A gifted, and politically-active actress, Vanessa Redgrave has been all over both the large and small screens for decades. She's been nominated multiple times for a best actress Oscar, and is a part of an acting family. Tragically, her daughter, actress Natasha Richardson, died in March 2009 in a freak skiing accident.

Credits include: Barry Lyndon, The Devils, Alfie, A Taste of Honey and The Boyfriend

Credits include: The Devils, Lisztomania, The Boyfriend, Castaway and Mahler

Credits include: The Devils, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, Orlando, The Football Factory and Cockneys vs Zombies

Credits include: The Lair of the White Worm, I Hired a Contract Killer, Caravaggio, The Man Who Cried and The Music Lovers

Henry Kenneth Alfred "Ken" Russell is an English film director. He is known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his controversial style. He has been criticized as being over-obsessed with sexuality and the church. His subject matter is often about famous composers, or based on other works of art which he adapts loosely. Russell began directing for the BBC, where he did creative adaptations of composers' lives which were unusual for the time... (Wikipedia)

Credits include: The Devils, Lady Chatterley, Dante's Inferno, Dance of the Seven Veils and Hell on Earth