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

LuPone and Farrow, both in their 70s, are older than Redgrave was when she won a Tony for playing Mary Tyrone.

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

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

That Lionel Redgrave had gone out one evening—this was the eighth day since—and had not returned.

From A Little World by Fenn, George Manville