Most people whose father is a Hollywood star would be desperate to use his name to their advantage
But Liam Neeson’s son Micheal has dropped his illustrious surname to adopt that of his beloved late mother, Natasha Richardson
Her mother, the celebrated actress Vanessa Redgrave, reveals: ‘He’s taken, officially, the name of his mother
He’s Micheal Richardson, not Micheal Neeson.’Oscar-winner Redgrave, 81, explains: ‘That wasn’t because he wanted to avoid his father’s fame, which is enormous
He wanted to hold his mother close to him — because she was a remarkable actress
Absolutely remarkable.’Micheal was just 13 years old when his mother died after hitting her head while they were on a skiing holiday in Canada in 2009
Natasha, who had appeared in Hollywood films such as The Parent Trap and Maid In Manhattan, was taking a beginner’s skiing lesson when the accident happened, and died later in hospital in New York at the age of 45
Theatre lights were dimmed in the West End and on Broadway as a mark of respect
Redgrave says she approves of Micheal’s decision. ‘Our quaint customs dictate we have to have a male name
I don’t object. Why not? It’s as good as any.’It is understood that Natasha’s younger son with Liam, Daniel, 22, will keep using the name of his father, whose blockbusters include the Taken series and Schindler’s List
Micheal has gone into the family business and is forging a career as an actor, but has not yet given an interview
This summer, I reported that he had crowd-funded an online film series called On Our Way, in which he appeared under his new moniker
One episode, Entree Des Artistes, echoed Micheal’s past as he played a young man trying to come to terms with the death of his mother
If she's not killing Eve, Jodie's pumping iron A deadly blonde assassin in the hit BBC drama Killing Eve, Jodie Comer proves she’s just as tough off-screen
The 25-year-old Liverpudlian shared a video online yesterday of her lifting heavy weights at the gym
Although the 5ft 7in actress is only 9st, she was able to lift 40kg — more than 6st
Jodie, who came to fame as Bertie Carvel’s mistress in Doctor Foster, has spoken about how she struggled to play the psychopathic killer Villanelle, right
She said: ‘I can be quite a self-conscious person but Villanelle doesn’t have an ounce of that
’ Share this article Share Superfit doctor behind Harry's high-tech ring When Prince Harry was spotted Down Under sporting a high-tech ring on his right hand, observers assumed Meghan was behind the health gadget
But I can reveal that the real Lady Of The Ring is Dr Tamsin Lewis, right, a triathlete and former Ironman winner who styles herself as the Sportie Doc
She is understood to have advised the Prince, 34, to wear the £275 black Oura Ring
She says it’s to monitor his stress levels while on tour.‘Harry has become very engaged in his health,’ Dr Lewis tells me
‘He has been through a lot, as we all know. He has lost weight and wants to be as healthy as he can be
It was his decision to wear the ring.‘He is very engaged in mental illness — and this ring can track how well you sleep, which is connected to mental wellbeing
’Princess Diana would no doubt have approved: she adopted therapies including acupuncture and homeopathy