British actress Glenda Jackson dies at 87
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Actress Glenda Jackson, known for films such as Women in love and A touch of class, died today after suffering a short illness.
British actress Glenda Jackson, known for such films as “Sunday, bloody sunday”, “Women in love” and “Hedda”. The news was released by her representative Lionel Larner.
Known for being one of the actresses who championed women's empowerment in her characters, Jackson began her career in theater, starring in plays presented on Broadway and Paris stages. In 1970 she starred in “Women in love”, a film for which she won an Oscar and which marked the beginning of her friendship with director Ken Russell, with whom she would work on several more films.
In 1978 Glenda combined her film and stage work, but 14 years later she made the decision to start a political career as a member of the UK Labor Party, which surprised many. Her political activities ended in 2015, and she was subsequently encouraged by Michael Caine (one of her close friends) to return to acting, winning the 2019 BAFTA Award for Best Actress for the TV movie “Elizabeth is missing”.
Larner reported that Glenda Jackson passed away at her home in Blackheath, London, after a short illness; to the actress (whose last job was the tape “The great escaper”, not yet released and on which he worked with Caine) is survived by his son Dan Hodges. Rest in peace.