Oscar winner and later politician Glenda Jackson is dead. The British woman died at the age of 87 after a short illness.
British actress and politician Glenda Jackson (1936-2023) passed away on June 15. The two-time Oscar winner passed away peacefully at her home in Blackheath, London, surrounded by her family after a short illness, citing a statement from her agent Lionel Larner.
“Today we lost one of the greatest actresses in the world,” Jackson’s agent added in a personal note. She had also been his “best friend” for the past 35 years. Jackson was 87 years old.
From the screen to the House of Commons and back
Born in Birkenhead, UK in 1936, Glenda Jackson was already in front of the cameras in the 1950s. She was scouted for the Royal Shakespeare Company in the 1960s before rising to stardom in the 1970s.
For her film “Women in Love” Jackson was awarded her first Oscar for best actress in 1971, three years later with her second golden boy for “Man, are you great!” (“A Touch of Class”). She also received a Golden Globe Award and two Emmys for the role of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) in the BBC production “Elizabeth R”.
Politically involved from an early age, Jackson later retired from acting and moved to the British House of Commons for the Labor Party in 1992. She sat in Parliament until 2015. Jackson then returned to acting.
In 2018, she received a Tony Award for a Broadway revival of Three Tall Women. In addition to numerous other honors, she also received an International Emmy Award for “Elizabeth Is Missing” in 2020. According to her agent, she recently finished filming the movie “The Great Escaper” alongside Michael Caine (90).
Source: Stern
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