Vanessa Redgrave is one of the most successful and iconic actresses in Hollywood, and it’s no surprise that her net worth has grown immensely throughout her career. Vanessa began her acting career back in 1957, but it was not until 1965 when she starred in Morgan! that made her a household name. Vanessa Redgrave’s estimated net worth is currently around $20 million USD, which is largely due to her continuous success in film and television roles for over six decades.
Her awards received over the years add to the overall value of Vanessa Redgrave’s net worth; she has been nominated for Academy Awards six times and won an Oscar once in 1977 for Julia. Another testament towards Vanessa Redgrave’s net worth is how she’s been able to diversify her sources of income by appearing at several charity events and endorsements.
What’s Vanessa Redgrave’s net worth?
Vanessa Redgrave, an English actress on stage, screen and television, has a net worth in excess of $20 million. Vanessa Redgrave is widely regarded as one of the most important actresses in today’s generation. She started her stage career in late 1950s and has received widespread critical acclaim. Vanessa Redgrave has been a prominent actress in film, acting in many different projects over the years.
Vanessa is part of the Redgrave “dynasty”, which includes her father Sir Michael Redgrave and her mother Lady Redgrave. (Rachel Kempson) Lynn Redgrave and Corin Redgrave are also members of the family, as is Jemma Redgrave. Natasha Richardson and Joely Richardson were also daughters of Natasha Richardson. At the time of her death, Natasha Richardson had been married to Liam Neeson. So technically Vanessa is Liam’s mother-in-law.
Early Life
Vanessa Redgrave was born in Blackheath (London) on January 30, 1937. Vanessa was born into an acting family. Her birth was announced at a performance of Hamlet in which her father played Laertes. Vanessa stated that her earliest memories involve the London bombing during World War II. Her family fled London during World War II and settled in Herefordshire, before Vanessa was allowed to return to London in 1943. After graduating from high school, she attended schools in Worcester and London.
Career
Vanessa Redgrave, who had enrolled at the Central School of Speech and Drama back in 1954, went on to star in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in 1959. Her father also starred in the play “The Tiger and the Horse” and she was her next role. She was also given stage roles in plays such as “As You Like It,” Cymbeline, and “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” throughout the 1960s.
In 1958, she starred in “Behind the Mask”, her first movie role. She was once again accompanied by her father in the film. In 1966, she was given a prominent role in Morgan – A Suitable Treatment Case. She also got a part in “Blowup” that year. She was then offered the role of Isadora Duncan’s lead in “Isadora” two years later. This role earned her praise from critics and led to her portrayals of many historical figures in subsequent films. The films she portrayed included “The Trojan Women,” Mary, Queen of Scots,” Camelot, and “Oh! The Devils and What a Lovely War.”
Redgrave caused controversy in 1977 when she produced and narrated “The Palestinian” a documentary. Redgrave was then offered a leading role in “Julia”, playing the part of a pre-war German woman who was killed by the Nazi regime. Although Vanessa won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role, many Jewish groups criticized her for supporting the Palestinian Liberation Organization. In her acceptance speech for her Oscar, she said that she would not be intimidated “by a bunch of Zionist Hoodlums”.
Redgrave continued acting throughout the following decades, despite claims that her pro Paletine stance would ruin her career. She played Olive Chancellor in “The Bostonians,” before she was cast as Renee Richards, a transsexual tennis player. She played Mrs. Wilcox on “Howards End” in 1992. She had already been nominated six times for Academy Awards.
She also made a major leap forward in 1996, when she was cast as a crime boss in “Mission: Impossible” with Tom Cruise. She played Oscar Wilde’s mother in “Wilde” the next year. Then, she appeared in “Mrs. Dalloway.” She played Dr. Sonia Wick, in “Girl, interrupted” 1999.
She made the transition to television acting in 2000 with a highly-received role on HBO’s “If These Walls could Talk 2”. This role earned her a Golden Globe. After that, she was part of the second season on “Nip/Tuck,” before returning to film in films such as “Venus,” “Atonement,” or “Evening.” Vanessa was cast in Ridley Scott’s “Robin Hood” in 2010. She also appeared in “The Whistleblower”, and she narrated “Robinson in Ruins” that year. She directed her first film in 2017, “Sea of Sorrow.” She has been active in theatre all her life, appearing in numerous productions in London’s West End and Broadway.
Relationships
Tony Richardson was Vanessa’s first husband. They were married in 1962 and had two children together before they separated in 1967. Tony Richardson left Redgrave to marry Jeanne Moreau, a French actress. Vanessa was then romantically involved with Franco Nero, an Italian actor. Nero and Redgrave had a child together, before they separated. Vanessa started dating Timothy Dalton in 1971. The relationship lasted 15 years. Redgrave married Franco Nero in 2006, after the couple split.
Family Issues
Between 2009 and 2010, Vanessa Redgrave lost three close relatives. Natasha Richardson was her first child. She suffered a severe brain injury in a skiing accident that left her permanently disabled. Two of her siblings died in 2010 as well.
Health Questions
Redgrave almost died in 2015 after suffering a severe heart attack. In the same year, Vanessa was also reported to be suffering from severe emphysema. Redgrave was a long-term smoker throughout her entire life.
Activism
Vanessa Redgrave has supported many charities and political movements over the years. Redgrave is a supporter of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, although this is a controversial claim. Redgrave claims that her support for this organization led to her being fired from several productions.
Redgrave has been a strong supporter of the Chechen separatist movement and once paid 50,000 pounds for Akhmed Zakayev’s release from prison. This was after he sought political asylum in Britain. Redgrave was elected a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1995. Vanessa started campaigning against the Iraq War in 2004.
