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| Natasha Richardson in ski accident | Natasha Richardson in ski accident |
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| Natasha Richardson, the actress wife of Liam Neeson, is in a Montreal hospital after a skiing accident in Canada, her family has told the BBC. | Natasha Richardson, the actress wife of Liam Neeson, is in a Montreal hospital after a skiing accident in Canada, her family has told the BBC. |
| Unconfirmed reports had suggested the 45-year-old suffered head injuries at the resort of Mont Tremblant on Monday. | |
| A statement from the resort later said the actress did not show any immediate signs of injury following a fall on the training slopes. | A statement from the resort later said the actress did not show any immediate signs of injury following a fall on the training slopes. |
| She was taken to hospital an hour later after continuing to feel unwell. | She was taken to hospital an hour later after continuing to feel unwell. |
| Neeson is believed to have flown to his wife's bedside from the set of his latest film, Chloe, which is shooting in Toronto. | |
| 'Very distressed' | 'Very distressed' |
| The couple married in 1994 after appearing in the film Nell, and have two sons. | The couple married in 1994 after appearing in the film Nell, and have two sons. |
| A member of Richardson's family, who spoke to the BBC but has asked not to be named, said the whole family was "very distressed" by the incident. | A member of Richardson's family, who spoke to the BBC but has asked not to be named, said the whole family was "very distressed" by the incident. |
| The statement from the Mont Tremblant resort in Canada said the actress "fell in a beginners' trail while taking a ski lesson". | The statement from the Mont Tremblant resort in Canada said the actress "fell in a beginners' trail while taking a ski lesson". |
| "She was accompanied by an experienced ski instructor who immediately called the ski patrol," it continued. | "She was accompanied by an experienced ski instructor who immediately called the ski patrol," it continued. |
| "She did not show any visible sign of injury but the ski patrol followed strict procedures and brought her back to the bottom of the slope and insisted she should see a doctor." | "She did not show any visible sign of injury but the ski patrol followed strict procedures and brought her back to the bottom of the slope and insisted she should see a doctor." |
| The actress was later taken to the nearby Centre Hospitalier Laurentien before being transferred to the larger Hopital du Sacre-Coeur. | The actress was later taken to the nearby Centre Hospitalier Laurentien before being transferred to the larger Hopital du Sacre-Coeur. |
| A spokesperson for the hospital in Montreal could not confirm whether the actress was still there on Tuesday morning, but suggested her family might make a statement on Wednesday. | A spokesperson for the hospital in Montreal could not confirm whether the actress was still there on Tuesday morning, but suggested her family might make a statement on Wednesday. |
| Part of the Redgrave acting dynasty, Richardson is the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson, and the sister of Nip/Tuck star Joely Richardson. | Part of the Redgrave acting dynasty, Richardson is the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson, and the sister of Nip/Tuck star Joely Richardson. |
| She has starred in a number of Hollywood films and acted opposite an 11-year-old Lindsay Lohan in 1998's The Parent Trap. | She has starred in a number of Hollywood films and acted opposite an 11-year-old Lindsay Lohan in 1998's The Parent Trap. |
| But she is better known for her work on the stage, winning a Tony award in 1998 for her starring role in Sam Mendes' Broadway production of Cabaret. | But she is better known for her work on the stage, winning a Tony award in 1998 for her starring role in Sam Mendes' Broadway production of Cabaret. |