Actress Lynn Redgrave died peacefully Sunday night at her home in Connecticut.   Her children Ben, Pema and Annabel were with her, as were close friends.

“Our beloved mother Lynn Rachel passed away peacefully after a seven year journey with breast cancer,” Redgrave’s children said in a statement Monday. “She lived, loved and worked harder than ever before. The endless memories she created as a mother, grandmother, writer, actor and friend will sustain us for the rest of our lives. Our entire family asks for privacy through this difficult time.”

Her death comes a year after her niece Natasha Richardson died from head injuries sustained in a skiing accident and just a month after the death of her older brother, Corin Redgrave.

Sister of Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave received Oscar nominations for “Georgy Girl” and “Gods and Monsters,” and Tony nominations for “Mrs. Warren’s Profession,” “Shakespeare for My Father” and “The Constant Wife.” In recent years, she also made appearances in the television shows “Ugly Betty,” “Law & Order” and “Desperate Housewives.”

Our thoughts go out to her family during this difficult time.