Glenda Jackson

Movie Actress

Birthday May 9, 1936

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Birkenhead, England

DEATH DATE Jun 15, 2023 (87)

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About

She won a Best Actress Oscar in 1970 for her starring role in the 1969 film Women in Love. She was nominated for a total of 4 Oscars for her acting. She amassed over 50 acting credits throughout her long career. 

Before Fame

She worked at a chemist shop before studying at RADA in Bloomsbury. 

Trivia

She became a member of the British parliament in 1992 and has won multiple Academy Awards. In 1971, she played Queen Elizabeth in the movie Mary, Queen of Scots. 

Family Life

She was married to Roy Hodges from 1958 to 1976 and the couple had a son in 1969. 

Associated With

Alan Bates was her costar in Women in Love.