Joely Richardson is an english actress; who portrayed Catherine Parr in Season Four of The Tudors.. She is the sister of late actress Natasha Richardson.
Richardson is also known for her co-starring roles in the TV series Nip/Tuck and the 2011 film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
A member of the "Redgrave Dynasty" (a family with many generations of distinguished actors/actresses) Richardson was born in 1965 in London, England. She was formerly married to producer Tim Bevan, with whom she has a daughter, Daisy Bevan (also an actress).
Richardson also had a staring role in the tv movie "Wallis and Edward".