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Norris has announced he plans to end his time at the National Theatre

Glenda Jackson, who segued from an Oscar-winning actress into a 23-year career as member of the U.K.'s House of Commons, has died.

In a statement he said the role had been the 'greatest privilege' of his career

The award-winning performer was also a politician

Ms. Jackson was a two-time Oscar winner who walked away from a successful acting career to become a member of the British Parliament, before then returning to the stage.

The actress also had a lengthy political career.

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

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.

But leaves us with a banging year of theatre that includes Michael Sheen as Nye Bevan in new play ‘Nye’

Glenda Jackson, beyond any argument one of the greatest actresses of her generation, was notorious as theatres most serious-minded performer, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS.