“Natasha was a great actress, a fantastic mother, a loving wife and a whirlwind of energy, with an infectious love of life expressed firstly by her wonderful deep laugh. Anyone who knew her will be in mourning today. I hope that Liam and her sons are helped in their pain by the great love and sympathy that is coming to them from people all over the world.” — Helen Mirren.
 

“Tash was the warm sun in the center of a large constellation of family, friends, all of those lucky enough to know her — she is irreplaceable in our lives; she gave us so much, so generously — her legacy is the love that connects us all.” — Meryl Streep.
 

“For everyone who knew and loved her, Natasha’s death is a terrible, devastating loss. She was a star. A great actress, a beautiful woman, a fiercely loyal friend, a brilliant and generous companion. She was an adoring and loving wife and mother. She was unique. My thoughts and prayers go out to Liam and her beautiful sons, Micheal and Danny and to all her family. I cannot imagine a world without her wit, her love, her mischief, her great, great talent and her gift for living. I loved her very much. She was a supreme friend. I shall miss her deeply.” — Ralph Fiennes.
 

“Tasha is irreplaceable. I cannot think of anyone kinder, more generous, thoughtful, smarter or more fun. She is godmother of two of my children. The Neesons and Vanessa (Redgrave, Richardson’s mother) have always made me feel a part of their wonderful family. My thoughts and prayers are with them.” — Mia Farrow.
 

“Natasha combined the best of Redgrave and Richardson — the enormous depth and emotional force of a great actor on the one hand, and the intelligence and objectivity of a great director on the other,” he is quoted by the BBC. “It defies belief that this gifted, brave, tenacious, wonderful woman is gone.” — Sam Mendes, who directed Richardson to a Tony award in the 1998 Broadway production of Cabaret, called her a “magnificent” talent.
 

“She was one of a kind, a magnificent actress. … She was also an amazing mother, a loyal friend and the greatest and most generous host you could ever hope to meet.” — Sam Mendes, who directed the Broadway musical “Cabaret” for which Richardson won a Tony Award in 1998.)
 

“Natasha was brilliant, beautiful, funny, talented beyond measure, as emotionally raw as she was razor sharp. … May Liam, her beautiful boys and her loving family hold her close as they move through this tragic moment.” — Jodie Foster, who co-starred with Richardson and Liam Neeson in the 1994 drama “Nell.”)
 

“Tasha, I, like everyone, am totally devastated by the sudden death of Natasha Richardson. The term ‘life force’ seems trite but that is what she was: a woman who powered through life and fascinated everyone she encountered. I have been thinking about the times I spent with her since I heard the news of her tragic accident, and the strongest memory I have is of her laughter, her unmistakeable throaty laugh. I think that’s a great way to remember someone. She was a brilliant actress. I will never forget her Blanche Dubois. It was almost too much, too real and raw. Liam and the boys and her whole family have lost an amazing woman. We all have. Goodbye, darling.” — Alan Cumming.
 

“She had an incredibly luminous quality that you seldom see, and a great sense of humour,” Dench told the BBC. “I thought she was a really great actress and seemed to simply shine in both film and theater. … I have no doubt [great work was to come]. It’s been so shocking, really shocking — I hope everyone leaves the family alone to pick up the pieces.” — Judi Dench, spoke glowingly about her co-star in a 1987 TV adaptation of the play, ‘Ghosts.’
 

“She was a wonderful woman and actress and treated me like I was her own. … My heart goes out to her family. This is a tragic loss.” — Lindsay Lohan, who co-starred with Richardson in a remake of “The Parent Trap” in 1998.)
 

“It is such a great loss to this community to lose an actress and person such as Natasha. Gifts like her don’t come along very often. It’s a rare thing in this industry to have someone with so much talent, beauty, and dedication and yet is imbued with such humility. I know for me and many other people, the world will be a different place without her, my heart goes out to Liam and his two boys, but I’m sure that Natasha’s light is shining down on them.”— Patrick Swazye
 

“I am sending out prayers for Natasha Richardson and her family. A real reminder of how precious life is and how quickly it can be gone.” — Demi Moore, took to her Twitter account to send her condolences the family.
 

“She was a little girl but already beautiful and graceful,” — Jane Fonda, who co-starred with Richardson’s mother Vanessa Redgrave in 1977′s Julia, wrote of meeting the actress, then 14, in her blog.
 

“I just want to say how deeply saddened I am, we all are, by the sudden passing of actress Natasha Richardson yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband Liam Neeson, their two sons, the rest of their family and friends. Yet another reminder of how fleeting life can be and how precious. We need to value every moment.” — Oprah Winfrey, on her talk show.
 

“Just heard the tragic news about poor Natasha Richardson. Her family must be devastated. My sincerest condolences to all.” — Martha Stewart, commented on her blog about the sad news.
 

“She was a lady. I can’t tell you enough what a good person she was, and fun and vivacious and the most full of life.” — Kelly Ripa, co-host with Regis Philbin on the syndicated talk show “Live With Regis and Kelly.”
 

“We spent one amazing day on a boat with my whole family and she and Liam and the boys. They were such a family,” later adding that Richardson and Neeson were “totally happy, totally devoted to each other. That’s what kills me. I mean [it] just shouldn’t have happened … And they made such a good-looking couple, too. He doted on what she said, she doted on — it was just perfect.” — Joan Rivers, recalled her time with Richardson and Neeson while sitting down with ‘Larry King Live’ on Wednesday night.
 

“As a stage actress she was really coming into her own, she was becoming a major star and taken extremely seriously on the stage and also her film work … was excellent. She had a sort of luminous presence on the stage, but offstage she was a very shy, very easygoing, almost self-deprecating character who didn’t like being made a fuss of.” — Tim Walker, theater critic for Britain’s Sunday Telegraph newspaper.
 

“She was quite careful about what she did. But what she did, she went into with a full heart and a passion. She was very discerning, very serious about the film roles she chose. It’s absolutely tragic that somebody with so much to offer, and of course from this great acting dynasty, should be taken at this time of her life, and tragic of course for her family.” — British theater critic Michael Coveney.