Vanessa Redgrave: What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Recorded Vanessa Redgrave said elsewhere, not written here

To lose my fourth baby.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 September 2018 source ↗

Others on this question

Emily Watson English actress

The England football team - they never fail to disappoint.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 August 2008 source ↗

Jaime Winstone English actress

England losing the World Cup.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 August 2012 source ↗

Danny DeVito American actor, comedian and filmmaker

That the US, Britain and all these other bozos are still fighting wars all over the world.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 January 2013 source ↗

Stephen Graham English actor

Liverpool losing the FA Cup final to Wimbledon when I was a kid. It made me cry.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 April 2018 source ↗

Is all happiness in the past? Well, the births of three children. And playing with children and grandchildren.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 September 2018 source ↗

I would very, very much like to say sorry to my mother, for all the times I told her I hadn’t got the time to talk.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 September 2018 source ↗

Maybe a skilful bronze face somewhere. Or a small but helpful scholarship for a drama student or singer to study singing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 September 2018 source ↗

In April 2015 I nearly died, as my heart was finding it too difficult to keep my smoke-destroyed lungs going.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 September 2018 source ↗

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