She managed to be an actress, a politician, and then an actress again.
Jackson with her Academy Award for Best Actress for the filmGlenda Jackson, one of the most celebrated actresses of all time and recipient of the Triple Crown of Acting among a multiplicity of other honors, is dead at age 87.
. The actress was born in 1936 in Cheshire, England, and attended the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts. Jackson made her film debut in 1963 with, and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in ‘64. She then earned acclaim for her performance inin both London and New York, which earned her first Tony Award nomination. She reprised the role in the film version of the play in 1967.
As one of the most awarded actresses of early ‘70s film and television, she received Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in ‘70, ‘71, ‘73, and ‘75. She won in both ‘70 and ‘73, for, respectively. In 1972, she won two Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in the UK seriesIn 1991, Jackson gave up acting to run for Parliament, as a member of the Labour Party. She won her seat in 1992 and was an MP from ‘92 through 2015.
Later in life, Jackson starred in multiple notable theatrical productions, including Broadway productions of
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