Glenda Jackson
British actress and politician (1936-2023) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 87
Glenda May Jackson was an English actress and politician. Over the course of her distinguished career she received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting."
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The Great EscaperFilm, 2023Irene Jordan2022
Remembers…Series2019
Elizabeth Is MissingFilm, Maud Palmer Horsham1991
A Murder of QualityFilm, Alisa Brimley1990
Have I Got News for YouSeries1989
The RainbowFilm, Anna Brangwen1987
Beyond TherapyFilm, Charlotte1983
The Return of the SoldierFilm, Margaret Grey1981
The Patricia Neal StoryFilm, Patricia Neal1979
Question TimeSeries1978Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward
House CallsFilm, 1978Ann Atkinson1976
The Incredible SarahFilm, Sarah Bernhardt1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries1974Academy Award for Best ActressAward
The TempterFilm, 1974Sister Geraldine1972Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward, 1972
Midi trenteSeries, 1972
The Triple EchoFilm, 1972Alice Charlesworth1971Academy Award for Best ActressAward1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Marina Palek
Women in LoveFilm, 1969Gudrun Brangwen1967
Half Hour StorySeries, Claire Foley
The Benefit of the DoubtFilm, 19671964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Cathy1961
Morecambe & WiseSeries1956
The Extra DayFilm, Extra (uncredited)1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1936Born9 May 1936People around Glenda
Ken Russell Directed Women in Love and The Rainbow
Peter Brook Directed Marat/Sade and Tell Me Lies
Kenneth Colley Also in The Rainbow and The Music Lovers
Robert Altman Directed Health and Beyond Therapy
Hal B. Wallis Produced Mary, Queen of Scots (1972)
Melvin Frank Directed A Touch of Class and Lost and Found
Michael Williams Also in Elizabeth R and Marat/Sade
Christopher Gable Also in Women in Love and The Music Lovers
Clifford Rose Also in Elizabeth R and Marat/Sade
Peter Finch Also in Sunday, Bloody Sunday (1971)- John Schlesinger Directed Sunday, Bloody Sunday (1971)
Oliver Reed Also in Women in Love and The Triple Echo
Damiano Damiani Directed The Devil Is a Woman (1974)
Ian Richardson Also in Marat/Sade (1966)
Frank Finlay Also in The Return of the Soldier (1982)- Jon Finch Also in Sunday, Bloody Sunday (1971)
- Niké Arrighi Also in Women in Love and Sunday, Bloody Sunday
- John Cameron Wrote A Touch of Class and Nasty Habits
- Dan Ireland Produced The Rainbow (1990)
Michael Caine Also in The Romantic Englishwoman (1975)
Richard Harris Also in This Sporting Life and King of the Wind
Ian Holm Also in Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
Nigel Hawthorne Also in Turtle Diary and King of the Wind
Vladek Sheybal Also in Women in Love and The Boy Friend
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Hopscotch 1980
This Sporting Life 1963
Mary, Queen of Scots 1971
The Great Escaper 2023
Women in Love 1969
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Her other accolades include two BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award. A member of the Labour Party, she served continuously as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 23 years, first for Hampstead and Highgate from 1992 to 2010, and then, following boundary changes, for Hampstead and Kilburn from 2010 to 2015.
