sharp [24]
Yanks Helen John Schlesinger [25]
1983 Sing Sing Queen Sergio Corbucci [26]
1984 The Bostonians Olive Chancellor James Ivory Academy Award for Best Actress nomination [27]
1985 Steaming Nancy Joseph Losey [28]
Wetherby Jean Travers David Hare [29]
1986 Comrades Mrs. Carlyle Bill Douglas [30]
1987 Prick Up Your Ears Peggy Ramsay Stephen Frears [31]
1988 Consuming Passions Mrs. Garza Giles Foster [32]
1990 Romeo.Juliet Mother Capulet Armando Acosta [33]
Breath of Life Sister Crucifix Beppe Cino Italian: Diceria dell'untore [34]
Stalin's Funeral English journalist Yevgeny Yevtushenko [35]
1991 The Ballad of the Sad Café Miss Amelia Simon Callow [36]
1992 Howards End Ruth Wilcox James Ivory Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination [37]
1993 A Wall of Silence Kate Benson Lita Stantic Spanish: Un Muro de Silencio [38]
The House of the Spirits Nivea del Valle Bille August [39]
Sparrow Sister Agata Franco Zeffirelli Italian: Storia di una capinera [40]
Great Moments in Aviation Dr. Angela Bead Beeban Kidron [41]
They Florence Latimer John Korty [42]
1994 Mother's Boys Lydia Madigan Yves Simoneau [43]
Little Odessa Irina Shapira James Gray [44]
1995 A Month by the Lake Miss Bentley John Irvin [44]
1996 Mission: Impossible Max Brian De Palma [45]
1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow Elsa Lubing Bille August [46]
Wilde Lady Speranza Wilde Brian Gilbert [46]
Mrs. Dalloway Clarissa Dalloway Marleen Gorris [47]
Déjà Vu Skelly Henry Jaglom [48]
1998 Deep Impact Robin Lerner Mimi Leder [49]
Lulu on the Bridge Catherine Moore Paul Auster [49]
1999 Cradle Will Rock Countess Constance LaGrange Tim Robbins [50]
Uninvited Mrs. Ruttenburn Carlo Gabriel Nero [51]
Girl, Interrupted Dr. Sonia Wick James Mangold [51]
2000 Mirka Kalsan Rachid Benhadj
A Rumor of Angels Maddy Bennett Peter O'Fallon [52]
2001 The Pledge Annalise Hansen Sean Penn [52]
2002 Crime and Punishment Rodian's Mother Menahem Golan [53]
Searching for Debra Winger Herself Rosanna Arquette Documentary film
2003 Good Boy! The Greater Dane John Robert Hoffman Voice role [54]
2004 The Fever Woman Carl Gabriel Nero Also executive producer [55]
2005 The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam The Heiress Kayvan Mashayekh [56]
Short Order Marianne Anthony Byrne [56]
The White Countess Vera Belinskya James Ivory [57]
2006 The Thief Lord Sister Antonia Richard Claus [58]
Venus Valerie Roger Michell [58]
2007 The Riddle Roberta Elliot Brendan Foley [59]
How About You Georgia Platts Anthony Byrne [60]
Evening Ann Lord Lajos Koltai [59]
Atonement Older Briony Tallis Joe Wright [61]
2008 Restraint Sky News Reader David Deneen [61]
God, Smell and Her Karin Westerlund [61]
2010 Eva Eva Adrian Popovici [62]
Letters to Juliet Claire Smith-Wyman Gary Winick [63]
The Whistleblower Madeleine Rees Larysa Kondracki [62]
Miral Bertha Spafford Julian Schnabel [62]
Animals United Winnie
  • Reinhard Klooss
  • Holger Tappe
Voice only (English dub)
2011 Anonymous Queen Elizabeth I Roland Emmerich
Cars 2 Mama Topolino / Queen John Lasseter Voice role
Coriolanus Volumnia Ralph Fiennes [64]
2012 Song for Marion Marion Paul Andrew Williams [65]
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh Rosalind Leigh Rodrigo Gudiño [66]
2013 The Butler Annabeth Westfall Lee Daniels [65]
2014 Foxcatcher Jean du Pont Bennett Miller [65]
2016 The Secret Scripture Old Roseanne McNulty Jim Sheridan
2017 Sea Sorrow Vanessa Redgrave Director
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Jeanne McDougall Paul McGuigan
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold Herself Griffin Dunne Documentary film
2018 The Aspern Papers Juliana Bordereau Julien Landais
2019 Georgetown Elsa Brecht Christoph Waltz [67]
Mrs Lowry & Son Elizabeth Lowry Adrian Noble
2021 Finding You Cathleen Sweeney Brian Baugh
2022 The Lost Girls Great Nana Livia De Paolis
TBC Alice, Through the Looking The Narrator Adam Donen Voice role [68] [69]
TBC Cold Storage Ma Rooney Jonny Campbell [70]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1966 A Farewell to Arms Nurse Catherine Barkley Miniseries [71]
1973 A Picture of Katherine Mansfield Katherine Mansfield Television film [72]
1980 Playing for Time Fania Fénelon Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special winner
Television film
[73]
1982 My Body, My Child Leenie Cabrezi Television film [74]
1983 Wagner Cosima Wagner Miniseries [75]
1984 Faerie Tale Theatre The Evil Queen Episode: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [76]
1985 American Playhouse Sarah Cloyce Three-part series: Three Sovereigns for Sarah [77]
1986 Peter the Great Tsarevna Sophia of Russia Miniseries [75]
Second Serve Renée Richards Television film [78]
1988 A Man for All Seasons Lady Alice More [79]
1990 Orpheus Descending Lady Torrance [80]
1991 What Ever Happened to... Blanche Hudson [81]
Young Catherine Empress Elizabeth of Russia [82]
1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Mrs. Prentiss Episode: "London, May 1916" [82]
1995 Down Came a Blackbird Anna Lenke Television film [83]
The Wind in the Willows Grandmother (live-action)
/ Narrator (animated)
[50]
1996 Two Mothers for Zachary Nancy Shaffell [45]
1997 Bella Mafia Graziella Luciano [84]
2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2 Edith Tress Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie winner
Television film; Segment: 1961
[85]
2001 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Countess Wilhelmina Miniseries; also narrator [53]
2002 The Gathering Storm Clementine Churchill Television film [86]
The Locket Esther Huish [87]
2003 Byron The Viscountess Melbourne [87]
2004–2009 Nip/Tuck Dr. Erica Noughton 10 episodes [88]
2006 The Shell Seekers Penelope Keeling Miniseries [89]
2008 Ein Job Hannah Silbergrau Television film [61]
2009 The Day of the Triffids Durrant Miniseries; part two [62]
2012 Political Animals Justice Diane Nash Miniseries; 1 episode: "The Woman Problem" [65]
2012–present Call the Midwife Mature Jennifer Worth (narrator) Drama series
2013 The Thirteenth Tale Vida Winter Television film [90]
2014 Black Box Dr. Helen Hartramph Drama series; 1 season
2015 The Go-Between Older Marian Television film
2017 Man in an Orange Shirt Flora Miniseries
2020 Worzel Gummidge Peg Episode: "Saucy Nancy"

