Joely Richardson

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ABOUT Joely Richardson as Catherine Parr Birth Name: Joely Kim Richardson Date of Birth: January 9, 1965 Birth Place: London, England Eye Color: Blue Height: 5'10" (1.78 m) Family: Father: Tony Richardson Mother: Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (Order of the British Empire) Sister: Natasha Richardson (died after a skiing accident, in which she suffered a traumatic brain injury, 18 March 2009) Paternal Half-sister: Katherine Richardson Maternal Half-brother: Carlo Gabriel Nero Maternal grandfather: Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave Maternal grandmother: Rachel Kempson, Lady Redgrave Aunt: Lyn Redgrave, died of cancer 2010 Cousin: Jemma Redgrave Brother-in-law: Liam Neeson Ex-Husband: Tim Bevan (10 January 1992 - 12 July 2001) (a producer) Daughter with Tim Bevan: Daisy (b. in 1992) Education: St Paul's Girls' School in Hammersmith, London, UK At 14, on a tennis scholarship, Boarding School - Harry Hopman Tennis School in Tampa, Florida. Boarding School - Thacher in Ojai, California Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, 1985 Actor Bio: Joely, as a child saw her older sister Natasha who was interested in acting, but Joely had another career in mind despite her family history, tennis. Her father put his foot down, and tennis was out. British by birth, she considers herself a sort of honorary Yank, having attended boarding school at Thacher in Ojai, California. Joely's family, the Redgrave's, is an English acting dynasty, spanning four generations. Members of the family worked in theatre beginning in the nineteenth century, and later in film and television. Some family members have also written plays and books. Both her parents and maternal grandparents were famous actors. Vanessa Redgrave, Joely's mother, is the most prominent, being the only British actress having won Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe, Cannes, Screen Actor Guild, and Emmy Awards. Vanessa has portrayed royals such as Anne Boleyn in the film about Sir Thomas More, A Man for All Seasons (1966), Guinevere in Camelot (1967), the lead role of Queen Mary in Mary, Queen of Scots (1971), Empress Elizabeth of Russia in Young Catherine (1991), and in 2011 she will appear with her daughter Joely in Anonymous portraying Queen Elizabeth I; Joely is set to appear as the younger Princess Elizabeth Tudor. Beginning in the 80s film became her life, from small parts in Wetherby (1985) to BBC dramas such as Lady Chatterley (1993) (TV) to today's Disney studio going to the dogs in 101 Dalmatians (1996). Joely was married to producer Tim Bevan, but later divorced after 1992. Tim Bevan was the executive producer for The Tudors during 2007-2008 (Season 1&2). Stage: Played Shelby in the UK premiere of Robert Harling's "Steel Magnolias" - Lyric Theatre, London (1989). Played Beauty in "Beauty and the Beast" - Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool, UK/ Old Vic Theatre, London. "Miss Julie" - Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool, UK. Appeared in "The Flood" - Almeida Theatre, London. Appeared in "The Saxon Shore", new play by David Rudkin - Almeida Theatre, London (1986). During the Royal Shakespeare Company's 1986 season, she played Helena in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1986), a witch in "MacBeth" (1986), Brigit in Ben Johnson's "Every Man in His Humour" (1986), Alicia in "Worlds Apart" (1986). Played in title character in a revival of Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windemere's Fan" - Theatre Royal Haymarket, London (2002). Played the title character in "Madame Melvile", a new play by Richard Nelson - Promenade Theater, New York (2001). Played the title character in a revival of Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windemere's Fan" - Old Vic Theatre, Bristol (1990). CALLING ALL TUDORS CAST EXPERTS! Click EasyEdit to add to this profile. ● NEW TO WIKIS? [THE HELP SECTION] FOR TIPS & TRICKS!

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Non-acting careers: Movies: Anonymous (2011), as Young Queen Elizabeth Tudor Agatha Christie's Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express (2009), The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007), The Last Mimzy (2007), The Fever (2004), Shoreditch (2003), The Affair of the Necklace (2001), The Patriot (2000), Return to Me (2000), Maybe Baby (2000), Toy Boys (1999), The Tribe (1998), Under Heaven (1998), Wrestling with Alligators (1998), Event Horizon (1997), 101 Dalmatians (1996), Hollow Reed (1996), Loch Ness (1996), Sister My Sister (1994), I'll Do Anything (1994) TV Shows/Series: The Tudors (2010) Nip/Tuck (2003-2010), Freezing (2007), Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America (2006), Wallis and Edward as Wallis Simpson (2005), Lies My Mother Told Me (2005), Fallen Angel (2003), The Echo (1998), Lady Chatterley (1993) The Storyteller; Jim Henson's The Storyteller - 1 episode: The Three Ravens as "The Princess" (1988) Awards: Won: Cami Awards 2005 - Fallen Angel (2003) (TV) Valladolid International Film Festival 1994 Best Actress For: Sister My Sister (1994) Nominations: Golden Globes USA 2005 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama For: "Nip/Tuck" (2003) Golden Globes USA 2004 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama For: "Nip/Tuck" (2003) Upcoming projects: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Agency: Models 1 Talk about... <a href="/thread/3094551/Joely+Richardson++Catherine+Parr" target="_self">Joely Richardson</a>

