Richardson Flown to New Hospital, Exact Condition Unknown

TMZ is reporting that Natasha Richardson has been flown to a new hospital in relation to needed care regarding her treatment, the hospital told TMZ Richardson is sedated and suffering from brain swelling -- but is not brain dead. Richardson was accompanied by a medical team for the flight.

Earlier erroneous reports, including one on the Time Out New York website indicated that Ms. Richardson succumbed to her critical injuries and passed away.

Natasha Richardson was critically injured in a ski accident and was being treated in a Montreal hospital.

IrishCentral.com reported Richardson, who has appeared in more than 35 films including The Parent Trap and Maid in Manhattan, was on a ski vacation and was hurt while skiing.

Richardson is the wife of Liam Neeson, and is the daughter of legendary actress Vanessa Redgrave.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel reported in his 'On Broadway' column last month that the mother and daughter team of Vanessa Redgrave and Natasha Richardson had such a wonderful time performing in the Roundabout gala benefit reading of Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music" last month that they're up for a full-fledged revival on Broadway next year.

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).

She and family are in thoughts and prayers of BWW and entire theatre community.

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Photo Credit: Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.