Vanessa Redgrave
/Overview
Vanessa Redgrave born London, England January 30, 1937. Actress; active in human rights causes, including support for Irish independence, freedom for Soviet Jews, aid for Bosnian Muslims and Palestinian rights, and opposition to nuclear armament, the Vietnam War and the war on terrorism. Co-founder of Artists Against Racism, Peace and Progress Party; UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Quotations
"Human rights and human rights law is the only basis for creating a world that my children, your children, our grandchildren can live in." (CBS, May 31, 2007 rebroadcast; 2011 photo Wikipedia)