Stage

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1958 A Touch of Sun Caroline Lester Saville Theatre [6]
1958 Major Barbara Sarah Undershaft Royal Court Theatre
1959 A Midsummer Night's Dream Helena Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon [91]
1959 Coriolanus Valeria Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon [92]
1960 Look on Tempests Rose Sinclair Comedy Theatre
1960 The Tiger and the Horse Stella Queen's Theatre [93]
1961 The Lady from the Sea Boletta Queen's Theatre
1961-62 As You Like It Rosalind Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Aldwych Theatre
[94]
1961-62 The Taming of the Shrew Katharina Royal Shakespeare Company
Aldwych Theatre
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
1962 Cymbeline Imogen Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
[95]
1964 The Seagull Nina Queen's Theatre
1966 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Jean Brodie Wyndham's Theatre
1969 Daniel Deronda Gwendolen Harleth University Theatre, Manchester
1971 Cato Street Susan Thistlewood The Young Vic
1972 The Threepenny Opera Polly Peachum Prince of Wales Theatre
1972 Twelfth Night Viola Shaw Theatre
1973 Antony and Cleopatra Cleopatra Bankside Globe Theatre
1973 Design for Living Gilda Phoenix Theatre
1974-75 Macbeth Lady Macbeth Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles
1976-79 The Lady from the Sea Ellida Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Roundhouse
[96]
1984 The Aspern Papers Miss Tina Theatre Royal Haymarket
1985 The Seagull Arkadina Queen's Theatre
1986 Ghosts Mrs. Alving The Young Vic
Wyndham's Theatre
1986 Antony and Cleopatra Cleopatra Theatre Royal Haymarket
1986 The Taming of the Shrew Katharina Theatre Royal Haymarket
1988 A Touch of the Poet Nora The Young Vic
Comedy Theatre
1988-89 Orpheus Descending Lady Torrance Theatre Royal Haymarket
Neil Simon Theatre, New York City
[96]
1989 A Madhouse in Goa Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
Apollo Theatre
1990 Three Sisters Olga Queen's Theatre
1991 When She Danced Isadora Duncan Globe Theatre
1992 Heartbreak House Hesione Hushabye Theatre Royal Haymarket
1994 Vita & Virginia Vita Sackville-West Union Square Theatre, New York City [97]
1994 Brecht in Exile Bridge Lane Theatre, Battersea
1996 John Gabriel Borkman Ella Rentheim Royal National Theatre
Lyttelton Theatre
1997 Antony and Cleopatra Cleopatra The Public Theater, New York City [97]
1999 A Song at Twilight Carlotta Gielgud Theatre
2000 The Tempest Prospero Shakespeare’s Globe
2000-01 The Cherry Orchard Madame Ranevskaya Royal National Theatre
Cottesloe Theatre
2002 Lady Windermere's Fan Mrs. Erlynne Theatre Royal Haymarket
2003 Long Day's Journey Into Night Mary Cavan Tyrone Plymouth Theatre, New York City [96]
2005 Hecuba Hecuba Royal Shakespeare Company
Albery Theatre
2007-08 The Year of Magical Thinking Joan Didion Booth Theatre, New York City
Royal National Theatre
Lyttelton Theatre
[96]
2010–11 Driving Miss Daisy Daisy Werthan John Golden Theatre, New York City
Wyndham's Theatre
[96]
2013 The Revisionist Maria Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City [97]
2013 Much Ado About Nothing Beatrice The Old Vic [98]
2016 Richard III Queen Margaret Almeida Theatre [99]
2018–19 The Inheritance Margaret The Young Vic
Noël Coward Theatre
[100]
2022 My Fair Lady Mrs. Higgins London Coliseum [101]

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  • Callahan, Dan (2014). Vanessa. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-605-98593-0.
  • Lehmann, Courtney (26 September 2014). Screen Adaptations: Romeo and Juliet: A Close Study of the Relationship Between Text and Film. London: Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-408-19876-6.
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