Redgrave
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noun
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Lynn . 1944–2010, British stage and film actress. Her films include Georgy Girl (1966), The Happy Hooker (1975), and Gods and Monsters (1999)
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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)
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Sir Steve . born 1962, British oarsman; won five gold medals in rowing events at consecutive Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000)
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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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He becomes humanity's representative after the mysterious Salt, played by Mbatha-Raw, emerges during a Thames summit, while UNIT, led by Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, played by Redgrave, struggles to maintain order.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
So it’s rewarding to see him as the kindly but shy Fish, nicely paired with Redgrave, whose Poinsettia is more temperamental but also more affectionate and open.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025
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
She will now take to the ice rink for the ITV show alongside fellow celebrities including Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave, TV presenter Michaela Strachan and soap stars Charlie Brooks and Sam Aston.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024
See Silk Wall Damasks.Decanters, what they should be, 129.Decoration should be in keeping with Architecture, 73, 74, 75.Design and Ornament, Redgrave on, 50.Dining-room,
From Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition by Dresser, Christopher
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