Liam Neeson attends  Redgrave tribute show with family of his late wife Natasha Richardson | Daily Mail Online
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Liam Neeson, 60, attended the American Theater Wing's Annual Gala in New York with the mother and sister of his late wife Natasha Richardson.
Vanessa Redgrave, 75, and 47-year-old daughter Joely Richardson stepped out for the event at the Plaza Hotel on Monday night, which paid tribute to the six generation acting dynasty and their contribution to theatre.
Honoured: Liam Neeson attended the American Theater Wing's Annual Gala in New York with family members of his late wife Natasha Richardson
The Taken actor, Natasha, Vanessa and Joely were among the  family members honoured, with the long list also including Corin,  Michael, Lynn Redgrave and Rachel Kempson.
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Joey Richardson looked stunning in a silver dress for the event, while Vanessa opted for an all-in-black outfit.
Executive  director of the organisation Heather Hitchens said before the event: 'I  don't know of another family with six generations of actors in it.' 
Dynasty: Vanessa Redgrave and her actress daughter Joely Richardson were among the six generation Redgrave clan honoured for their stage work
The Irish actor tragically lost his wife Natasha Richardson in a freak skiing accident in Canada three years ago.
They married in 1994, and he has two sons from his late wife.
Silver screen beauty: Joely Richardson looked elegant in a silver dress at the glitzy event in the Plaza Hotel
He opened up about his loss in an  interview last year, telling Esquire magazine: 'That's the weird thing  about grief. You can't prepare for it. You think you're gonna cry and  get it over with. You make those plans, but they never work.
'It  hits you in the middle of the night – well, it hits me in the middle of  the night. I'm out walking. I'm feeling quite content. And it's like  suddenly, boom. It's like you've just done that in your chest.'
Pretty: Jessica Chastain also attended the event, wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress
The glitzy event also honoured Rodgers and Hammerstein executive director Theodore S. Chapin.
Acclaimed actress Jessica also attended the bash, looking stunning in an Oscar de la Renta dress and Jimmy Choo shoes.
The Tree Of Life beauty is getting ready to star on the stage in Broadway play The Heiress, which opens in October.
All proceeds from the night went to American Theatre Wings' education and outreach programs.
Tragic: Liam Neeson's late wife Natasha Richardson died in 2009 after a freak skiing accident in Canada