Glenda Jackson
Latest News on Glenda Jackson:
Stage and Screen Actor Timothy West Dies at Age 90 (Nov 13, 2024)
Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx Will Headline Theater Resources Unlimited's 2024 TRU Love Benefit (Nov 9, 2024)
Theater Resources Unlimited 2024 TRU Love Benefit: PASSION...PASS IT ON! (Oct 23, 2024)
Stage and Screen Actor Timothy West Dies at Age 90 (Nov 13, 2024)
Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx Will Headline Theater Resources Unlimited's 2024 TRU Love Benefit (Nov 9, 2024)
Theater Resources Unlimited 2024 TRU Love Benefit: PASSION...PASS IT ON! (Oct 23, 2024)
BIO
Glenda May Jackson was born on 9 May 1936 in Birkenhead, in Wirral, the daughter of a bricklayer. She joined a YMCA drama group and two years later, she won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in 1964. A year later, her big breakthrough came in Peter Brook's stage production of Marat/Sade. Jackson transferred with the production to Broadway.
In 1976 she returned to the RSC in the title role of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, directed by Trevor Nunn. She was Oscar-nominated for the subsequent film version, which Nunn also directed.
Glenda Jackson has won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, receiving the first for her role as Gudrun Brangwen in the romantic drama film Women in Love (1970) and the second for her role as Vickie Allessio in the romantic comedy film A Touch of Class (1973). She also garnered praise for her performances as Alex Greville in the drama film Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) and Elizabeth I in the BBC television serial Elizabeth R (1971), winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for the latter. In 2018, she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in a revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women, thus becoming one of the few performers to have achieved the "Triple Crown of Acting" in the US.
Jackson took a hiatus from acting to take on a career in politics from 1992 to 2015, and was elected as the Labour Party MP for Hampstead and Highgate in the 1992 general election. She served as a junior transport minister from 1997 to 1999 during the government of Tony Blair, later becoming critical of Blair. After constituency-boundary changes, she represented Hampstead and Kilburn from 2010. In the 2010 general election, her majority of 42 votes was one of the closest results of the entire election. She stood down at the 2015 general election.
She later returned to the screen, In 2016 - a full quarter of a century after last treading the boards - took on the role of King Lear at the Old Vic. Two years later, she won a Tony Award on Broadway in a revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women.
She went on to win a Bafta for her role in the TV drama Elizabeth Is Missing in 2020. She recently completed filming The Great Escaper in which she co-starred with Michael Caine.
Jackson died at age 87 in June 2023.
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STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1967
Performer
[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1965
Performer
Charlotte Corday
Movies
Marat/Sade
[ 1967 ] Charlotte Corday
[ 1967 ] Charlotte Corday
Negatives
[ 1968 ] Vivien
[ 1968 ] Vivien
Women in Love
[ 1969 ] Gudrun Brangwen
[ 1969 ] Gudrun Brangwen
Sunday Bloody Sunday
[ 1971 ] Alex Greville
[ 1971 ] Alex Greville
The Music Lovers
[ 1971 ] Nina Antonina Milyukova
[ 1971 ] Nina Antonina Milyukova
Mary, Queen of Scots
[ 1971 ] Queen Elizabeth
[ 1971 ] Queen Elizabeth
The Triple Echo
[ 1972 ] Alice
[ 1972 ] Alice
The Nelson Affair
[ 1973 ] Lady Hamilton
[ 1973 ] Lady Hamilton
A Touch of Class
[ 1973 ] Vickie Allessio
[ 1973 ] Vickie Allessio
The Devil Is a Woman
[ 1974 ] Sister Geraldine
[ 1974 ] Sister Geraldine
The Romantic Englishwoman
[ 1975 ] Elizabeth
[ 1975 ] Elizabeth
Hedda
[ 1975 ] Hedda
[ 1975 ] Hedda
The Maids
[ 1975 ] Solange
[ 1975 ] Solange
The Incredible Sarah
[ 1976 ] Sarah Bernhardt
[ 1976 ] Sarah Bernhardt
Nasty Habits
[ 1977 ] Alexandra
[ 1977 ] Alexandra
House Calls
[ 1978 ] Ann Atkinson
[ 1978 ] Ann Atkinson
The Class of Miss MacMichael
[ 1978 ] Conor MacMichael
[ 1978 ] Conor MacMichael
Stevie
[ 1978 ] Stevie
[ 1978 ] Stevie
Lost and Found
[ 1979 ] Tricia
[ 1979 ] Tricia
HealtH
[ 1980 ] Isabella Garnell
