EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Liam Neeson's son takes his mother's name - Daily News

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Liam Neeson's son takes his mother's name - Daily News
EDEN,CONFIDENTIAL,Liam,Neesons,son,takes,mothers,close,died 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