Broadway lights tribute for Natasha

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Sex And The City star Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick were among those who gave their condolences and embraced Neeson after New York's theatre district turned down its illuminations for one minute.

Neeson watched the moving tribute from 45th Street, in the heart of Broadway, but, after a few minutes, the devastated actor turned and walked away from the small crowd that had gathered.

Richardson's mother, the Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave, and her actress sister Joely Richardson are also believed to have attended the tribute.

Richardson came from one of Britain's most respected theatre families. She was the granddaughter of Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, the niece of Lynn and Corin Redgrave and her late father was the director Tony Richardson.

Her extensive stage experience included Ophelia in Hamlet and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream and she won a Tony award in 1998 for her Broadway performance as Sally Bowles in Cabaret.

The actress's death was announced on Wednesday night, two days after she fell while learning to ski in the Canadian resort of Mont Tremblant.

On Thursday a medical examiner in New York confirmed that an accidental blunt impact to the head had caused the actress's death.

Charlotte St Martin, executive director of the Broadway League, said: "The Broadway community is shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of our finest young actresses, Natasha Richardson. Her theatrical lineage is legendary, but her own singular talent shined memorably on any stage she appeared."

She added that Richardson's performances in the Tony award-winning Cabaret and other hits Anna Christie, A Streetcar Named Desire and Closer demonstrated "a pinnacle of excellence - both emotionally and intellectually - that electrified those fortunate enough to be sitting in the theatre and experiencing her magic".