[ 1980 ] Isabella Garnell
Hopscotch
[ 1980 ] Isobel von Schönenberg
[ 1980 ] Isobel von Schönenberg
The Return of the Soldier
[ 1982 ] Margaret Grey
[ 1982 ] Margaret Grey
Giro City
[ 1982 ] Sophie
[ 1982 ] Sophie
Turtle Diary
[ 1985 ] Neaera Duncan
[ 1985 ] Neaera Duncan
Beyond Therapy
[ 1987 ] Charlotte
[ 1987 ] Charlotte
Business as Usual
[ 1988 ] Babs Flynn
[ 1988 ] Babs Flynn
Salome's Last Dance
[ 1988 ] Herodi, Lady Alice
[ 1988 ] Herodi, Lady Alice
The Rainbow
[ 1989 ] Anna Brangwen
[ 1989 ] Anna Brangwen
Doombeach
[ 1989 ] Miss
[ 1989 ] Miss
King of the Wind
[ 1990 ] Queen Caroline
[ 1990 ] Queen Caroline
Mothering Sunday
[ 2021 ] Jane Older
[ 2021 ] Jane Older
Awards and Nominations
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Actress in a Play
Glenda Jackson, King Lear
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Leading Actress in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Actress in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
winner
Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Actress in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
winner
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
Olivier Awards - 2017 - Best Actress
Glenda Jackson, King Lear
Drama Desk Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Actress - Play
Glenda Jackson, Macbeth
Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Glenda Jackson , Macbeth
Tony Awards - 1985 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Strange Interlude
Olivier Awards - 1984 - Actress of the Year in a Revival
Glenda JacksonStrange Interlude
Tony Awards - 1981 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Rose
Olivier Awards - 1980 - Actress of the Year in a New Play
Glenda JacksonRose
Olivier Awards - 1979 - Actress of the Year in a Revival
Glenda JacksonAntony And Cleopatra
Olivier Awards - 1977 - Actress of the Year in a New Play
Glenda JacksonStevie
Tony Awards - 1966 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Marat/Sade
Videos
Video: Jeremy Strong Talks Theatre Roots and ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - May 14, 2023
Photos and Video: Glenda Jackson Honored With Lifetime Achievement Lilly Award
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2019
VIDEO: Glenda Jackson Discusses KING LEAR, Her Career, and More at 92nd Street Y
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2019
VIDEO: KING LEAR's Ruth Wilson Recalls Having to Stop a Performance When An Audience Member Fainted
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 11, 2019
TV: Inside Opening Night of KING LEAR, with Glenda Jackson & More!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Apr 5, 2019
VIDEO: Tony Winner Glenda Jackson Reveals What's Harder Than Playing KING LEAR
by Paul Smith - Feb 22, 2019
VIDEO: Laurie Metcalf Talks ROSEANNE Guest Stars, Oscar Night, & More on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE
by Macon Prickett - May 25, 2018
VIDEO: Laurie Metcalf Talks THREE TALL WOMEN, THE BIG BANG THEORY, & More on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Macon Prickett - May 23, 2018
Theater Talk: Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf and Alison Pill Unite to Discuss THREE TALL WOMEN
by Theater Talk - May 21, 2018
VIDEO: Laurie Metcalf Chats THREE TALL WOMEN, SNL, & More on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Macon Prickett - May 15, 2018
VIDEO: Glenda Jackson of THREE TALL WOMEN Talks Moving From Acting to Politics
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2018
VIDEO: Laurie Metcalf Talks THREE TALL WOMEN, ROSEANNE, & More on THE VIEW
by Macon Prickett - May 10, 2018
VIDEO: Glenda Sings! Jackson Is Forever Blowing Bubbles in Appearance with Peter Travers
by Nicole Rosky - May 9, 2018
TV: Hangin' with the Three Women of THREE TALL WOMEN on Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Mar 30, 2018
VIDEO: Glenda Jackson Talks Roles for Women and Returning to the Stage in THREE TALL WOMEN
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2018
News
Stage and Screen Actor Timothy West Dies at Age 90
BroadwayWorld is sad to report that Timothy Lancaster West, CBE, stage and screen actor, has died at age 90. Read the full obituary for Timothy West here.
BroadwayWorld is sad to report that Timothy Lancaster West, CBE, stage and screen actor, has died at age 90. Read the full obituary for Timothy West here.
Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx Will Headline Theater Resources Unlimited's 2024 TRU Love Benefit
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) will present their first live gala since 2019, the 2024 TRU Love Benefit: Passion...Pass It On! this month. Learn more about the benefit and how to get tickets here!
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) will present their first live gala since 2019, the 2024 TRU Love Benefit: Passion...Pass It On! this month. Learn more about the benefit and how to get tickets here!
Theater Resources Unlimited 2024 TRU Love Benefit: PASSION...PASS IT ON!
Theater Resources Unlimited has announced their 2024 TRU Love Benefit, featuring Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx, on November 17 at Green Room 42 in NYC.
Theater Resources Unlimited has announced their 2024 TRU Love Benefit, featuring Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx, on November 17 at Green Room 42 in NYC.
Meet the Cast of OUR TOWN, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!
Review: KING LEAR at Little Theatre, University Of Adelaide
A triumph for the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild
A triumph for the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild
Ariana DeBose, Rachel Brosnahan, & More Join Cast of Shakespeare Film LEAR REX
A plethora of new names have joined the upcoming film adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, including a number that will be familiar to Broadway audiences, such as Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose and Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan.
A plethora of new names have joined the upcoming film adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, including a number that will be familiar to Broadway audiences, such as Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose and Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan.
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA: A DREAM OF PASSION To Have World Premiere At The Divine
Discover the world premiere of ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA: A DREAM OF PASSION, a new theatrical production exploring the timeless love story with a fresh perspective.
Discover the world premiere of ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA: A DREAM OF PASSION, a new theatrical production exploring the timeless love story with a fresh perspective.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 9, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 9, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 9, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS Begins This Weekend At Deaf Austin Theatre!
Join us as a renowned film and stage actor returns home for a performance in TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS with Deaf Austin Theatre. Experience a captivating display of talent and passion.
Join us as a renowned film and stage actor returns home for a performance in TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS with Deaf Austin Theatre. Experience a captivating display of talent and passion.
Elizabeth Marvel to Star in US Premiere of MEDEA at Red Bull Theater
Join Elizabeth Marvel in MEDEA, a unique adaptation by Ben Power, directed by Daniel Fish, as part of Red Bull Theater's 20th Anniversary Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Join Elizabeth Marvel in MEDEA, a unique adaptation by Ben Power, directed by Daniel Fish, as part of Red Bull Theater's 20th Anniversary Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Rachel Zegler & Kit Connor Will Star in Sam Gold-Directed ROMEO + JULIET on Broadway
Following yesterday's social media tease, BroadwayWorld can confirm Rachel Zegler (Steven Spielberg's West Side Story) and Kit Connor (Netflix's Heartstopper) will star as Juliet and Romeo respectively in a revival of William Shakespeare's most famous play on Broadway this fall.
Following yesterday's social media tease, BroadwayWorld can confirm Rachel Zegler (Steven Spielberg's West Side Story) and Kit Connor (Netflix's Heartstopper) will star as Juliet and Romeo respectively in a revival of William Shakespeare's most famous play on Broadway this fall.
Review: Heartbeat's Bio-Version EUGENE ONEGIN Dazzles under Director/Designer Dustin Wills
If you cross the traditional EUGENE ONEGIN by Tchaikovsky (great even when overfilled with drama and, yes, music music music, with Konstantin Shilovsky’s co-libretto) with a touch of Ken Russell’s 1971 “The Music Lovers” (the overwrought bio-pic of Tchaikovsky with Richard Chamberlin and Glenda Jackson as his patron and wife that took the composer out of the closet for anyone who didn’t know he was there), and you might have an idea of what Heartbeat Opera’s version of the opera-cum-composer’s tale is like.
If you cross the traditional EUGENE ONEGIN by Tchaikovsky (great even when overfilled with drama and, yes, music music music, with Konstantin Shilovsky’s co-libretto) with a touch of Ken Russell’s 1971 “The Music Lovers” (the overwrought bio-pic of Tchaikovsky with Richard Chamberlin and Glenda Jackson as his patron and wife that took the composer out of the closet for anyone who didn’t know he was there), and you might have an idea of what Heartbeat Opera’s version of the opera-cum-composer’s tale is like.
Meet the Cast of UNCLE VANYA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
Uncle Vayna is back this season courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater. This version of the play features a new translation by Heidi Schreck and is directed by Lila Neugebauer. Meet the cast of Uncle Vanya here!
