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Glenda Jackson Biography

Birth Name:Glenda May Jackson

Birth Place:Birkhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Queen Elizabeth II made her a Commander of the British Empire in 1978
Enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London when she was 18
Born to a bricklayer father and a cleaner mother
Finished school at 16 and worked at a drug store for two years
Made her stage debut in 1957
Started performing in amateur theater during her late teens
Best known for her roles in "Women in Love" and "A Touch of Class," both of which she won Academy Awards for
Went into politics after her acting career, winning a seat in the House of Commons
From 2000 to 2004, she served on the Greater London Assembly advisory cabinet on homelessness
Returned to acting after 23 years in Parliament, voicing a 104-year-old woman in a radio play adaptation of the novels of Emile Zola

Awards

1970BAFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
1970NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
1971Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
1971Golden Globe-Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1971Golden Laurel-Best Dramatic Performance, Female: nominated
1971NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
1971NSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
1972Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1972BAFTA Film Award-Best Actress: winner
1972BAFTA TV Award-Best Actress: nominated
1972Special David-: winner
1972Golden Globe-Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1972Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1972Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
1972Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: winner
1973NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
1973Prize San Sebastián-Best Actress: winner
1974Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
1974BAFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
1974Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: winner
1974Golden Globe-Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: winner
1975Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: winner
1976Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1976David-Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera): winner
1976Golden Globe-Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1977Golden Globe-Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1978Best Actress-: winner
1979Golden Globe-Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1981NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
1981NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
1982Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special: nominated
1985ACE-Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: winner
1985Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1995CableACE-Actress in a Dramatic Series: winner
2020BAFTA TV Award-Leading Actress: winner
2020BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress - Television: winner
2020Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actress: winner
2020Emmy-Best Performance by an Actress: winner
2021RTS Television Award-Actor - Female: nominated