Natasha Richardson

[Richard B.]

De Engelse actrice Natasha Richardson heeft een zeer ernstig ongeluk gehad:

Richardson's family at hospital

Actress Natasha Richardson's family have gathered at her bedside in New York's Lenox Hill Hospital.

The 45-year-old is in a critical condition following a skiing accident in Canada on Monday.

She was flown by private jet to the US on Tuesday, accompanied by her actor husband Liam Neeson.

Their sons and Richardson's mother, Vanessa Redgrave, have all visited the hospital. A family spokesperson told the BBC they are all "very distressed".

'Undramatic accident'

Richardson initially appeared unhurt after an "undramatic accident" on a beginners' run at the resort of Mont Tremblant.

The Tony award-winning actress was taken ill an hour later.

She was later taken to the nearby Centre Hospitalier Laurentien before being transferred to the larger Hopital du Sacre-Coeur, in Montreal.

Mont Tremblant ski resort spokesperson Lyne Lorties descibes what happened

Neeson left the set of his latest film, Chloe, which is shooting in Toronto, to be at his wife's bedside.

The Manhattan hospital to which Richardson has been transferred is near the family home.

An update on her condition is expected later on Wednesday.

Acting dynasty

The statement from the Mont Tremblant resort in Canada said the actress "fell in a beginners' trail while taking a ski lesson".

"She was accompanied by an experienced ski instructor who immediately called the ski patrol," it continued.

"She did not show any visible sign of injury but the ski patrol followed strict procedures and brought her back to the bottom of the slope and insisted she should see a doctor."

Richardson and Neeson married in 1994 after appearing in the film Nell.

Part of the Redgrave acting dynasty, Richardson is the daughter of Redgrave and director Tony Richardson, and the sister of Nip/Tuck star Joely Richardson.

She has starred in a number of Hollywood films and acted opposite an 11-year-old Lindsay Lohan in 1998's The Parent Trap.

But she is better known for her work on the stage, winning a Tony award in 1998 for her starring role in Sam Mendes' Broadway production of Cabaret.

Zie http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7949810.stm

Volgens de NY Post en People magazine zou ze zelfs al hersendood zijn.

[intexor]

Volgens nog andere bronnen zijn de machines die haar in leven hielden ondertussen ook uitgeschakeld, en zou het dus maar een kwestie van tijd zijn voor ze komt te overlijden.

[intexor]

En zoals jammer genoeg te verwachten was is ze ondertussen overleden

Natasha Richardson Dies at 45

18 March 2009 5:23 PM, PDT | From IMDb News
Acclaimed actress Natasha Richardson, the wife of actor Liam Neeson and daughter of acting legend Vanessa Redgrave, died Wednesday of a critical head injury resulting from a skiing accident; she was 45.
Richardson had been taking a beginner's skiing lesson at the Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec when she fell in what appeared to be a minor mishap; the actress was reported to be laughing and joking as she walked back to her room with assistance from her ski instructor. She began to complain of headaches within an hour of the accident, and was taken to a nearby hospital before being transferred to Montreal's Sacre Coeur Hospital. Her husband, Liam Neeson, was in Toronto filming the movie Chloe when he heard of the incident, and rushed to her side. After being pronounced brain dead in Montreal, Richardson was later transferred by plane to New York where she was met by family and friends, who held a vigil at her bedside at Lenox Hill hospital. She was later taken off life support, and passed away early Wednesday evening.
Richardson, born into the legendary Redgrave acting family, was the eldest daughter of late Oscar-winning director Tony Richardson (Tom Jones) and Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave, and the granddaughter of famed actors Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson. Her aunt was Lynn Redgrave, her uncle Corin Redgrave, and her sister, Joely Richardson, was also an actress, most well-known for her role on the television series Nip/Tuck. Trained primarily for the stage, Natasha made small appearances in television films before making an auspicious screen debut as Mary Shelley in Ken Russell's Gothic, the fascinatingly lurid tale of how Shelley came to write the classic novel Frankenstein during a nightmarish weekend at Lord Byron's country estate with her husband, her cousin, and Byron himself. Roles in independent films such as Patty Hearst (where she played the title character), The Handmaid's Tale, and The Comfort of Strangers followed in the late '80s and early '90s.
In 1993, she starred opposite Neeson in the Broadway revival of Anna Christie, where both received Tony nominations; though neither took home an award, they fell in love and married in 1994, the same year they also appeared together in the film Nell opposite Jodie Foster. In 1998, Richardson appeared onscreen as the mother of identical twins (played by Lindsay Lohan) in the remake The Parent Trap, and won a Tony award on Broadway as Sally Bowles in the revival of Cabaret. Her work in film afterward varied from smaller films like Asylum and Evening (in which she appeared with her mother) to bigger-budget Hollywood comedies like Maid in Manhattan and Wild Child, and her theater career continued to be impressive, with turns in the original Broadway production of Closer, Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea, and Tennesee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, where she played the iconic Blanche DuBois. Most recently, she had appeared with mother Vanessa in a one-night benefit concert of Sondheim's A Little Night Music, which had prompted rumors of a potential Broadway run. She also appeared as a guest judge in the most recent season of reality show Top Chef.
Richardson had two sons with Neeson, her second husband; she was married to producer Robert Fox from 1990-1993.


bron: IMDB News / WENN

Zeer tragisch en heel onverwacht.

[Oudlid_X5]

Onlangs Natasha Richardson nog gezien in Asylum. Sterke performance!

Heel jammer dat we nu al afscheid mogen nemen van haar. Ik had nog wel wat mooie dingen van haar verwacht. Hopelijk kan Liam Neeson steun vinden in familie en vrienden...

[martijn0432]

Ben er erg van geschrokken. Net nog maar even de cd van Cabaret geluisterd, waar ze een top prestatie op levert. Heel jammer dat ik haar nooit meer in het theater kan zien.

[Richard B.]

Dit is weer typisch zo'n geval van een acteur of actrice die heengaat waarbij je het gevoel hebt dat hij/zij nog zoveel in het verschiet had. Natasha Richardson heeft zich professioneel allang bewezen maar haar beste jaren lagen nog voor haar. Erg tragisch dit.

Haar dood heeft me trouwens wel geïnteresseerd gemaakt in een aantal films waarin ze heeft meegespeeld. Het enige wat ik van haar in mijn collectie heb ik Shadowmakers (een erg goeie film waarin ze helaas niet zo'n grote rol in had) en ik ben wel een beetje benieuwd geraakt naar The Comfort of Strangers en The White Countess.

[Cinemaniac]

Ben ook erg geschrokken van dit tragisch nieuws. Als je deze beelden bekijkt, krijg je spontaan een brok in de keel, vooral dat stukje op Broadway.

[Richard B.]

Hier nog een oud interview met haar in de talkshow van Charlie Rose n.a.v. haar rol in de oorspronkelijke toneel-versie van Closer: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/4315

Ik zocht wat info over de film en kwam dit toevallig tegen.

[Bugssje]

Erg jammer om te horen. Ik hoop dat Liam en familie veel troost kunnen vinden.

[Richard B.]

Hier nog een ander interview met Natasha Richardson, wederom in de talkshow van Charlie Rose.

[Oudlid_X5]

Ik heb Asylum (2005) te ruil/koop staan waar Natasha Richardson een prominente rol in heeft. Mochten er mensen zijn die belangstelling hebben kunnen ze me een Pm sturen...