Uncle Vayna is back this season courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater. This version of the play features a new translation by Heidi Schreck and is directed by Lila Neugebauer. Meet the cast of Uncle Vanya here!
Patrick Page, Reeve Carney, Santino Fontana & More to Lead Red Bull Theater's 20th Anniversary Festival
RED BULL THEATER has revealed details for the upcoming 20th Anniversary Festival, an all-star series of workshops and readings of Shakespeare, his contemporaries, & more. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets.
RED BULL THEATER has revealed details for the upcoming 20th Anniversary Festival, an all-star series of workshops and readings of Shakespeare, his contemporaries, & more. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets.
Review Roundup: National Theatre's THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
Read the reviews for The House of Bernarda Alba at the National Theatre.
Read the reviews for The House of Bernarda Alba at the National Theatre.
Steve Carell Will Make His Broadway Debut in UNCLE VANYA; Additional Cast Revealed!
Steve Carell is headed to Broadway! The actor, best known for starring in the television series The Office, will make his Broadway debut in Lincoln Center Theater's upcoming production of Anton Chekhov’s classic UNCLE VANYA. Find out more information about the production here!
Steve Carell is headed to Broadway! The actor, best known for starring in the television series The Office, will make his Broadway debut in Lincoln Center Theater's upcoming production of Anton Chekhov’s classic UNCLE VANYA. Find out more information about the production here!
Michael Imperioli Will Make Broadway Debut in AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
Emmy & SAG Award winner Michael Imperioli will make his Broadway debut opposite Jeremy Strong in AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE. We have all the details on when the play will arrive, which theatre it will play, and more!
Emmy & SAG Award winner Michael Imperioli will make his Broadway debut opposite Jeremy Strong in AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE. We have all the details on when the play will arrive, which theatre it will play, and more!
Review: KING LEAR, Wyndham's Theatre
Alarm bells ring when a director stars in the play they are also directing. Even if that director is Sir Kenneth Branagh. Nine times out of ten the production falls flat and the audience are left wondering if ego is to blame. Branagh’s hotly anticipated stab at King Lear is, sadly, no exception.
Alarm bells ring when a director stars in the play they are also directing. Even if that director is Sir Kenneth Branagh. Nine times out of ten the production falls flat and the audience are left wondering if ego is to blame. Branagh’s hotly anticipated stab at King Lear is, sadly, no exception.
Review: BATTERSEA BARDOT, New Wimbledon Theatre Studio
Anne Rabbitt plays the British movie star who burned out too soon in the cauldron of Hollywood's casting couch environment of the 60s.
Anne Rabbitt plays the British movie star who burned out too soon in the cauldron of Hollywood's casting couch environment of the 60s.
Interview: Michael Coveney on THE FINAL CURTAIN: 'Describing Any of These Great Actors in an Obituary is Like Pinning Butterflies to Walls'
Death is not the end - at least, if there is a journalist on hand to tell the world of your deeds. Michael Coveney is best known for his work as a theatre critic at the Daily Mail, Financial Times, The Guardian and Observer alongside which he wrote a series of obituaries covering many of the most famous actors of the last century.
Death is not the end - at least, if there is a journalist on hand to tell the world of your deeds. Michael Coveney is best known for his work as a theatre critic at the Daily Mail, Financial Times, The Guardian and Observer alongside which he wrote a series of obituaries covering many of the most famous actors of the last century.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Glenda Jackson been in?
Glenda Jackson has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
How many West End shows has Glenda Jackson been in?
Glenda Jackson has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
What was Glenda Jackson's first West End show?
Glenda Jackson's first West End show was Us which opened in
What awards has Glenda Jackson been nominated for?
Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for King Lear, Best Leading Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Three Tall Women, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Three Tall Women, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Three Tall Women, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Three Tall Women, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Three Tall Women, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for King Lear, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Macbeth, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Macbeth, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Strange Interlude, Actress of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for Strange Interlude, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Rose, Actress of the Year in a New Play (Olivier Awards) for Rose, Actress of the Year in a Revival (Olivier Awards) for Antony And Cleopatra, Actress of the Year in a New Play (Olivier Awards) for Stevie and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Marat/Sade.
What awards has Glenda Jackson won?
Best Leading Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Three Tall Women, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Three Tall Women, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Three Tall Women, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Three Tall Women, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Three Tall Women.
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