Glenda Jackson funeral service —
Two-time Oscar-winning actress and former UK politician Glenda Jackson has passed away aged 87.
The talented star led an incredible life, and leaves behind an amazing legacy.
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Who was Glenda Jackson
Born in the western town of Birkenhead in England in 1936, Jackson joined an amateur theater group as a teenager before winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
After graduating she starred on London’s West End and made her Broadway debut in 1965 in a production of “Marat/Sade.”
The screen followed. She won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for her role opposite Oliver Reed in the 1969 period drama “Women in Love.”
Her second came soon after for the 1973 romantic comedy “A Touch of Class.”
In 1992 she turned to politics, becoming a Labour MP while the party was in opposition. She was an MP for 23 years, during which her party came to power in a landslide under former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
What films was Glenda Jackson in?
Glenda starred in many movies throughout her life.
Her biggest films include:
- Women in Love (1969)
- The Music Lovers (1970)
- Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
- A Touch of Class (1973)
- The Romantic Englishwoman (1975)
- House Calls (1978)
- Hopscotch (1980)
- Turtle Diary (1986)
Was Glenda Jackson married and did she have children?
Glenda married theatre director and art dealer Roy Hodges in 1958 when she was 22.
The couple divorced after 18 years together in 1976. They had one son together, newspaper columnist Dan Hodges.
How did Glenda Jackson die?
Glenda passed away aged 87 on June 15, 2023.
She died “after a brief illness” at her home in Blackheath, south-east London, her agent said.
In a statement, her agent Lionel Larner said: “Glenda Jackson, two-time Academy Award-winning actress and politician, died peacefully at her home in Blackheath, London this morning after a brief illness with her family at her side.
“She recently completed filming ‘The Great Escaper’ in which she co-starred with Michael Caine.”
When is Glenda Jackson funeral?
As of now, the funeral arrangement of the late Glenda Jackson has not been disclosed by her family.
Having said that, we are still following up on her death, we will update you as soon as we get important information about Glenda Jackson funeral service date.
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