--- name: "Lynn Redgrave" canonical: "https://film.one/person/lynn-redgrave" fi1m_id: "lynn-redgrave" imdb_id: "nm0001655" tmdb_id: 29791 wikidata_id: "Q156552" roles: ["Actor"] born: "8 March 1943" died: "2 May 2010" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 79 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-20T04:03:42.096520+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Lynn Redgrave ## Identity Lynn Redgrave - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lynn-redgrave - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** lynn-redgrave - **IMDb ID:** nm0001655 - **TMDB ID:** 29791 - **Wikidata ID:** Q156552 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Redgrave, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156552, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001655/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29791 Actor. Born 8 March 1943 in London, England, UK. Died 2 May 2010. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 8 March 1943, London, England, UK - **Died:** 2 May 2010 - **Active:** 1963–1998 - **Also known as:** لین ردگریو - **Golden Globes:** 2 Golden Globes (2 won) - **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 74 (1), 1990s 82 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 78 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 2, Comedy 1, History 1, Romance 1 - **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $42m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Redgrave, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156552, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001655/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29791 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Gods and Monsters*](https://film.one/film/gods-and-monsters.md) (82) - **HBO Max:** [*Tom Jones*](https://film.one/film/tom-jones.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Lynn Redgrave > Lynn Redgrave made warmth convincing by allowing it some firmness. We value her supporting work for the sense that these people have lives beyond the leading character’s troubles, even when the script would rather keep things simple. In *Shine* (1996), Gillian seems to have brought a life of her own into David Helfgott’s story. Lynn Redgrave gives her a firmness that Scott Hicks’s reassuring treatment needs. We felt relieved by it, because Gillian seems capable of more than offering comfort. This is where we rate Redgrave most highly: she takes a supporting part that might have existed only to help the central character and makes us curious about what happens when that character is not around. After her screen debut in *Tom Jones* (1963), *Georgy Girl* (1966) gave her a breakthrough leading role. Its awkward, resilient Georgy suited her comic timing, although the film’s uneven tone could limit the effect of the performance. She continued to work across film, television and theatre, with stage experience informing her timing and her handling of character quirks. The renewed attention brought by *Shine* and *Gods and Monsters* (1998) came through supporting roles, where warmth did not have to mean being agreeable. In Bill Condon’s *Gods and Monsters*, her Hanna is a housekeeper whose devotion survives considerable disapproval. Redgrave has something more interesting to play here than a reliable supply of kindness: Hanna can care for someone and still find plenty to object to. The film’s chief pleasure remains the tenderness between Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser, and the script explains too much. The temptation with an actor often cast as wives, housekeepers and eccentrics is to praise reliability and stop looking. In *Shine*, Redgrave and John Gielgud, who plays Cecil Parkes, reward closer attention because neither seems to exist solely for David’s benefit. Hicks’s film takes shortcuts with complicated feelings, but her understated playing gives its warmth enough firmness to be persuasive. Start there, and give Gillian the attention the film naturally directs towards David. ## Biography Lynn Redgrave was an English actress. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and made her stage debut in 1962. She appeared in films including *Tom Jones* (1963) and *Georgy Girl* (1966), for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Later credits include *Shine* (1996) as Gillian, and *Gods and Monsters* (1998), which brought another Academy Award nomination. She also worked extensively in theatre and on television. Redgrave was appointed OBE in 2001. She was the daughter of actors Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, and sister of actors Vanessa Redgrave and Corin Redgrave. *Sources: britannica.com, imdb.com, watch.plex.tv.