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Photo Tribute: Natasha Richardson - In Memory of An Actress

Tony Award-winning stage actress and member of the famed Redgrave acting clan, Natasha Richardson sadly passed away Wednesday from injuries suffered in a ski accident. She was 45.

To remember the acclaimed Richardson, BWW Photographer Walter McBride has assembled a collection of his favorite photos that he was honored to be able to take of the beloved stage and screen actress.

Natasha Richardson was the wife of Liam Neeson, and the daughter of legendary actress Vanessa Redgrave. She had two sons with Neeson.

Richardson made her feature film debut as Mary Shelley in Ken Russell's "Gothic" (1986). Her performance caught the attention of director Paul Schrader, who cast her in the title role in "Patty Hearst" (1988), In 1995 she co-starred with Jodie Foster and Liam Neeson in "Nell" (1994) and, in 1998, in "The Parent Trap" (1998) with Dennis Quaid. Her recent films include "Blow Dry" (2001) released in 2001, and Ethan Hawke's "Chelsea Walls" (2001).

Natasha Richardson won the 1998 Tony Award for her celebrated performance in the Roundabout Theater Company revival of Cabaret and was also Tony-nominated for her starring role in the revival of Anna Christie. Other Broadway credits include Closer and A Streetcar Named Desire.

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

Natasha Richardson

Jill Paice, Victor Garber, Stephen Sondheim, Natasha Richardson, Marc Kudisch, Christine Baranski, Benjamin Walker, Kendra Kassebaum and Vanessa Redgrave

Jill Paice, Victor Garber, Stephen Sondheim, Natasha Richardson, Marc Kudisch and Christine Baranski

Jill Paice, Victor Garber, Stephen Sondheim, Natasha Richardson, Marc Kudisch, Christine Baranski, Benjamin Walker, Kendra Kassebaum and Vanessa Redgrave

Natasha Richardson

Stephen Sondheim and Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

Victor Garber aand Natasha Richardson

Stephen Sondheim and Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson with her sons

Natasha Richardson

A Streetcar Named Desire at Studio 54

Natasha Richardson

Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson

Natasha Richardson and Ron Rifkin

Natasha Richardson, Alan Cumming, Ron Rifkin and the cast of Cabaret

Ron Rifkin, Joyce Chittick, Natasha Richardson and Alan Cumming

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson with Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson

Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson

Natasha Richardson, Liam Neeson and Anna Friel

Natasha Richardson

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After his life as an ingenue in Brooklyn & Queens, Walter spent the next 25 Years in a leading role as a Photographer / Photo Researcher in Manhattan. He is currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and children Dali & Gala. As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of "GREASE". His journey on the path to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. His photography is syndicated worldwide through Retna Ltd. and Corbis.

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