June 15th 2023.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the legendary Glenda Jackson, who died peacefully at the age of 87 after a brief illness. Her agent, Lionel Larner, confirmed the news today.
The beloved two-time Academy Award winner had a long and successful career, which included two Emmy Awards and a Tony. She was also a politician, serving as a Labour MP for 23 years in Hampstead and Highgate.
Glenda opted not to attend the Academy Award ceremonies after winning for Women In Love in 1970 and A Touch Of Class in 1973. She was also awarded a BAFTA for Best Actress for her role in Elizabeth Is Missing in 2019.
The actress was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, and started working at the age of 16 after failing her school certificate. She then joined a YMCA amateur dramatics society, which ultimately led her to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Her last acting role was with fellow double Academy Award winner Sir Michael Caine in the upcoming film The Great Escaper. The two had acted together 48 years ago in The Romantic Englishman. In The Great Escaper, they tell a story, inspired by true events, of a Second World War veteran who escaped his care home in Hove, East Sussex, to attend a commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France.
Glenda Jackson was a remarkable talent, a successful actress and politician, and she will be sorely missed.
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