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

“Call the Midwife” has never been averse to taking issue with issues, even those fraught with Anglican controversy, and the show—based on the memoirs of nurse Jennifer Worth, adapted by Heidi Thomas and still introduced by the delicate voice of Vanessa Redgrave—has a habit of wading into controversy with aplomb.

From The Wall Street Journal

The War Between the Land and the Sea, starring Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jemma Redgrave, follows humanity's response to an ancient species rising from the sea and triggering a global crisis.

From BBC

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

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

But Jones and Redgrave have such a consistency in how they play these skittish lovers that it drives home the point that their cruel, untamed condition doesn’t adhere to the niceties of narrative convention.

From Los Angeles Times