Natasha Richardson Hospitalized After Skiing Accident

British actress in critical condition at a Montreal hospital with a brain injury suffered in a ski crash

By Natalie Finn Mar 16, 2009 4:05 PMTags
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Natasha Richardson is in critical condition at a Montreal hospital after being severely injured in a skiing accident.

The British actress, a member of the Redgrave acting dynasty and the wife of Liam Neeson, reportedly suffered head trauma, although the extent of the damage is unknown.

Richardson, 45, was transferred to Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal at about 5 p.m. after initially being taken to entre Hospitalier Laurentien, which is close to the tony Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, per People. The accident was first reported by the news site IrishCentral.com.

Neeson and Richardson, who have been married since 1994, have two sons, Micheál Richard Antonio, 13, and Daniel Jack, 12.

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