Double Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson has passed away aged 87.
The actress-turn former Labour MP peacefully passed away this morning at her home in London, her agent said.
Who was Glenda Jackson?
Born May 9, 1936, Glenda May Jackson was a British actress and former Labour party politician.
She studied on a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1954 before making her professional stage debut three years later.
Glenda initially retired from acting to stand for election in 1992 as an MP for Hampstead and Highgate and went on to become Junior Transport Minister under Tony Blair.
She announced she would step down in 2015 and is still the only member of the British parliament to win an Oscar.
Glenda was awarded the CBE in the 1978 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.
Glenda Jackson cause of death
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 May 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.
Glenda Jackson Net Worth
May Jackson had an estimated net worth of $5 million before her death which occurred in June 2023.
Glenda Jackson Husband
May Jackson got married to Roy Hodges. They got married from 1958 to 1976.
Glenda Jackson Children
Jackson is survived by one child called Daniel Pearce Jackson Hodges.
He was born in 1969 and is a UK newspaper columnist.
Glenda Jackson Parents
Glenda was born to Joan Jackson and Harry Jackson.
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