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Glenda Jackson

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Few in modern British history have come as far or achieved as much from humble beginnings as Glenda Jackson has. From acclaimed actress to respected MP (Member of Parliament), she is known for her high intelligence and meticulous approach to her work. She was born to a working-class household in Birkenhead... See full bio »

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Glenda May Jackson
in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
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1994 A Wave of Passion: The Life of Alexandra Kollontai (TV movie)
Alexandra Kollontai (voice)
 
1992 The Secret Life of Arnold Bax (TV movie)
Harriet Cohen
 
1991 The House of Bernarda Alba (TV movie)
Bernarda Alba
 
1991 A Murder of Quality (TV movie)
Ailsa Brimley
 
1990 T-Bag's Christmas Ding Dong (TV movie)
Vanity Bag
 
1990 King of the Wind
Queen Caroline
 
1990 The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty (video short)
Glitch the Witch (voice)
 
1989 The Rainbow
Anna / Anna Brangwen
 
1989 Doombeach
Miss
 
1988 Salome's Last Dance
Herodias / Lady Alice
 
1988 Business as Usual
Babs Flynn
 
1988 American Playhouse (TV series)
Nina Leeds
– Strange Interlude (1988) … Nina Leeds
 
1987 Beyond Therapy
Charlotte
 
1985 Turtle Diary
Neaera Duncan
 
1984 Sakharov (TV movie)
Yelena Bonner (Sakharova)
 
1982 Giro City
Sophie
 
1982 The Return of the Soldier
Margaret Grey
 
1981 The Patricia Neal Story (TV movie)
Patricia Neal
 
1980 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Woman Kissed by Eric
– 1980 Christmas Show (1980) … Woman Kissed by Eric
 
1980 Hopscotch
Isobel
 
1980 HealtH
Isabella Garnell
 
1979 Lost and Found
Tricia
 
1979 The Class of Miss MacMichael
Conor MacMichael
 
1978 Stevie
Stevie Smith
 
1978 House Calls
Ann Atkinson
 
1977 Nasty Habits
Sister Alexandra
 
1976 The Incredible Sarah
Sarah Bernhardt
 
1975 The Romantic Englishwoman
Elizabeth
 
1975 The Maids
Solange
 
1975 Hedda
Hedda Gabler
 
1974 The Devil Is a Woman
Sister Geraldine
 
1973 A Touch of Class
Vicki Allessio
 
1973 The Nelson Affair
Lady Hamilton
 
1972 The Triple Echo
Alice
 
1971 Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen Elizabeth
 
1971 The Boy Friend
Rita Monroe (uncredited)
 
1971 Sunday Bloody Sunday
Alex Greville
 
1971 Elizabeth R (TV mini-series)
Queen Elizabeth I
– Sweet England's Pride (1971) … Queen Elizabeth I
– The Enterprise of England (1971) … Queen Elizabeth I
– Horrible Conspiracies (1971) … Queen Elizabeth I
– Shadow in the Sun (1971) … Queen Elizabeth I
– The Marriage Game (1971) … Queen Elizabeth I
See all 6 episodes »
 
1970 The Music Lovers
Nina (Antonina Milyukova)
 
1970 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
– Howards End (1970)
 
1969 Women in Love
Gudrun Brangwen
 
1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Marina Palek
– Salve Regina (1969) … Marina Palek
 
1968 Negatives
Vivien
 
1968 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– Home Movies (1968)
 
1965-1968 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Cathy / Julie
– Let's Murder Vivaldi (1968) … Julie
– Horror of Darkness (1965) … Cathy
 
1968 Tell Me Lies
Guest
 
1967 Half Hour Story (TV series)
Claire Foley
– Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To? (1967) … Claire Foley
 
1967 Marat/Sade
Charlotte Corday
 
1963 Z Cars (TV series)
Hospital Nurse / WPC Fernley
– By the Book (1963) … WPC Fernley
– Act of Vengeance (1963) … Hospital Nurse
 
1963 This Sporting Life
Singer At Party (uncredited)
 
1957-1961 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Iris Jones / Jurywoman
– Doctor Everyman's Hour (1961) … Jurywoman
– A Voice in Vision (1957) … Iris Jones
 
