Actor Joely Richardson has shared a tribute to her late sister, Gothic star Natasha Richardson, on what would have been her 62nd birthday.
Natasha, an acclaimed British stage and screen actor who was married to Liam Neeson, died in March 2009 from a head injury following a skiing accident in Quebec. She was 45 years old.
On Monday (11 May), Nip/Tuck star Joely, 61, posted about her sister on Instagram, sharing photos of Natasha and Neeson together.
She wrote: “11th of May is forever my sister's birthday, even though she left this earthly plane 17 years ago.
“All these pictures are in public domaine (screen shot), and with the recent 90s revival they kept popping up on my phone.”
She wrote that Natasha’s wedding to Neeson in 1994 had been one of the “happiest” times of her sister’s life.
“The day Tasha married Liam Neeson was one of the happiest of her life (the tenderness of her upward gaze),” wrote Joely.
“She couldn’t believe it, and we danced ‘til dawn. Oh the glamour of this couple, their warmth and humour. I love the last photo as it’s full of mischief, and utterly her. Seize the day, she did.”
Neeson and Natasha shared two children together, Micheál and Daniel. After Natasha’s death, the Taken star was reported to be dating business executive Freya St Johnston, with the pair separating after two years in 2012. St Johnston is said to be the only person Neeson has dated since the tragedy.
Asked by People magazine in 2024 whether he was involved with anyone, Neeson replied: “No, in a word. I’m past all that.”
In March, Natasha’s first husband, The Hours producer Robert Fox, died of prostate cancer at the age of 73. Fox and Natasha were married for two years, from 1990 to 1992.
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