The Redgrave family is a British acting dynasty, spanning five generations. Members of the family worked in theatre beginning in the nineteenth century, and later in film and television. Some family members have also written plays and books. Vanessa Redgrave is the most prominent, having won Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy Awards.
The family tree below shows the notable members of family
| Roy Redgrave (1873–1922) | Daisy Scudamore (1881–1958) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Redgrave (1908–1985) | Rachel Kempson (1910–2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanessa Redgrave (1937– ) | Corin Redgrave (1939–2010) | Lynn Redgrave (1943–2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Richardson (1928–1991) | Vanessa Redgrave (1937– ) | Franco Nero (1941– ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liam Neeson (1952– ) | Natasha Richardson (1963–2009) | Joely Richardson (1965– ) | Tim Bevan (1958– ) | Carlo Nero (1969– ) | Jennifer Wiltsie (1965– ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micheál Richardson (1995– ) | Daisy Bevan (1992– ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deirdre Hamilton-Hill (1939–1997) | Corin Redgrave (1939–2010) | Kika Markham (1940– ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Owen | Jemma Redgrave (1965– ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynn Redgrave (1943–2010) | John Clark (1932–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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