Her other nominations were for Isadora (1968), Mary, Queen of Scots (1971), The Bostonians (1984), and Howards End (1992). Redgrave made her film debut starring opposite her father in the medical drama Behind the Mask (1958), and rose to prominence with the satire Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966), which garnered her first of her six Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actress for Julia (1977). She also received Tony nominations for The Year of Magical Thinking and Driving Miss Daisy. She rose to prominence in 1961 playing Rosalind in the Shakespearean comedy As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since starred in more than 35 productions in London's West End and on Broadway, winning the 1984 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for The Aspern Papers, and the 2003 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the revival of Long Day's Journey into Night. Redgrave made her acting debut on stage with the production of A Touch of Sun in 1958. Redgrave is also the recipient of various honorary awards, including the BAFTA Fellowship, the Golden Lion Honorary Award, and an induction into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses of her generation, Redgrave has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Television Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
Vanessa Redgrave CBE (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress and activist.