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Gods and Monsters* (1998), Fi1m 82, as Hanna — [page](https://film.one/film/gods-and-monsters.md) - *Shine* (1996), Fi1m 82, as Gillian — [page](https://film.one/film/shine.md) - *Tom Jones* (1963), Fi1m 74, as Susan, Uptown Inn — [page](https://film.one/film/tom-jones.md) ## Complete filmography (102) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *My Dog Tulip* (2010), as Nancy / Greengrocer's Wife (voice) - *Confessions of a Shopaholic* (2009), as Drunken Lady at Ball - *The Jane Austen Book Club* (2007), as Sky - *Eloise Goes to School* (2007), Actor - *Little Miss Christmas* (2006), as Nanny (voice) - *Me, Eloise* (2006), series, as Nanny (voice) - *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Olivia Guillemette - *The White Countess* (2005), as Olga Belinskya - *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Dahlia Hainsworth — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md) - *Kinsey* (2004), as Final Interview Subject - *Peter Pan* (2003), as Aunt Millicent - *JoJo's Circus* (2003), series, as Miss Blathers (voice) - *Charlie's War* (2003), as Grandma Lewis - *The Wild Thornberrys Movie* (2002), as Cordelia Thornberry (voice) - *Anita and Me* (2002), as Mrs. Omerod - *Spider* (2002), as Mrs. Wilkinson - *Hansel & Gretel* (2002), as Woman / Witch - *Unconditional Love* (2002), as Nola Fox - *How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog* (2002), as Edna - *My Sister's Keeper* (2002), as Helen Margaret Chapman - *The Simian Line* (2001), as Katharine - *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Emily Huntford - *My Kingdom* (2001), as Mandy - *Varian's War* (2001), as Alma Werfel-Mahler - *Venus and Mars* (2001), as Emily Vogel - *Lion of Oz* (2000), as Wicked Witch of the East (voice) - *Deeply* (2000), as Celia - *The Next Best Thing* (2000), as Helen Whittaker - *A Season for Miracles* (1999), as Hon. Judge Nancy Jakes - *The Annihilation of Fish* (1999), as Poinsettia - *Touched* (1999), as Carrie - *Different* (1999), as Amanda Talmadge - *Gods and Monsters* (1998), as Hanna — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/gods-and-monsters.md) - *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998), series, as Cordelia (voice) - *Strike!* (1998), as Miss McVane - *Rude Awakening* (1998), series, as Trudy Frank - *White Lies* (1998), as Mrs. K. - *Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan* (1997), as Monica Brannigan - *Toothless* (1997), as Rogers - *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1997), series, as Rogers - *Shine* (1996), as Gillian — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/shine.md) - *Calling the Shots* (1994), series, as Maggie Donnelly - *Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments Christmas* (1993), as Narrator / Feline the Cat / Barkley (voice) - *The Nanny* (1993), series, as Lynn Redgrave - *What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?* (1991), as Jane Hudson - *Jury Duty: The Comedy* (1990), as Abby Greyhouwsky - *Chicken Soup* (1989), series, as Maddie Peerce - *Midnight* (1989), as Midnight - *Getting It Right* (1989), as Joan - *Death of a Son* (1989), as Pauline Williams - *Customers From Hell* (1989), Actor - *Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz* (1988), as Lynn Redgrave - *A Woman Alone* (1988), as The Woman - *Morgan Stewart's Coming Home* (1987), as Nancy Stewart - *Walking on Air* (1987), as Mrs. Hepp - *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as The Woman - *My Two Loves* (1986), as Marjorie Lloyd - *The Bad Seed* (1985), as Monica Breedlove - *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Pauline Williams - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Abby Benton Freestone - *The Fainthearted Feminist* (1984), series, as Martha - *Antony and Cleopatra* (1983), as Cleopatra - *Hotel* (1982), series, as Carly Knight - *Rehearsal for Murder* (1982), as Monica Welles - *Teachers Only* (1982), series, as Diana Swanson - *Steve Martin's Best Show Ever* (1981), as Mrs. Kendal - *Sunday Lovers* (1980), as Lady Davina (sketch 'Maître en la demeure') - *The Seduction of Miss