Lynn Redgrave
Known for
A member of the famous Redgrave dynasty, Lynn Redgrave was an English actress who knew how to forge her own identity far from the family shadow. Her portrayal of the insecure, endearing young woman of 'Georgy Girl' earned her the recognition of the New York critics and an Oscar nomination in her full youth. Trained on the stages of London, she alternated theater with film and television on both sides of the Atlantic. Born in London in 1943 and deceased in 2010, she experienced a notable return to film with 'Shine' and above all with 'Gods and Monsters', which earned her a new nomination and confirmed the depth of her talent.
Lynn Redgrave
51 Movies
23 Series
A member of the famous Redgrave dynasty, Lynn Redgrave was an English actress who knew how to forge her own identity far from the family shadow. Her portrayal of the insecure, endearing young woman of 'Georgy Girl' earned her the recognition of the New York critics and an Oscar nomination in her full youth. Trained on the stages of London, she alternated theater with film and television on both sides of the Atlantic. Born in London in 1943 and deceased in 2010, she experienced a notable return to film with 'Shine' and above all with 'Gods and Monsters', which earned her a new nomination and confirmed the depth of her talent.
Movies
Plays Aunt Millicent
Peter Pan
2003
Plays Drunken Lady at Ball
Confessions of a Shopaholic
2009
Plays Cordelia Thornberry (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
Plays Queen
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
1972
Plays Miss McVane
Strike!
1998
Plays Mrs. Wilkinson
Spider
2002
Plays Hanna
Gods and Monsters
1998
Plays Gillian
Shine
1996
Plays Final Interview Subject
Kinsey
2004
Plays Camille Levy
The Big Bus
1976
Plays Helen Whittaker
The Next Best Thing
2000
Plays Rogers
Toothless
1997
Plays Susan, Uptown Inn
Tom Jones
1963
Plays Sky
The Jane Austen Book Club
2007
Plays Olga Belinskya
The White Countess
2005
Plays Virgin Bumpus
The Deadly Affair
1967
Plays Nola Fox
Unconditional Love
2002
Plays Woman / Witch
Hansel & Gretel
2002
Plays Georgy
Georgy Girl
1966
Plays Lady Davina (sketch 'Maître en la demeure')
Sunday Lovers
1980
Plays Wicked Witch of the East (voice)
Lion of Oz
2000
Plays Xaviera Hollander
The Happy Hooker
1975
Plays Baba Brennan
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
Plays Mary O'Donnell
Don't Turn the Other Cheek
1971
Plays Phillipa Raskin
The Virgin Soldiers
1969
Plays Edna
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
2002
Plays Mandy
My Kingdom
2001
Plays Nancy / Greengrocer's Wife (voice)
My Dog Tulip
2010
Plays Yvonne
Smashing Time
1967
Plays Katharine
The Simian Line
2001
Plays Mrs. Omerod
Anita and Me
2002
Plays Poinsettia
The Annihilation of Fish
1999
Plays Midnight
Midnight
1989
Plays Myrtle Kane
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
1970
Plays Nurse Sweet / Nurse Betty Martin
The National Health
1973
Plays Helen Margaret Chapman
My Sister's Keeper
2002
Plays Joan
Getting It Right
1989
Plays Nancy Stewart
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
1987
Plays Celia
Deeply
2000
Plays Marjorie Lloyd
My Two Loves
1986
Plays Emily Vogel
Venus and Mars
2001
TV Shows
Plays Ann Anderson
House Calls
1979
Plays Trudy Frank
Rude Awakening
1998
Plays Diana Swanson
Teachers Only
1982
Plays Nanny (voice)
Me, Eloise
2006
Plays Charlotte Buckland Seccombe
Centennial
1978
Plays Maddie Peerce
Chicken Soup
1989
Plays Cordelia (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Plays Maggie Donnelly
Calling the Shots
1994
Plays Kate Jordache
Beggarman, Thief
1979
Plays Dahlia Hainsworth
Desperate Housewives
2004
Plays Lynn Redgrave
The Nanny
1993
Plays Claire
Kojak
1973
Plays Olivia Guillemette
Ugly Betty
2006
Plays Rogers
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
Plays Emily Huntford
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Abby Benton Freestone
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Helen Margaret Chapman
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Eliza Doolittle
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Caroline
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Pauline Williams
Screen Two
1985
Plays Miss Blathers (voice)
JoJo's Circus
2003
Plays Patti White
The Love Boat
1977
Plays The Woman
ScreenPlay
1986
Latest Trailers
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My Dog Tulip
Full Filmography
My Dog Tulip
Nancy / Greengrocer's Wife (voice)
2010
Film
Ugly Betty
Olivia Guillemette · 1 episode
2009
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Emily Huntford · 1 episode
2009
TV
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Drunken Lady at Ball
2009
Film
Desperate Housewives
Dahlia Hainsworth · 1 episode
2006–2007
TV
The Jane Austen Book Club
Sky
2007
Film
Little Miss Christmas
Nanny (voice)
2006
Film
Me, Eloise
Nanny (voice) · 13 episodes
2006–
TV
The White Countess
Olga Belinskya
2005
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lynn Redgrave still alive?
Lynn Redgrave passed away on May 2, 2010 at age 67.
What are the most famous roles of Lynn Redgrave?
Lynn Redgrave is best known for roles in Peter Pan, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask.
How many movies has Lynn Redgrave been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1960), Lynn Redgrave has appeared in 51 movies and 23 TV shows.
What was Lynn Redgrave's first movie?
The career of Lynn Redgrave began with Shoot to Kill (1960).
What is Lynn Redgrave's most recent movie or series?
Lynn Redgrave's most recent release is My Dog Tulip, which premiered on January 5, 2010.
What TV shows has Lynn Redgrave appeared in?
On television, Lynn Redgrave has appeared in Desperate Housewives, The Nanny, Murder, She Wrote, Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Lynn Redgrave
1943-03-08 · London, England, UK
Lynn Rachel Redgrave, OBE (8 March 1943 – 2 May 2010) was an English actress. A member of the well-known British family of actors, Redgrave trained in London before making her theatrical debut in 1962. By the mid-1960s she had appeared in several films, including Tom Jones (1963), and Georgy Girl (1966) which won her a New York Film Critics Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 1967, she made her Broadway debut, and performed in several stage productions in New York while making frequent returns to London's West End. She performed with her sister Vanessa in Three Sisters in London, and in the title role in a television production of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? in 1991. She made a return to films in the late 1990s in films such as Shine (1996) and Gods and Monsters (1998), for which she received another Academy Award nomination.