British actress Natasha Richardson, the wife of Liam Neeson and sister of Joely Richardson, is reportedly in a critical condition in hospital after a skiing accident.

Natasha was holidaying at the Mont Tremblant resort in Quebec, Canada when the accident happened on the slopes yesterday. She was first rushed to Montreal’s Centre Hospitalier Laurentien before being transferred to another facility.

She is said to be under constant supervision after suffering a “traumatic brain injury” and Liam, who was filming in Toronto, fly immediately flew to be with her.

A spokesperson for Liam said: “We do not have any details at this time but we hope for the best and our thoughts and prayers are with Natasha and Liam and their family.”

The couple married in 1994 and have two children together, sons Daniel and Michael.