Leona* (1980), as Leona DeVos - *Gauguin the Savage* (1980), as Mette Gad - *House Calls* (1979), series, as Ann Anderson - *Beggarman, Thief* (1979), series, as Kate Jordache - *Sooner or Later* (1979), as Teacher - *Disco Beaver from Outer Space* (1979), as Dr. Van Helsing - *Centennial* (1978), series, as Charlotte Buckland Seccombe - *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Patti White - *The Big Bus* (1976), as Camille Levy - *More Awkward Customers* (1975), as Awkward Customer: Mrs. Ferret - *The Happy Hooker* (1975), as Xaviera Hollander - *The Turn of the Screw* (1974), as Miss Jane Cubberly - *Pygmalion* (1973), as Eliza Doolittle - *Vienna 1900* (1973), series, Actor - *Kojak* (1973), series, as Claire — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) - *The National Health* (1973), as Nurse Sweet / Nurse Betty Martin - *William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare* (1973), as Various - *ABC Afterschool Special* (1972), series, as Various Roles - *Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask* (1972), as Queen - *Every Little Crook and Nanny* (1972), as Miss Poole - Nanny - *Don't Turn the Other Cheek* (1971), as Mary O'Donnell - *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (1971), as Helena - *Last of the Mobile Hot Shots* (1970), as Myrtle Kane - *The Virgin Soldiers* (1969), as Phillipa Raskin - *Smashing Time* (1967), as Yvonne - *I Am Osango* (1967), as Ivy Toft - *What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?* (1967), as Caroline - *The Deadly Affair* (1967), as Virgin Bumpus - *Georgy Girl* (1966), as Georgy - *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Eliza Doolittle, Helena - *Girl with Green Eyes* (1964), as Baba Brennan - *Tom Jones* (1963), as Susan, Uptown Inn — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/tom-jones.md) - *Shoot to Kill* (1960), as Bit Part (uncredited) - *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Caroline, Anetta, Polly Barlow, Ivy Toft - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Judge Nancy Jakes, Helen Margaret Chapman ## Gallery - ![A performance still from H6R3 by the MRC (1985)](https://film.one/media/person/86794/gallery-bf33e6a62bc0.jpg) A performance still from H6R3 by the MRC (1985) — Hollyraysherrer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/LYNN_REDGRAVE_DANIEL_GERROL_AND_GEARING_WYN_DAVIES_IN_H6R3_BY_AUSTIN_PENDLETON.jpg/1280px-LYNN_REDGRAVE_DANIEL_GERROL_AND_GEARING_WYN_DAVIES_IN_H6R3_BY_AUSTIN_PENDLETON.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Lynn Redgrave](https://film.one/media/person/86794/gallery-529253cb0081.jpg) Lynn Redgrave — John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Lynn_Redgrave_1999.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Left to right, Jemma, Corin, Lynn, and Vanessa Redgrave, English actors, holding hands to bow in unison after reading Poems from Guantánamo: The Detainees Speak (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/86794/gallery-12eaa7611917.jpg) Left to right, Jemma, Corin, Lynn, and Vanessa Redgrave, English actors, holding hands to bow in unison after reading Poems from Guantánamo: The Detainees Speak (2011) — Culture Project, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Redgrave_family_bowing_after_Poems_from_Guant%C3%A1namo.jpg/1280px-Redgrave_family_bowing_after_Poems_from_Guant%C3%A1namo.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Lynn Redgrave](https://film.one/media/person/86794/gallery-59fffae22126.jpg) Lynn Redgrave — Image via TMDB - ![Lynn Redgrave](https://film.one/media/person/86794/gallery-0570b93158c9.jpg) Lynn Redgrave — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated - 1999: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Gods and Monsters* - 1967: Best Actress (nominated), for *Georgy Girl* ### Golden Globes — 2 won - 1999: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (won), for *Gods and Monsters* - 1967: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (won), for *Georgy Girl* ### Other awards — 0 won, 3 nominated - Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 2006: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated) - Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1993: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated) - Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1976: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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