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Glenda Jackson

British actress and politician

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Category: Arts & Culture

Born:: May 9, 1936, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Died:: June 15, 2023, London, England (aged 87)

Title / Office:: House of Commons (1992-2015), United Kingdom

Political Affiliation:: Labour Party

Awards And Honors:: Tony Awards (2018); Academy Award (1974); Academy Award (1971); Academy Award (1974): Actress in a Leading Role; Academy Award (1971): Actress in a Leading Role; Emmy Award (1972): Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series; Emmy Award (1972): Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role; Golden Globe Award (1974): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy; Tony Award (2018): Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

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Glenda Jackson (born May 9, 1936, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England—died June 15, 2023, London, England) was a British actress and Labour Party politician who was a member of the House of Commons (1992–2015). As an actress on stage and screen, she was noted for her tense portrayals of complex women. The daughter of a bricklayer, Jackson quit school at age 16 to join an amateur theatre group and soon won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. After graduating she began working in repertory theatres as an actress and stage manager. She was discovered by Peter Brook ...(100 of 573 words)

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