Lynn Redgrave: a life in pictures

Lynn Redgrave in the 1960s Photograph: Michael Ward/Rex Features Photograph: Michael Ward/guardian.co.uk James Mason and Lynn Redgrave in Georgy Girl Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext/Columbia Photograph: guardian.co.uk Sisters Vanessa, left, and Lynn Redgrave attend the post-Oscar party at the annual Academy Awards, in in 1967. Both actors were nominated for a best actress Oscar, Vanessa for her role in Morgan, her younger sister Lynn for Georgy Girl Photograph: AP Photograph: guardian.co.uk Actress Lynn Redgrave applies make up prior to the bar scene at Martell's Bar during filming on location of The Happy Hooker, in New York in 1974 Photograph: Dave Pickoff/AP Photograph: Dave Pickoff/guardian.co.uk Sisters Vanessa (left) and Lynn Redgrave with Vanessa's daughter Joely Richardson (right) in 1990 Photograph: Malcolm Croft/PA Photograph: Malcolm Croft/guardian.co.uk Lynn Redgrave and Geoffrey Rush in the 1996 film Shine Photograph: Everett Collection/Rex Features Photograph: Everett Collection/guardian.co.uk Lynn Redgrave portraying Hanna in the film Gods and Monsters for which she was nominated for an Oscar for best performance by an actress in a supporting role Photograph: Anne Fishbein/Lion's Gate Films Photograph: Anne Fishbein/guardian.co.uk Lynn Redgrave holds her award for best supporting actress for her role in Gods and Monsters during the 56th annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, in 1999 Photograph: Mark J. Terrill/AP Photograph: Mark J. Terrill/guardian.co.uk Lynn Redgrave in 1999 Photograph: Rex Features Photograph: guardian.co.uk Lynn Redgrave and Peter Egan in Noises Off at the Piccadilly theatre in 2001 Photograph: Tristram Kenton Photograph: guardian.co.uk Actress Lynn Redgrave listens to a reporter's question about the voice-over animated film The Wild Thornberrys Movie in 2002 Photograph: J.p. Moczulski/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: J.p. Moczulski/guardian.co.uk