Academy to fete Redgrave

The Academy of motion Picture Arts and Sciences will recognition Vanessa Redgrave at its first European tribute to have an actor on Sunday london, where she's starring with James Earl Manley inside the stage output of "Driving Miss Daisy." The large event, situated by scribe David Hare, includes special site visitors Meryl Streep, Take advantage of Fiennes, Joely Richardson, James Earl Manley and Eileen Atkins. Past Academy leader Sid Ganis will introduce the evening. The salute will explore Redgrave's "dramatic range and exquisite skill," the Academy mentioned. Redgrave, 74, rose to prominence in 1961, playing Rosalind in "As You Wish It" while using Royal Shakespeare Company. Ever since then, she's came out in a lot of theatrical productions and many 70 films, that they received six Academy Award nominations together with victory for supporting actress in 1977's "Julia." She was nominated for performances in "Morgan!" (1966), "Isadora" (1968), "Mary, Filled with Scots" (1971), "The Bostonians" (1984) and "Howards Finish" (1992). She stars in "Anonymous," now in release, as well as the approaching "Coriolanus." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com