Joely Richardson
Actress

Joely Richardson Net Worth

Joely Richardson is a British actress, producer, and soundtrack artist born on January 09, 1965 in Marylebone, London, England. She comes from a long line of actors, being the daughter of Tony Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave, granddaughter of Sir Michael Redgrave, niece of Lynn Redgrave, and sister of Natasha Richardson. Despite her family's acting background, Joely initially wanted to pursue a career in tennis, but her father put his foot down and she eventually found her way to the theater. She has since appeared in a variety of films and television shows, including Wetherby (1985), Lady Chatterley (1993), and 101 Dalmatians (1996). She considers herself an honorary Yank, having attended boarding school in Ojai, California.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Birth Day January 09, 1965
Birth Place  Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom
Age 58 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation Actress
Years active 1968, 1984–present
Spouse(s) Tim Bevan (divorced)
Children Daisy Bevan
Parent(s) Tony Richardson Vanessa Redgrave
Family Redgrave

💰 Net worth: $1 Million (2024)

Joely Richardson, a renowned actress, producer, and soundtrack artist hailing from the United Kingdom, is projected to have a net worth of $1 million in 2024. With a successful career spanning several decades, Joely Richardson has made a significant impact on the entertainment industry. Known for her remarkable performances and versatility on screen, she has garnered critical acclaim and a substantial following. As an accomplished producer and contributor to soundtracks, Richardson's talent and dedication have earned her financial success, further cementing her position as a formidable force in the world of entertainment.

Biography/Timeline

1963

Richardson was born in Marylebone, London, to the theatrical Redgrave family, the daughter of Actress Vanessa Redgrave and Director Tony Richardson, and the granddaughter of actors Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, Lady Redgrave. Actress Natasha Richardson (1963–2009) was her sister, and through her, she is the sister-in-law of actor Liam Neeson, and the aunt of Micheál and Daniel Neeson. She is the niece of actors Lynn Redgrave and Corin Redgrave and cousin of Actress Jemma Redgrave, who is five days younger than Richardson. Joely appeared as an extra at the age of three in the 1968 version of The Charge of the Light Brigade, directed by her father.

1983

Richardson and her sister Natasha's early education began in London at the independent St Paul's Girls' School in Hammersmith. At age 14 Richardson moved to boarding school at the independent Harry Hopman Tennis School in Tampa, Florida. In 1983, she graduated from the Thacher School in Ojai, California, then returned to London to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

1985

Possessing an early ambition to become a professional tennis player, she spent two years at a tennis academy in Florida. Richardson then turned to acting. In 1985, she portrayed, by flashbacks, the younger version of the leading character played by her mother in the film Wetherby. After a leading role in Peter Greenaway's cult success Drowning by Numbers (1988), her first major role in front of a mass audience was as Joanna Farley in a 1989 television episode of Poirot, based on Agatha Christie's detective series. In a 1989 episode of Jim Henson's The Storyteller, she was cast as a Princess. She portrayed a Teacher on the verge of a nervous breakdown in the 1989 Channel 4 serial Behaving Badly and fictional Finnish Princess Anna (with "a voice like a tuba") in the 1991 screen comedy King Ralph.

1990

Richardson had an affair with theatre Producer Archie Stirling, resulting in the failure of Stirling's marriage to Diana Rigg in 1990.

1992

Richardson is divorced from film Producer Tim Bevan. The couple have a daughter, Daisy Bevan (b. 1992), who is also an Actress.

1993

In 1993, Richardson appeared in the BBC's Lady Chatterley opposite Sean Bean. In 1996, she played fashion designer Anita Campbell-Green in the Disney live-action remake of the animated 101 Dalmatians opposite Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil. In 1998, in the television drama The Echo, she played Amanda Powell. The next year, she played in the science fiction horror film Event Horizon as Lieutenant Starck, executive officer of the research and rescue ship Lewis and Clark, sent to rescue crew of the long-lost experimental ship Event Horizon.

2000

One year later, Richardson appeared opposite Mel Gibson in the film The Patriot, an American film set in the American Revolution. Also in 2000, she appeared opposite Hugh Laurie in Maybe Baby, Ben Elton's film adaptation of his book Inconceivable. She was cast in the 2001 film The Affair of the Necklace after Director Charles Shyer noticed her resemblance to doomed 18th century French Queen Marie Antoinette.

2003

In 2003, Richardson took on the role of Julia McNamara in the television drama Nip/Tuck, based on the lives of two plastic Surgeons in Miami. Her mother, Vanessa Redgrave, appeared in several episodes, playing her character's mother.

2005

In 2005, Richardson starred in Lies My Mother Told Me, based on a true story about a murderous con Artist. In 2007, she played the mother in The Last Mimzy with Timothy Hutton and Chris O'Neil. She also starred in the television drama Wallis & Edward, playing the lead role of Wallis Simpson, lover of Edward, Prince of Wales.

2009

In 2009-10, Richardson appeared as Catherine Parr, sixth wife of Henry VIII, in the fourth (and final) season of Showtime's hit period drama The Tudors. The role reunited her with her former husband Tim Bevan, who was part of the show's production team.

2015

Joely has recently joined the cast of TV series Titanic - Blood and Steel in which she will play the role of Countess Markievicz. In 2015 she co-starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the zombie thriller film Maggie.

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