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The British actor was the epitome of countercultural chic in key 1970s films. It is just a shame she couldn’t be persuaded to return when her political career ended

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.

Sir Michael Caine, 90, paid tribute to actress and former Labour MP Glenda Jackson, calling her one of our greatest movie actresses. They had been working together for a new film just weeks ago.

Glenda Jackson was not just renowned for her dramatic acting and political career, but also her ability to poke fun at herself and be absolutely hilarious doing it.

Glenda Jackson, the British actress who hit the snooze bar on her acting career for a 23-year career in politics, died on Thursday, as per her representatives. During her peak years in the 1970s and 80s, she won two Oscars (and was nominated for two more) and two Emmy Awards. She was nominated for four

Jackson’s agent said she died Thursday at her home in London after a short illness. The actress had recently completed filming “‘The Great Escaper,” in which she co-starred with 90-year-old Michael Caine.

LONDON (Reuters) - Actor Glenda Jackson, a two-time Oscar winner who won acclaim for playing an English queen but later served as a socialist politician in ...

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 two-time Oscar winner who starred in Women in Love and Touch of Class and served as a member of the U.K. parliament, has died.

In addition to her work as an actor, Ms. Jackson was a British Member of Parliament for 23 years.