Lynn edgrave was a British-born American actress who was a member of the esteemed Redgrave family of actors. She began her professional career in a production of Shakespeare’s well-known play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, playing the role of Helena. Her first work on the big screen was seen in the film ‘Tom Jones’. Her popularity grew further after she played the lead role of Georgina Parkin in the British romantic comedy film ‘Georgy Girl’. She won the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and a Golden Globe for her performance, and also earned a nomination for the Oscar, in the ‘Best Actress’ category. She won another nomination for the Oscar in the ‘Best Supporting Actress’ category, for her role in the period drama film ‘Gods and Monsters’. She appeared in many other films throughout her career, some of them including ‘The Happy Hooker’, ‘Shine’ ‘and ‘Long Live your Death’. A few years before her death, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for her contribution to cinema.
