Glenda May Jackson
| Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 9, 1936 Birkenhead, Cheshire |
| Age | 90 |
Glenda Jackson | |
| Job | Actress |
| Top Roles | Singer At Party, Gudrun Brangwen, Alice, Guest, Sister Alexandra |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Film Adaptation, Sports |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Comic), LBGT |
| Top Collaborators | Melvin Frank (Producer), Henry Woolf, Tom Clegg, Frank Windsor |
| Shares birthday with | Richard Barthelmess, Albert Finney, Gustav Machat? see more.. |
Glenda Jackson Overview:
Actress, Glenda Jackson, was born Glenda May Jackson on May 9, 1936 in Birkenhead, Cheshire. As of December 2025, Glenda Jackson was 89 years old.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Glenda Jackson was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning two for Best Actress for Women in Love (as Gudrun Brangwen) and A Touch of Class (as Vicki Allessio) in 1970 and 1973 respectively.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1970 | Best Actress | Women in Love (1969) | Gudrun Brangwen | Won |
| 1971 | Best Actress | Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) | Alex Greville | Nominated |
| 1973 | Best Actress | A Touch of Class (1973) | Vicki Allessio | Won |
BlogHub Articles:
Walter Matthau Makes House Calls With
By Rick29 on Sep 27, 2018 From Classic Film & TV CafeWalter Matthau as a widower. Relationship comedies were all the rage in the late 1970s. Jill Clayburgh played a woman who becomes suddenly single when her husband of 16 years leaves her in An Unmarried Woman (1978). Burt Reynolds was a divorced man struggling to get over his ex-wife in Starting Ove... Read full article
Seven Things to Know About
By Rick29 on Feb 1, 2015 From Classic Film & TV Cafe1. After a stellar career in film, television, and the stage, retired from acting in 1992 and ran for a seat in the British Parliament as a Labor Party candidate. She won the election and is still serving as a Member of Parliament. Click here to visit her official website for constitu... Read full article
Reigns as Elizabeth R
By Rick29 on Jul 7, 2014 From Classic Film & TV CafeA stellar cast carries the day in Elizabeth R, the highly regarded 1971 British miniseries shown on Masterpiece Theatre in the U.S. The compelling subject matter and the first-rate actors—led by in the title role--mask what is often a slow-moving, occasionally creaky historical... Read full article
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Glenda Jackson Quotes:
Ursula Brangwen: Gudrun, do you really think it need be an experience?
Gudrun Brangwen: It's bound to be possibly undesirable, but still an experience of some sort.
Ursula Brangwen: Not really. More likely to be the end of experience.
Gudrun Brangwen: Yes, of course, there is that to consider.
Gudrun Brangwen: [having an orgasm] Oh, my God, Gerald! Shall I die?
Gudrun Brangwen: The whole point of a lover... is to reach a complete understanding of sensual knowledge.
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