Tributes to actress Natasha Richardson continue to pour in from around the globe.

Ms. Richardson died on March 18th from injuries suffered from a skiing accident. She descended from one of Britain's greatest acting dynasties, including her mother, Vanessa Redgrave.

With her charm, beauty and an undeniable luminous quality, she worked effortlessly in film and on the stage for which she might be most remembered and was classically trained. In 1993, she starred with Liam Neeson in "Anna Christie" on Broadway. The couple later married in 1994 and had two sons. She went on to star as Sally Bowles in the triumphant revival of "Cabaret" for which she won a 1998 Tony as Best Actress in a Musical.

In 2005, Richardson returned to Broadway as Blanche DuBois in a revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire." I saw the closing night performance.

I spoke with Ms. Richardson's co-star, Wanda L. Houston, about working with Ms. Richardson.

Deeply saddened, Houston expressed her shared sense of shock.

She fondly remembers the special relationship "Tasha" (Richardson's nickname) had with each cast member. Houston said when she first met Richardson, "she was taller than I thought, more beautiful in person and made me feel comfortable immediately." Prior to each performance, "Tasha would stop by the dressing room to catch up and share a laugh before they all saw each other in church" (a reference to what actors frequently call the theatre). One of her most precious moments was a girls- only gathering Richardson hosted in her elegantly decorated dressing room.

Houston remembers "all the girls laughed, chatted and spoke about her late father (director/writer Tony Richardson); later each of us was taken home by her personal driver." That was the depth of her generosity. On closing night, Richardson gave gifts to the cast; Ms. Houston received a spa treatment bag which included lotions and shoes with beads that she still wears. Houston last bumped into Richardson with her husband at a New York bistro about 6 months ago. The two shared a warm hug and quick catch up, especially about their homes "outside the city." At a recording session after Richardson's death was announced, Houston reflected, "the song was about love and that was when I recognized Natasha was about that love or a part of it now that we all lost her presence."