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Jackson was one of the finest British actors of her generation, winning Oscar, Emmy and Tony Awards. Fiercely political, she also served as a member of Parliament for decades.

The late powerhouse's agent confirmed she had died peacefully following a brief illness with her family at her side.

Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return to stage and screen, has died at age 87.

Glenda Jackson, the Oscar-winning actress and former Labour MP, has peacefully passed away at her London residence at the age of 87, as confirmed by her agent, Lionel Larner. Jackson, renowned...

Veteran actress Glenda Jackson, who died this week, had recently completed shooting a film based on the story of Hove

Veteran actress and former politician Glenda Jackson has "died peacefully" after a brief illness at the age of 87, her agent has confirmed.

Her agent said the actress and MP died at her home on Thursday, June 15 after a brief illness.

The actress also had a lengthy political career.

Oscar-winning actor and former MP Glenda Jackson has died at the age of 87, her agent has said.

Oscar-winning British actress Glenda Jackson, who died on Thursday aged 87, played powerful female roles before abandoning stage and screen for a career in politics where she was unafraid to speak truth to power.- Political stage - Jackson moved seamlessly to politics, challenging Thatcher's free-market capitalist policies that she said were destroying British society.