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Natasha Richardson Injured in Skiing Accident
Natasha Richardson, who worked with Ralph in Maid in Manhattan and The White Countess, was injured in a skiing accident in Canada on Monday, March 16th.
There are various reports about her condition, some very serious, but none truly confirmed. The family is supposed to make a statement on Wednesday, March 18th.
Here are some of the reports from the press....
Family members weren't commenting publicly about Richardson's condition after she was taken by ambulance from the ski resort Monday to a hospital in nearby Ste.-Agathe, then transported to Montreal's Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur. She was flown to New York yesterday on a private jet. ~ thestar.com
This was posted about 30 minutes ago...
NEW YORK -Members of Natasha Richardson's family were seen gathering at a New York hospital believed to be treating the Tony-winning actress for a reportedly serious head injury sustained on a Canadian ski slope.
Richardson, 45, part of the Redgrave dynasty of British actors and the wife of Liam Neeson, was flown from Montreal to New York on Tuesday after the accident, a person close to the family, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter, told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Richardson's condition was very serious and her family was highly distressed, The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing two people close to her family who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters.
A reporter from the Toronto Star earlier reported seeing a distraught Neeson crouched inside the back of an ambulance at Montreal's Sacre-Coeur hospital as Richardson, wrapped in blankets and with tubes covering her face, was loaded inside. Neeson had immediately left the Toronto set of his upcoming movie, "Chloe," to be by her side in Montreal, a publicist for the film said.
Later that evening, a somber looking Vanessa Redgrave, Richardson's mother, was seen in photographs walking into Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. It couldn't be immediately determined whether Richardson was a patient at the hospital.
Richardson is the elder daughter of Oscar-winning Redgrave and the late director Tony Richardson. She fell Tuesday during a private lesson Monday at the famed Mont Tremblant ski resort.
"We know that she has had an accident but we really do not know any more details," said Kika Markham, who is married to Richardson's uncle, Corin Redgrave. "We are very concerned."
A statement from the Mont Tremblant resort said Richardson fell on a beginners trail and later reported not feeling well.
"She did not show any visible sign of injury but the ski patrol followed strict procedures and brought her back to the bottom of the slope and insisted she should see a doctor," said the statement from the resort, about 80 miles northwest of Montreal.
The ski resort said the instructor and a member of the ski patrol accompanied Richardson to her hotel, where they again recommended she be seen by a doctor. Mont Tremblant spokeswoman Catherine Lacasse said Richardson said she seemed fine at first.
"An hour later she said she didn't feel well. She had a headache, so we sent her to the hospital," Lacasse said. "There were no signs of impact and no blood, nothing."
Richardson's films include "Gothic," "A Month in the Country," "Nell" (in which she appeared with her future husband), "The Parent Trap" and "Maid in Manhattan."
Trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, Richardson has had extensive stage experience in the West End and Broadway. She won a Tony in 1998 for playing Sally Bowles in a revival of "Cabaret."
Her maternal grandparents were the actors Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, and her uncle Corin and aunt Lynn Redgrave are both actors. Sister Joely Richardson is also an actress, best known for starring in the TV series "Nip/Tuck."
In January, Richardson and her mother played the roles of mother and daughter in a one-night benefit concert version of "A Little Night Music," the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical, at Studio 54 in New York.
She married Neeson in 1994, and the couple have two sons, aged 13 and 12. ~ by CRISTIAN SALAZAR Associated Press
There are alot of other reports out there, but this is the most recent. I'm hoping the family is able to release a statement today. Till then, I want to believe for and pray for the best for Ms. Richardson and her family and friends. Natasha and her husband, Liam Neeson, have not only both worked with Ralph, but from all I've seen and read are also very dear friends of his. My heart and prayers are with him too.
There are various reports about her condition, some very serious, but none truly confirmed. The family is supposed to make a statement on Wednesday, March 18th.
Here are some of the reports from the press....
Family members weren't commenting publicly about Richardson's condition after she was taken by ambulance from the ski resort Monday to a hospital in nearby Ste.-Agathe, then transported to Montreal's Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur. She was flown to New York yesterday on a private jet. ~ thestar.com
This was posted about 30 minutes ago...
NEW YORK -Members of Natasha Richardson's family were seen gathering at a New York hospital believed to be treating the Tony-winning actress for a reportedly serious head injury sustained on a Canadian ski slope.
Richardson, 45, part of the Redgrave dynasty of British actors and the wife of Liam Neeson, was flown from Montreal to New York on Tuesday after the accident, a person close to the family, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter, told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Richardson's condition was very serious and her family was highly distressed, The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing two people close to her family who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters.
A reporter from the Toronto Star earlier reported seeing a distraught Neeson crouched inside the back of an ambulance at Montreal's Sacre-Coeur hospital as Richardson, wrapped in blankets and with tubes covering her face, was loaded inside. Neeson had immediately left the Toronto set of his upcoming movie, "Chloe," to be by her side in Montreal, a publicist for the film said.
Later that evening, a somber looking Vanessa Redgrave, Richardson's mother, was seen in photographs walking into Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. It couldn't be immediately determined whether Richardson was a patient at the hospital.
Richardson is the elder daughter of Oscar-winning Redgrave and the late director Tony Richardson. She fell Tuesday during a private lesson Monday at the famed Mont Tremblant ski resort.
"We know that she has had an accident but we really do not know any more details," said Kika Markham, who is married to Richardson's uncle, Corin Redgrave. "We are very concerned."
A statement from the Mont Tremblant resort said Richardson fell on a beginners trail and later reported not feeling well.
"She did not show any visible sign of injury but the ski patrol followed strict procedures and brought her back to the bottom of the slope and insisted she should see a doctor," said the statement from the resort, about 80 miles northwest of Montreal.
The ski resort said the instructor and a member of the ski patrol accompanied Richardson to her hotel, where they again recommended she be seen by a doctor. Mont Tremblant spokeswoman Catherine Lacasse said Richardson said she seemed fine at first.
"An hour later she said she didn't feel well. She had a headache, so we sent her to the hospital," Lacasse said. "There were no signs of impact and no blood, nothing."
Richardson's films include "Gothic," "A Month in the Country," "Nell" (in which she appeared with her future husband), "The Parent Trap" and "Maid in Manhattan."
Trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, Richardson has had extensive stage experience in the West End and Broadway. She won a Tony in 1998 for playing Sally Bowles in a revival of "Cabaret."
Her maternal grandparents were the actors Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, and her uncle Corin and aunt Lynn Redgrave are both actors. Sister Joely Richardson is also an actress, best known for starring in the TV series "Nip/Tuck."
In January, Richardson and her mother played the roles of mother and daughter in a one-night benefit concert version of "A Little Night Music," the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical, at Studio 54 in New York.
She married Neeson in 1994, and the couple have two sons, aged 13 and 12. ~ by CRISTIAN SALAZAR Associated Press
There are alot of other reports out there, but this is the most recent. I'm hoping the family is able to release a statement today. Till then, I want to believe for and pray for the best for Ms. Richardson and her family and friends. Natasha and her husband, Liam Neeson, have not only both worked with Ralph, but from all I've seen and read are also very dear friends of his. My heart and prayers are with him too.
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Permalink Reply by fiennesite on -
I hope that it's just brain swelling, but I don't think they would have moved her if she had a chance to recover. They have good hospitals in Toronto. Was shocking to read that she was conscious and talking before going into whatever the condition is.
Thanks for posting the news links.
Mary
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Permalink Reply by Liza on -
I'm certain there are good hospitals in Toronto, but I don't think it unusual to move her back to New York, since she lives there with her family. She may be in for a long recovery process and Lenox-Hill is a great hospital. I just hate to speculate or presume anything. Hopefully something official will be said soon.
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Permalink Reply by Dana on -
I've been reading about it, too. Varying accounts depending on which paper or site is putting out the articles.
I hope it's not as bad as some of the articles are saying and that she will make it through okay. It's very sad, and I am sending whatever healing and positive and loving energy I can gear up to her and her family.
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Permalink Reply by fiennesite on
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Here is an update. I know this is TMZ, but I thought I'd post it:
http://www.tmz.com/2009/03/18/natasha-richardson-life-support-plug-...
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