Redgrave

[ red-greyv ]

noun

1. Sir Michael (Scud·a·more) [skuhd, -, uh, -mawr, -mohr, skoo, -d, uh, -], 1908–85, English actor.

Redgrave

/ ˈrɛdˌɡreɪv /

noun

1. RedgraveLynn19442010FBritishTHEATRE: stage actressFILMS AND TV: actress Lynn . 1944–2010, British stage and film actress. Her films include Georgy Girl (1966), The Happy Hooker (1975), and Gods and Monsters (1999)
2. RedgraveSir Michael19081985MBritishTHEATRE: stage actorFILMS AND TV: actor 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. RedgraveSir Steve1962MBritishSPORT: rower Sir Steve . born 1962, British oarsman; won five gold medals in rowing events at consecutive Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000)
4. RedgraveVanessa1937FBritishTHEATRE: stage actressFILMS AND TV: actress 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

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

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

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

A commanding presence on par with contemporaries Judi Dench and Vanessa Redgrave, Smith was awarded as a Companion of Honor by Queen Elizabeth in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times

In swinging 1960s London, when films featured fresh mini-skirted ingenues such as Julie Christie and Redgrave, Smith stood apart.

From Los Angeles Times