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Glenda May Jackson was born on 9 May 1936 in Birkenhead, in Wirral, the daughter of a bricklayer. She joined a YMCA drama group and two years later, she won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in 1964. A year later, her big breakthrough came in Peter Brook's stage production of Marat/Sade. Jackson transferred with the production to Broadway.


In 1976 she returned to the RSC in the title role of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, directed by Trevor Nunn. She was Oscar-nominated for the subsequent film version, which Nunn also directed.

Glenda Jackson has won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, receiving the first for her role as Gudrun Brangwen in the romantic drama film Women in Love (1970) and the second for her role as Vickie Allessio in the romantic comedy film A Touch of Class (1973). She also garnered praise for her performances as Alex Greville in the drama film Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) and Elizabeth I in the BBC television serial Elizabeth R (1971), winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for the latter. In 2018, she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in a revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women, thus becoming one of the few performers to have achieved the "Triple Crown of Acting" in the US.

Jackson took a hiatus from acting to take on a career in politics from 1992 to 2015, and was elected as the Labour Party MP for Hampstead and Highgate in the 1992 general election. She served as a junior transport minister from 1997 to 1999 during the government of Tony Blair, later becoming critical of Blair. After constituency-boundary changes, she represented Hampstead and Kilburn from 2010. In the 2010 general election, her majority of 42 votes was one of the closest results of the entire election. She stood down at the 2015 general election.

She later returned to the screen, In 2016 - a full quarter of a century after last treading the boards - took on the role of King Lear at the Old Vic. Two years later, she won a Tony Award on Broadway in a revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women.

She went on to win a Bafta for her role in the TV drama Elizabeth Is Missing in 2020. She recently completed filming The Great Escaper in which she co-starred with Michael Caine.

Jackson died at age 87 in June 2023.

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Glenda Jackson STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2019
King Lear

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
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[West End]
Old Vic Revival Production, 2016
King Lear [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1988
Lady Macbeth

[Broadway]
1985
Nina Leeds

[Broadway]
1981
Rose

[West End]
Original London Production, 1966
Performer


Glenda Jackson Movies

[1967]Marat/Sade Charlotte Corday

[1968]Negatives Vivien

[1969]Women in Love Gudrun Brangwen

[1971]Sunday Bloody Sunday Alex Greville

[1971]Mary, Queen of Scots Queen Elizabeth

[1971]The Music Lovers Nina Antonina Milyukova

[1972]The Triple Echo Alice

[1973]A Touch of Class Vickie Allessio

[1973]The Nelson Affair Lady Hamilton

[1974]The Devil Is a Woman Sister Geraldine

[1975]The Maids Solange

[1975]The Romantic Englishwoman Elizabeth

[1975]Hedda Hedda

[1976]The Incredible Sarah Sarah Bernhardt

[1977]Nasty Habits Alexandra

[1978]The Class of Miss MacMichael Conor MacMichael

[1978]Stevie Stevie

[1978]House Calls Ann Atkinson

[1979]Lost and Found Tricia

[1980]Hopscotch Isobel von Schönenberg

[1980]HealtH Isabella Garnell

[1982]The Return of the Soldier Margaret Grey

[1982]Giro City Sophie

[1985]Turtle Diary Neaera Duncan

[1987]Beyond Therapy Charlotte

[1988]Salome's Last Dance Herodi, Lady Alice

[1988]Business as Usual Babs Flynn

[1989]Doombeach Miss

[1989]The Rainbow Anna Brangwen

[1990]King of the Wind Queen Caroline

[2021]Mothering Sunday Jane Older

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Olivier Awards - 2017 - Best Actress

Glenda Jackson, King Lear

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Glenda Jackson FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Glenda Jackson has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

Glenda Jackson has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

Glenda Jackson's first West End show was Us which opened in

Glenda Jackson has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. Some of the notable nominations include: - Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "King Lear" - Best Leading Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for "Three Tall Women" - Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Three Tall Women" - Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "Three Tall Women" - Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Three Tall Women" - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Three Tall Women" - Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for "King Lear" - Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Macbeth" - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Macbeth" - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Strange Interlude" - Actress of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for "Strange Interlude" - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Rose" - Actress of the Year in a New Play (Olivier Awards) for "Rose" - Actress of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for "Antony And Cleopatra" - Actress of the Year in a New Play (Olivier Awards) for "Stevie" - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Marat/Sade" These nominations showcase Glenda Jackson's talent and recognition in the theater industry.

Glenda Jackson has won several awards for her performance in the play "Three Tall Women." These include the Best Leading Actress in a Play award from the BroadwayWorld Awards, the Outstanding Actress in a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards, the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards, the Outstanding Actress in a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play award from the Tony Awards.

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