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Glenda May Jackson is an English actress and politician. A professional actress from the late 1950s onwards, Jackson spent four years as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1964, and was particularly associated with the work of director Peter Brook. She has won two Academy Awards for Best Actress: for Women in Love (1970) and A Touch of Class (1973). She has also won awards for her performances as Alex in the film Sunday Bloody Sunday and in the BBC television serial Elizabeth R ; receiving two Primetime Emmy Awards for the latter. In 2018, Jackson won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in a revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women, and is thus one of the few performers to have achieved the "triple crown of acting".
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Great Escaper | Irene Jordan | 2023 |
The Movies | Vickie Allessio / Self | 2019 |
The 72nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 2018 |
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me | Self | 2017 |
Goodbye Britain? | Self | 2016 |
The Theory of Everything | Cathy | 2014 |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | 2014 |
Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story | Self | 2013 |
The Jonathan Ross Show | Self - Guest | 2011 |
Mad As Hell: Peter Finch | Self | 2011 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1982 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1979 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1977 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1976 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1976 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1974 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
1974 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Won |
1972 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1972 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series | Won |
1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1971 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
1971 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |