
The death of British film, stage and television actress Lynn Redgrave is yet another blow to the royal line of one of the world’s most prestigious acting families. Lynn Redgrave had fought and won against breast cancer before, a command performance even more enlightening as to her character than her celebrated roles in such films and plays as “Georgy Girl,” “Shakespeare for My Father” or “Nightingale” as outlined by the Boston Herald. Redgrave was only 67 years of age. In her final moments, she was surrounded by her children Ben, Pema and Annabel at her Connecticut home.
Lynn Redgrave played women with both heart and enthusiasm
In roles like the spunky, unflappable “Georgy Girl,” Lynn Redgrave’s art imitated her life. And Redgrave fought against cancer until the very end, said her publicist Rick Miramontez. She was loved by all and never stopped working on her dramatic craft, even when illness wracked her body with pain. “The endless memories she created as a mother, grandmother, writer, actor and friend will sustain us for the rest of our lives,” wrote Miramontez.
Lynn Redgrave: Preceded in death by her niece and brother
About a year ago, Lynn’s niece Natasha Richardson died after sustaining head injuries in a ski accident, then Redgrave’s older brother Corin passed about a month ago. Vanessa Redgrave, 73, lives on. Lynn Redgrave’s other notable roles included the Oscar-nominated “Gods and Monsters” and Tony-nominated “The Constant Wife” and “Mrs. Warren’s Profession.” In addition, she appeared on such popular TV shows as “Desperate Housewives,” “Law and Order” and “Ugly Betty.”
Lynn and Vanessa Redgrave faced life differently
While Vanessa Redgrave has been known to be very open about politics but much less so about her personal life, Lynn Redgrave was very much the reverse. She was quite candid about the struggles in her personal life, from a bout with bulimia that led her to become a spokeswoman for Weight Watchers to her ongoing cancer battle. She even wrote about that ordeal with her daughter Annabel Clark in the 2004 book “Journal: A Mother and Daughter’s Recovery from Breast Cancer.”
Lynn Redgrave was a woman of great talent and monumental courage. Those who knew Lynn Redgrave for her roles and for her person mount her untimely demise.
Sources
Boston Herald
http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/arts_culture/view.bg?articleid=1252041
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