Early Life and Family
Born in London, she is the daughter of the late actor Corin Redgrave and his first wife, the late Deirdre Hamilton-Hill, a former fashion model. They divorced when Jemma was nine. She has a brother Luke Redgrave, who is an assistant cameraman, and two half-brothers, Arden and Harvey Redgrave. Her mother died of breast cancer in 1997 and her father died of cancer in 2010.
She is the niece of actresses Vanessa Redgrave and the late Lynn Redgrave and cousin of Joely Richardson, Carlo Nero and the late Natasha Richardson.
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