Joely Richardson Biography

Fast Facts

• Traveled to Ethiopia as part of her duties as an ambassador for Save the Children
• Traveled to Malawi to see the work of the Children's Safe Drinking Water Programme, a charity she supports
• Studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
• Daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave
• Was sister of actress Natasha Richardson
• Quote: "(On her idea of an ideal night out) "The best ones are those that take you completely by surprise․""
• Attended the Harry Hopman Tennis School as a teenager