Dame Vanessa Redgrave is made a Commander of the British Empire
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Dame Vanessa Redgrave, 85, is appointed Commander of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace by the Prince of Wales
- Dame Vanessa, 85, is recognized for her services to drama
- The actress has been nominated for six Academy Awards during her career
- She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1977 for her role in Julia, in which she co-starred with Jane Fonda
- In addition to her acting career, she has also been a tireless activist for a number of causes
- These include calling for better support for the cultural sector and joining protests in 2020 over plans to cut jobs after the effects of the pandemic
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Acclaimed actress Vanessa Redgrave received the honor at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
Dame Vanessa, 85, is recognized for her services to drama.
The actress has been nominated for six Academy Awards during her career and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1977 for her role in Julia, in which she co-starred with Jane Fonda.
Special day: Dame Vanessa Redgrave, 85, was appointed Commander of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace on Thursday by the Prince of Wales
Critically acclaimed: The actress has been nominated for six Academy Awards during her career
When announced that she was becoming a lady in the New Year Honours, she said she was “surprised and grateful to join this astonishing group of British artists whose work has inspired me and the public around the world”.
In addition to her acting career, she has also been a tireless activist for a number of causes, including calling for better support for the cultural sector and participating in protests in 2020 over plans to cut jobs following the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The event comes after three generations of Redgrave’s legendary acting dynasty came to the Roksanda SS23 show during Frieze London on Tuesday.
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1977 for her role in Julia, in which she co-starred with Jane Fonda (pictured left)
Busy Lady: In addition to her acting career, she has also been a tireless activist for a number of causes
Important: Vanessa has called for better support for the cultural sector and joins protests in 2020 over plans to cut jobs following the effects of the coronavirus pandemic
Oscar-winning actress Vanessa was joined by her daughter Joely, 57, Richardson, and granddaughter Daisy Bevan, 30, at the Serpentine Gallery for the fashion event.
Joely has previously admitted to being more of a daddy’s girl and is proud of her late father, director Tony Richardson, who won an Oscar for the 1964 film Tom Jones.
He divorced Vanessa in 1967 and later revealed that he was bisexual. He died of complications from AIDS in 1991 at the age of 63.
The Dynasty is one of the UK’s most famous acting families, with Vanessa winning Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy Awards throughout her career.
Congratulations: Meanwhile, Conservative former minister Dame Andrea Leadsom was honored for political service with the Investitures
Meanwhile, conservative former minister Dame Andrea Leadsom was honored for political service with the Investitures.
The MP for South Northamptonshire joined parliament in 2010 after a career spanning 25 years in the banking and financial sector.
A prominent Brexiteer, the former business secretary, stepped down as leader of the House of Commons in 2019 amid backlash against former Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan.
Dame Andrea said she was “deeply honored” to be recognized when her womanhood was announced last June, adding: “It is a tremendous privilege to be recognized for service to politics.”
Family: Three generations of the Redgrave dynasty came to the Roksanda SS23 show at Frieze London on Tuesday (LR Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson and Daisy Bevan)