Redgrave

American  

[red-greyv] / ˈrɛd greɪv /

noun

1. Sir Michael (Scudamore) 1908–85, English actor.

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Redgrave British  

/ ˈrɛdˌɡreɪv /

noun

1. Lynn . 1944–2010, British stage and film actress. Her films include Georgy Girl (1966), The Happy Hooker (1975), and Gods and Monsters (1999)

2. her father, Sir Michael . 1908–85, British stage and film actor. Among his films are The Lady Vanishes (1938), The Dam Busters (1955), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1963), and The Go-Between (1971)

3. Sir Steve . born 1962, British oarsman; won five gold medals in rowing events at consecutive Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000)

4. Vanessa . Elder daughter of Sir Michael Redgrave. born 1937, British stage and film actress, whose roles include performances in the films Isadora (1968), Julia (1977), Howards End (1992), The Gathering Storm (2002), and Coriolanus (2011): noted also for her active commitment to left-wing politics

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Example Sentences

She held up the example of Vanessa Redgrave playing Mary Tyrone in “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” as proof of her theory.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

In swinging 1960s London, when films featured fresh mini-skirted ingenues such as Julie Christie and Redgrave, Smith stood apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

He was joined by another knight of the realm - Sir Steve Redgrave, the first British athlete to win five Olympic golds - in backing Glasgow's bid.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

He received it on the stage of a London theatre where he was appearing with Vanessa Redgrave in the play, Driving Miss Daisy.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

She was determined now to have a thorough clearance, or Mr Redgrave must get apartments where people did not mind having their rooms made into a “wild beast show.”

From A Little World by Fenn, George Manville