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Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

Acting·1936–2023·57 films

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.

Filmography

Hopscotch
Hopscotch (1980)Isobel
The Great Escaper
The Great Escaper (2023)Irene Jordan
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)Alex Greville
Women in Love
Women in Love (1969)Gudrun Brangwen
Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday (2021)Jane (Older)
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life (1963)Singer at Party (uncredited)
A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class (1973)Vicki Allessio
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)Queen Elizabeth
The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers (1971)Antonina 'Nina' Milyukova
Elizabeth Is Missing
Elizabeth Is Missing (2019)Maud Palmer Horsham
The Romantic Englishwoman
The Romantic Englishwoman (1975)Elizabeth
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend (1971)Rita Monroe
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (1967)Charlotte Corday
The Rainbow
The Rainbow (1989)Anna Brangwen
Beyond Therapy
Beyond Therapy (1987)Charlotte
Salome's Last Dance
Salome's Last Dance (1988)Herodias / Lady Alice
A Murder of Quality
A Murder of Quality (1991)Alisa Brimley
The Triple Echo
The Triple Echo (1972)Alice Charlesworth
The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier (1983)Margaret Grey
House Calls
House Calls (1978)Ann Atkinson
HealtH
HealtH (1980)Isabella Garnell
The Maids
The Maids (1975)Solange
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary (1985)Neaera Duncan
Hedda
Hedda (1975)Hedda
Lost and Found
Lost and Found (1979)Tricia
Tell Me Lies
Tell Me Lies (1968)Glenda
The Tempter
The Tempter (1974)Sister Geraldine
Stevie
Stevie (1978)Stevie Smith
Negatives
Negatives (1968)Vivien
Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits (1977)Sister Alexandra
The Incredible Sarah
The Incredible Sarah (1976)Sarah Bernhardt
King of the Wind
King of the Wind (1990)Queen Caroline
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
The Class Of Miss MacMichael (1978)Conor MacMichael
Giro City
Giro City (1982)Sophie
Mothers of the Revolution
Mothers of the Revolution (2021)Narrator (voice)
The Extra Day
The Extra Day (1956)Extra (uncredited)
Bequest to the Nation
Bequest to the Nation (1973)Lady Hamilton
The Benefit of the Doubt
The Benefit of the Doubt (1967)Self
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax (1992)Harriet Cohen
Business as Usual
Business as Usual (1987)Babs Flynn
Sakharov
Sakharov (1984)Yelena Bonner
The Patricia Neal Story
The Patricia Neal Story (1981)Patricia Neal
Opus
Opus (1967)Charlotte Corday (Marat/Sade)
Doombeach
Doombeach (1989)Miss Ricketts
A Wave of Passion: The Life of Alexandra Kollontai
A Wave of Passion: The Life of Alexandra Kollontai (1994)Alexandra Kollontai (voice)
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil (2012)Self
Miranda:  Morecambe & Wise and Me
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me (2017)Self
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders (2025)Archive
The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty
The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty (1990)Glitch the Witch (voice)
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes (2011)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Let Poland Be Poland
Let Poland Be Poland (1982)Self - Co-Host
The House of Bernarda Alba
The House of Bernarda Alba (1991)Bernarda
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
The Best of Morecambe and Wise (2001)Self (archive footage)
Horror of Darkness
Horror of Darkness (1965)Cathy
Blood Donors
Blood Donors (1981)Self
The Pacemakers: Glenda Jackson
The Pacemakers: Glenda Jackson (1971)Self