Vanessa Redgrave, 87, Makes Rare Appearance with Daughter Joely Richardson at London Fashion Week

Mar. 15, 2025

Dame Vanessa Redgrave attends the Roksanda show on Sept. 15, 2024.Photo:Dave Benett/Getty

Dave Benett/Getty

Vanessa Redgraveis stepping out in style!

On Sunday, Sept. 15, the screen legend attended the Roksanda Spring 2025 ready-to-wear fashion show at London’s Space House. For the runway outing, the 87-year-old Oscar winner wore a cream-colored peacoat and black trousers, as she and her daughterJoely Richardson, 59, posed for a few photos.

Richardson wore a pink coat-and-skirt combo as she stood next to her mother for what marked a rare public outing for Redgrave — who has previously taken part in London Fashion Week festivities throughout the years.

Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi, Dame Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson on Sept. 15, 2024.Dave Benett/Getty

Redgrave was also photographed posing for photos with actressZawe Ashton, musician Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi and others.

Redgrave shares Richardson with ex Tony Richardson, with whom she also welcomed late daughterNatasha Richardson. She’s also mom to Carlo Gabriel Nero, who she shares with husband Franco Nero.

Vanessa Redgrave, Zawe Ashton and Joely Richardson attend the Roksanda show on Sept. 15, 2024.Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty

Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty

Earlier this month, documentary filmmaker Stephen Soucyspoke with PEOPLEabout his new film,Merchant Ivory— which shares the story of American film maker James Ivory and his late producing and life partner Ismail Merchant’s work through Merchant Ivory Productions. During her interview in the film, Redgrave chides Soucy after he asked her about her reportedly tumultuous time making 1984’sThe Bostonians.“Darling, films are not family effects. Please don’t let’s go down that road. Come on,” she told the director.

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“Stephen, I really enjoyed that,” he remembered Redgrave telling him after their conversation. “I really enjoyed talking about Merchant Ivory. Those years were so important to me.”

source: people.com