Actress Natasha Richardson has been flown back to New York after being critically injured in a ski accident Monday, sources say.
Richardson, 45, was taking a skiing lesson at Mont Tremblant in Canada when she fell.
A spokesperson for the resort says Richardson, who wasn't wearing a helmet at the time, had no visible sign of injury when she fell, but later said she didn't feel well.
"It wasn't a hard fall, but we checked everything and she seemed to be all right. She was talking. She didn't show any signs of confusion or any injury," said Mont Tremblant Spokeswoman Lyne Lortie.
Richardson was taken to a local hospital and later transferred to the intensive care unit of another hospital. Published reports say she is suffering brain swelling and was flown by private jet to an American hospital for treatment.
The actress has appeared on Broadway in "Closer" and "A Streetcar Named Desire." In 1998, she won a Tony Award for her role as Sally Bowles in "Cabaret."
Richardson is also known for her roles in films such as "The Parent Trap," "Maid in Manhattan," "Love Actually," and "The Handmaid's Tale."
She is the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and the late director Tony Richardson.
Richardson is married to actor Liam Neeson. The couple has two children.
