Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Trudie Styler pay tribute to Lynn Redgrave

It was a star-studded affair in New York on Monday night at the red carpet naming ceremony of the Lynn Redgrave Theatre.

Kevin Bacon and his wife, actress Kyra Sedgwick, were joined by Sting's wife, Trudie Styler, and members of the Redgrave family for the special event held to pay tribute to actress Lynn Redgrave, who died in 2010 at the age of 67 after a seven-year battle with breast cancer.

Lynn was born into an acting dynasty and spent her life working in the family profession. She starred in hundreds of productions on both the stage and screen during her career, landing Oscar nominations in 1967, for "Georgy Girl," and again in 1998, for "Gods and Monsters."

"I was a huge fan of her work," Sedgwick said at the gala. "I'm really honored and privileged to be here tonight."

Styler shared Sedgwick's sentiments, "We're still mourning [Lynn] tremendously. I've seen some beautiful pictures [here] that will bring lots of tears to our eyes. Lots of wonderful Lynn Redgrave stories tonight."

Lynn's sister, Vanessa Redgrave, herself an accomplished actress, said she didn't feel like the naming ceremony was a bittersweet occasion.

"No, it isn't bitter at all. It's entirely sweet. [Lynn] was a very rare creature...I'm very proud of our profession and I'm very proud of my sister."

Located in downtown Manhattan and formerly known as the Bleecker Street Theater, the newly re-christened Lynn Redgrave Theatre will showcase works from the Culture Project, a charity that works with artistic organizations.

Vanessa Redgrave added that it was very fitting that a charitable organization was running the theater named after her sister.

"One who works in the theater, whether they're dancers or backstage crew, musicians and so on, it's us who raise the funds for all the charities in the world. And I happen to believe they're shouldn't be any charities," she said. "That's my strong belief. There should not need to be. But they're are. And my sister ... She would do so much work. She was typical of her profession in that way. Also a very rare, rare wonderful lady."

Find out more here about the Culture Project.