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Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

Acting

Born May 9, 1936 · Wirral, England, UK

Biography

Glenda May Jackson CBE (9 May 1936, Birkenhead, Cheshire – 15 June 2023) was an English actress and politician. She was one of the few artists to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, having won two Academy Awards, three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. She was made a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 1978. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice: for her roles in Women in Love (1970) and A Touch of Class (1973). She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971). Her other notable roles include Mary, Queen of Scots (1971), Hedda (1975), The Incredible S…

Known For · 40 titles

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
Question Time

Question Time

1979
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
Wogan

Wogan

1982
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975
World in Action

World in Action

1963
Film '72

Film '72

1971
Dinah!

Dinah!

1974
Midi trente

Midi trente

1972
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969
The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976
Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

1961
Remembers…

Remembers…

2022
So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton

1998
National Geographic Specials

National Geographic Specials

1965
Six Fifty-Five Special

Six Fifty-Five Special

1981
Half Hour Story

Half Hour Story

1967
Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

1971
Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday

2021
Terry Wogan's Friday Night

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

1992
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
Strange Interlude

Strange Interlude

1988
The Great Escaper

The Great Escaper

2023
Let Poland Be Poland

Let Poland Be Poland

1982
Women in Love

Women in Love

1969
Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971
The Return of the Soldier

The Return of the Soldier

1983
The Class Of Miss MacMichael

The Class Of Miss MacMichael

1978
Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

1971
Elizabeth Is Missing

Elizabeth Is Missing

2019
The Romantic Englishwoman

The Romantic Englishwoman

1975
A Murder of Quality

A Murder of Quality

1991
The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

1971