Actress Natasha Richardson, best known for roles in The Parent Trap (1998), Nell (1994), and Maid in Manhattan (2002), was admitted to a Montreal hospital Monday following a skiing accident. People.com confirms that the actress, wife of actor Liam Neeson and daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave, was first admitted to the Centre Hospitalier Laurentienfollowing a skiing accident in the Mont Tremblant resort area. At 5 p.m. she was transferred to Hôpitaldu Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, reportedly having suffered a traumatic brain injury. The accident was first reported by IrishCentral.com, which claimed that their source was an insider at a Montreal hospital.
Neeson’s spokesperson, Alan Nierob, said he had not been able to reach the actor and could not confirm the reports. Calls and e-mails to Richardson’s talent agency, CAA, were not returned, presumably due to the late hour. The 45-year-old mother of two, who won a Tony Award in 1999 for her performance as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, was said to be in talks to costar with her acting legend mother in a revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical A Little Night Music on Broadway.
I will pray for her recovery and for her family.
I would hope she’s not a goner, but they used the words “critical” in connection w/ “traumatic brain injury”. She could be a vegetable, which is just as horrifying as dying from the injuries. Just look at what Nick Hogan did to his victim.
I had the good fortune of seeing Natasha and her mother, Venessa Redgrave in the play “The Seagull”,in London England some 25 years ago. I love her siser,Joely Richardson in Nip/Tuck. What a talented family.I hope she makes a full recovery. Maggie Leighton
Terrible news. Hope she recovers fully.
That’s so horrible! I hope the report turns out to be false…
I hope that she makes a full recovery. Natasha is such a wonderful actress.
I am not a praying soul but my prayers go out to Natasha and her family. I hope she is alright and makes a speedy recovery.
OMG – I hope that when more news comes in it is better than this. Natasha Richardson is such a classy woman. I wish her a speedy recovery.
This is such awful news. I hope she recovers completely!
Just want to say that my niece was admitted to that hospital a few years ago with serious head trauma and they are the best for serious head injuries. All be best to Natasha and her family.
My prayers go out to Natasha and her family.
My heart goes out to you and your family, as a mom of a child (21 at the time) who suffered traumatic brain injury several years ago. Recovering is a slow process at first but with lots of love and support recovery is amazing . Today my daughter lives on her own, drives a car, and lives her own life. Keep on praying…. my prayers are with you… Kathy
My heart goes out to you and your family, as a mom of a child (21 at the time) who suffered traumatic brain injury several years ago. Recovering is a slow process at first but with lots of love and support recovery is amazing . Today my daughter lives on her own, drives a car, and lives her own life. Keep on praying…. my prayers are with you… Kathy
I think this underlines the vital importance of wearing helmets. Skiing is no different than bicycling and inline skating.
I absolutely adore Natasha and I pray she makes a full recovery. Head injuries can be difficult to heal, but she is a tough woman, and has a strong and loving family around her. We love you Natasha!!!! Please get well soon.