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QUOTES "She's one of the few Queen's who actually does not want him. She gets married to Henry, she doesn't really have a choice, but then she becomes fascinated by him. And because she hadn't had any children of her own she wants to heal Henry's relationship with his children." - Joely Richardson on her role of Catherine Parr in Season 4. “I think all her life has been duty”, explains Joely Richardson. When we meet Catherine Parr she’s fallen in love with Thomas Seymour – perhaps the first love of her life. “She’s totally lost her heart to him when Henry takes an interest in her and she gets married because she doesn’t have a choice. Initially she definitely doesn’t want to be with him. And when she starts to receive presents from him and his attention, it’s the worst thing that could happen to her. But then she becomes fascinated by him, she sees something lost in him. She’s still frightened of him of course. And I think she gets fascinated by court life and because she is an incredibly intelligent woman, I think she starts to ask how can she influence it in terms of her religion, in terms of helping Henry run court life better. So she gets interested by all that and forgets about Thomas Seymour – although of course in reality she went on to marry him after the death of Henry.” "My time in Ireland filming The Tudors was incredibly special for a number of reasons. Firstly to join such a talented crew, so well-oiled from working together for five years, was a great privilege. Still behind every great crew is the man at the top who makes it all possible, and that man was Morgan O’Sullivan. Morgan treated all departments with incredible respect, and I believe that that's the secret for allowing people to rise to their best. I was also lucky to be staying in Dalkey, so to wake up to that level of scenic beauty every day was an enormous treat. I did go swimming, in my swimsuit, not the done thing over there - despite the freezing temperatures! Took the Dart many a time into Dublin where we indulged in incredible food and music, and theatre - what more can you ask for! Returned again and again to the restaurant ‘The Winding Stair’, which is my favourite place. Perfect location and atmosphere."

TRIVIA Has played a queen before in "The Affair of the Necklace" as Marie Antoinette and in "Anonymous" where she played Young Queen Elizabeth Tudor; while her mother played the older version of Queen Elizabeth. Her mother Vanessa Redgrave played the title character of Mary, Queen of Scots, in the 1971 movie "Mary, Queen of Scots" and Anne Boleyn in "A Man for All Seasons" (1966) Before she became an Actress, Joely was on her way to becoming a Tennis Star after receiving a scholarship to Harry Hopman Tennis School in Tampa, FL. Her father put a stop to it and Joely followed in her sisters footsteps as an actress. On the 23rd of July 2009 it was announced that Richardson had been cast as Queen Catherine Parr in the fourth and final series of Showtimes hit period drama The Tudors. The role would reunite her with her ex husband Tim Bevan who is part of the shows production team. It was further reported that Gillian Anderson had been the producers number one choice for the role but that her difficult working behaviour led to a rethink. Other actresses linked with the role included Keira Knightly and Kate Winslet. Acted alongside Sean Bean in the 1993 BBC TV Movie "Lady Chatterley". Bean would later take on the role of Robert Aske in the 2003 2-part TV Serial "Henry VIII". Joely's family is listed in the Peerage of Great Britain. Her grandfather Sir Michael Redgrave was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1952. He was also appointed Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog, Denmark in 1955 and he was knighted by the Queen in 1959. In 1967, Joely's mother, Vanessa Redgrave was also made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). It is understood that she declined a damehood in 1999.

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	Promo shot for "Nip Tuck"
with her mother Vanessa Redgrave at the British Academy Film awards, February 2010	with her co-stars on "Nip Tuck" at the Golden Globe awards
Joely, her mother Vanessa Redgrave, and her sister Natasha	Joely with her late sister Natasha and mother Vanessa Redgrave.
with ex-husband Tim Bevan, who was one of the executive producers of "The Tudors" for Seasons 1&2	Joely with daughter, mother Vanessa, and late aunt Lynn Redgrave
3 generations Joely with her mother and daughter	Joely with her mother, Vanessa Redgrave and late sister, Natasha Richardson
	with her boyfriend, Russian billionaire, son of a former KGB agent Evgeny Lebedev.
One of Richardsons casting pics from the early days

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