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Lynn Redgrave - Milestones
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Milestones
- 2004: Had a cameo in "Kinsey" with Liam Neeson who portrayed Alfred Kinsey, a pioneer in the area of human sexuality research
- 2003: Played Aunt Millicent in the live action adaptation of "Peter Pan"
- 2002: Diagnosed with Breast Cancer; was treated and had a full recovery
- 2002: Co-starred in "Unconditional Love"
- 2002: Cast as Joanne in the Kennedy Center staging of the musical "Company"
- 2001: Wrote and starred in the stage play "The Mandrake Root"
- 2000: Acted in the festival-screened "The Simian Line"
- 1999: Co-hosted (with Timothy Dalton) "Star Crossed Lovers" (PBS' "Great Performances"), featuring Placido Domingo, Renee Fleming and Daniel Barenboim conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- 1999: Played a 65-year-old cowgirl romanced by a 23-year-old in Mort Ransen's "Shegalla"
- 1998: Was part of the fine ensemble of Sarah Kernochan's feature directing debut, "Strike!/The Hairy Bird"
- 1998: Delivered acclaimed performance as the European housekeeper for British filmmaker James Whale in "Gods and Monsters"; received Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress
- 1997: Acted in "Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan" (CBS) and "Toothless" (ABC's "Wonderful World of Disney")
- 1996: Replaced Carol Burnett in Broadway production of "Moon Over Buffalo" (March)
- 1996: Returned to the big screen in featured role of Gillian, the woman who married David Helfgott, in Scott Hicks' "Shine"
- 1994: Filed for chapter 11 saying that her law suit against the producers of the series "House Calls" drained her resources
- 1993: Starred in a traveling one-woman show entitled "Shakespeare for My Father," a "living memorial" to her father Sir Michael Redgrave; earned another Tony nomination
- 1993: Portrayed Maggie Donnelly in "Calling the Shots", a PBS "Masterpiece Theatre" miniseries
- 1991: Co-starred with Vanessa Redgrave in an ABC TV-movie remake of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?"
- 1990: Appeared with sister Vanessa and niece Jemma in London stage production of Chekhov's "The Three Sisters"
- 1989: Finally at ease with her body, did first nude scene in "Getting It Right"; last feature for seven years
- 1989: Starred opposite Jackie Mason in one of the more celebrated flops of the season, "Chicken Soup" (ABC)
- 1985: Appeared in acclaimed TV remake of "The Bad Seed" (ABC)
- 1982: Played high-principled, dedicated English teacher Diana Swanson in NBC's short-lived school comedy "Teachers Only"
- 1982: Earned an Emmy nomination as Best Performer in Children's Programming for "The Shooting", a "CBS Afternoon Special"
- 1978: Album recording debut, "Make Mine Manhattan"
- 1976: Received Tony nomination for "Mrs. Warren's Profession"
- 1975: Played title role in the feature "The Happy Hooker"
- 1972: Hosted own syndicated TV talk-show, "Not For Women Only"
- 1969: Had featured role alongside mother in "The Virgin Soldiers"
- 1967: Broadway debut in Peter Shaffer's "Black Comedy"
- 1966: Breakthrough screen role in "Georgy Girl"; earned Best Actress Oscar nomination; mother had featured role
- 1963: Film debut in then brother-in-law Tony Richardson's "Tom Jones"; Rachel Kempson also featured in movie
- 1963: British TV debut, "The Power and the Glory"
- From 1963 to 1965: Was company member at London's National Theatre
- 1962: Made London stage debut in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
- Had featured role in David Cronenberg's "Spider" (lensed 2001)
- Had featured role in the NBC miniseries "Centennial"
- Starred as Ann Anderson opposite Wayne Rogers on the CBS sitcom, "House Calls"; left series in dispute with producers after the birth of her third child
- Was TV spokesperson for Weight Watchers
- Co-starred as Sherilyn Fenn's wealthy mother in the Showtime comedy series "Rude Awakening"
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