Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson 1936-, English actress and politician. Jackson's first starring role was as Charlotte Corday in Marat/Sade (1966) for the Royal Shakespeare Company . A strong personality, she has excelled in both comedies and dramas. She won Academy Awards for roles in Women in Love (1969) and A Touch of Class (1973). Her other films include Sunday Bloody Sunday (1972), The Maids (1974), House Calls (1978), Turtle Diary (1986), and The Rainbow (1990). In 1971 she played Elizabeth I in a critically acclaimed television series, and she has appeared on stage in such plays as Strange Interlude (1984). In 1992 she retired from acting and was elected as a Labour member of Parliament from Hampstead; she was reelected in 1997. In 1999 she mounted an abortive candidacy for mayor of London.

Jackson, Glenda (1936– ) British actress and politician. Jackson reprised her stage role in her film debut Marat/Sade (1967). Her performance in Ken Russell's Women in Love (1969) earned her an Academy Award for best actress. She won a second best actress Oscar for A Touch of Class (1973). Other films include Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) and Hedda (1975). She was elected to Parliament in 1992.