Who did Liam Neeson date before Natasha Richardson? Revisiting his past romances amid Pamela Anderson buzz

Liam Neeson has kept his romantic life out of the public eye for a long time. Neeson dated several famous women in Hollywood before marrying the late British actress Natasha Richardson in 1994. Some of his famous ex-girlfriends include Prime Suspect actress Helen Mirren, The Blue Lagoon actress Brooke Shields, Pretty Woman actress Julia Roberts, and more. But all these relationships did not last as long as his marriage to his late wife.

After a year of Richardson's passing, Neeson was seen dating UK author, Freya St. Johnston. However, they decided to go their separate ways after two years of dating. During an interview with People in 2024, Liam Neeson said that he is not looking to date anymore. He was 72 years old at the time, and said:

"No, in a word. I’m past all that."

Lately, Neeson has all the media outlets talking about him and Pamela Anderson after the cheek kiss during the London premiere of their latest film, Naked Gun. Keep reading to know more about Liam Neeson's past love life before marrying Natasha Richardson.

Who did Liam Neeson date before marrying Natasha Richardson?

Liam Neeson entered the film industry almost five decades ago. He has had his fair share of onscreen and off-screen romances with some of the biggest actresses and models in Hollywood. Have a look at some of the famous women Neeson has dated before tying the knot to his late wife, Natasha Richardson.

In 1980, he started dating his co-star on Excalibur, Helen Mirren. During a Graham Norton Show interview, Neeson revealed:

"I remember being on the set and standing with Ciarán Hinds as Helen walked towards us dressed in her full Morgana Le Fey costume and we both went, 'Oh f**k.' I was smitten. I think Ciarán was too, but I was very smitten!"

Liam and Helen dated and lived together from 1980 to 1985 before ending their relationship. There is no ill-will or bad blood between the two famous exes, and they have often spoken highly of each other during interviews. While talking to ET Canada in 2023, Neeson called Mirren a "remarkable woman," and continued:

"I should be so lucky and be honored to have spent three or four years with that lady... She's really something else."

As for Mirren, during an interview with AARP in 2022, she said:

"We loved each other. We were not meant to be together in that way, but we loved each other very, very much. I love him deeply to this day. He's such an amazing guy."

Following Mirren, Liam Neeson also dated Julia Roberts in 1988. She was 19 years old at the time, but they split after two years together in 1990.

Neeson moved on to Brooke Shields. While the exact timeline of their relationship is unsure, Shields did write about Liam in her memoir, There Was a Little Girl. She revealed that the Taken actor had proposed to her three months into her relationship, which she declined. The reason why she said 'no' is that she knew Neeson would fall in love with his next co-star, and she ended up being correct.

In 1991, Liam dated Broadway star, Barbra Streisand. The majority of their relationship was kept private from the public eye. Other famous women Liam Neeson was linked with were Sinead O’Connor and Janice Dickinson.

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Liam Neeson may have stepped away from romance, but he is still making headlines for his latest film, The Naked Gun. The reboot will be released in US theaters on August 1, 2025.

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