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DOB: January 30, 1937

Background: She is part of the famed Redgrave acting family, the daughter of actors Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, sister of Lynn Regrave and Corin Redgrave, and the mother of Natasha Richardson and Joely Richardson. She was born in Greenwich, London, and attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in 1954.

Filmography: She performed on stage before her first starring role on film, "Morgan!" (1966), which earned her an award from the Cannes Film Festival and an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. In total, she has received six Oscar nominations, winning for her supporting role in "Julia" (1977), and has won a Tony Award and two Emmys. Her extensive film credits include "A Man for All Seasons" (1966), "Blow Up" (1966), "Camelot" (1967), "Isadora" (1968), "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974), "The Bostonians" (1984), "Howards End" (1992), "Mission: Impossible" (1996), "Wilde" (1997), "Mrs. Dalloway" (1997), "Deep Impact" (1998), "Atonement" (2007), and a recurring role on the TV series "Nip/Tuck." She was recently seen in the 2010 romance "Letters to Juliet," and this year she appears in "The Whistleblower" with Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes's "Coriolanus."

Academy Awards: Win - Best Supporting Actress ("Julia," 1977)

Best Actress Nominations
"The Bostonians" (1984); lost to Sally Field ("Places in the Heart")
"Mary, Queen of Scots" (1971); lost to Jane Fonda ("Klute")
"Isadora" (1968); lost to Katharine Hepburn ("The Lion in Winter") and Barbara Streisand ("Funny Girl")
"Morgan!" (1966); lost to Elizabeth Taylor ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?")

Best Supporting Actress Nomination
"Howard's End" (1992); lost to Marisa Tomei ("My Cousin Vinny")

Emmy Awards: Wins - Best TV Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actress ("If These Walls Could Talk 2," 2000; Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress ("Playing for Time," 1981)

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress Nominations
"The Gathering Storm" (2002); lost to Laura Linney ("Wild Iris")
"Second Serve" (1986); lost to Marlo Thomas ("Nobody's Child")

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Supporing Actress Nomination
"Young Catherine" (1991); lost to Ruby Dee ("Decoration Day")
"Peter the Great" (1986); lost to Colleen Dewhurst ("Between Two Women")

Tony Awards: Win - Best Actress in a Play ("Long Day's Journey Into Night," 2003)

Best Actress in a Play Nominations
"Driving Miss Daisy" (2011); lost to Frances McDormand ("Good People")
"The Year of Magical Thinking" (2007); lost to Julie White ("The Little Dog Laughed")

Golden Globes: Wins - Best Film Supporting Actress ("Julia," 1978); Best TV Supporting Actress ("If These Walls Could Talk 2," 2001)

Best Film Drama Actress Nominations
"The Bostonians" (1985); lost to Sally Field ("Places in the Heart")
"Mary, Queen of Scots" (1972); lost to Jane Fonda ("Klute")
"Isadora" (1969); lost to Joanne Woodward ("Rachel, Rachel")

Best Film Comedy/Musical Actress Nominations
"A Month by the Lake" (1996); lost to Nicole Kidman ("To Die For")
"Camelot" (1968); lost to Anne Bancroft ("The Graduate")
"Morgan!" (1967); lost to Lynn Redgrave ("Georgy Girl")

Best Film Supporting Actress Nomination
"Prick Up Your Ears" (1988); lost to Olympia Dukakis ("Moonstruck")

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress Nominations
"The Gathering Storm" (2003); lost to Uma Thurman ("Hysterical Blindness")
"Bella Mafia" (1998); lost to Alfre Woodard ("Miss Evers' Boys")
"A Man for All Seasons" (1989); lost to Ann Jillian ("The Ann Jillian Story")
"Second Serve" (1987); lost to Loretta Young ("Christmas Dove")

SAG Awards: Win - Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress ("If These Walls Could Talk 2," 2001)

Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress Nominations
"The Fever" (2008); lost to Queen Latifah ("Life Support")
"The Gathering Storm" (2003); lost to Stockard Channing ("The Matthew Shepard Story")