1956 The Extra Day
Extra (uncredited)
 
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1973 A Touch of Class (performer: "She Loves Me, She Told Me So Last Night")
 
Show ShowSelf (53 titles)
2012 British Legends of Stage and Screen (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Glenda Jackson (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Núria Espert. Una mujer de teatro (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2011 Mad As Hell: Peter Finch (documentary)
Herself
 
2000-2007 The Sunday Programme (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 February 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 September 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 April 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 March 2003 (2003) … Herself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2004 The Daily Politics (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 October 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
1994-2003 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #25.1 (2003) … Herself
– Episode #18.3 (1999) … Herself
– Episode #8.6 (1994) … Herself (as Glenda Jackson MP)
 
2003 Jonathan Dimbleby (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 April 2003 (2003) … Herself
– The Case for and Against War with Iraq (2003) … Herself (as Glenda Jackson MP)
 
2003 This Week (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 February 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2000 I Love a 1970's Christmas (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Live Talk (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #1.7 (2000) … Herself (voice)
 
2000 William Shakespeare (documentary)
M.P.
 
1999 An Audience with Diana Ross (TV special)
Herself
 
1999 So Graham Norton (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.3 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Ruby (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.7 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Jerry Springer on Sunday (TV movie)
Herself
 
1998 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Bring Me Sunshine: The Heart and Soul of Eric Morecambe (1998) … Herself
 
1991-1996 Question Time (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 June 1996 (1996) … Herself (as Glenda Jackson MP)
– Episode dated 3 March 1994 (1994) … Herself (as Glenda Jackson MP)
– Episode dated 3 December 1992 (1992) … Herself (as Glenda Jackson MP)
– Episode dated 6 June 1991 (1991) … Herself
 
1993 A Week in Politics (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 December 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1993 Querida Concha (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 June 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1993 The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 Without Walls (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Obituary Show - Oliver Reed (1993) … Herself
 
1992 Election 92 (TV movie)
Herself - Labour
 
1992 World in Action (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Dirty War (1992) … Herself
 
1992 Light the Darkness (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1991 Comic Relief (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 The London Programme (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Show Must Go On? (1990) … Herself
 
1990 La parada (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.20 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 The Talk Show with Clive James (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1990) … Herself
 
1989 An Invitation to Remember (TV series)
Herself
– Glenda Jackson (1989) … Herself
 
1989 La lluna (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (1989) … Herself
 
1988 The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Play
 
1987 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.10 (1987) … Herself
 
1984 Wogan (TV series)
Herself
– Wogan's Women (1984) … Herself
 
1982 All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (TV movie)
Herself
 
1982 Let Poland Be Poland (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1980 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.7 (1980) … Herself
 
1979 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Herself
– Christmas with Eric & Ernie 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1979 It'll Be Alright on the Night 2 (TV movie)
Herself - Guest
 
1979 Saturday Night at the Mill (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.10 (1979) … Herself
 
1978-1979 Clapper Board (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 January 1979 (1979) … Herself
– Glenda Jackson (1978) … Herself
 
1978 Parkinson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 May 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1977 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Herself
 
1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 November 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 May 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1973 Full House (TV series)
Herself - Poem reader
– Episode dated 17 March 1973 (1973) … Herself - Poem reader
 
1971-1972 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Herself
– 1972 Christmas Show (1972) … Herself
– 1971 Christmas Show (1971) … Herself (also archive footage)
– Episode #5.5 (1971) … Herself
 
1972 Greenwich Village (TV series)
Herself
 
1971 Film Night (TV series)
Herself
– Film Night Special: John Schlesinger (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.85 (1971) … Herself
 
1967 The Benefit of the Doubt (documentary)
Bit Part
 
1966 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 December 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2009 Morecambe and Wise: The Show What Paul Merton Did (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2008 Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2003 Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters (video)
Herself (as Glenda Jackson MP)
 
2002 The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (video)
Herself (as Glenda Jackson MP)
 
2001 The Unforgettable Eric Morecambe (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2001 The Sketch Show Story
 
2001 The Best of Morecambe & Wise (video)
Herself
 
1993 Morecambe & Wise Christmas Cracker (video)
Herself
 
1992 Oscar's Greatest Moments (video documentary)
Herself
 
1974 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1985) Stage: Starred in "Strange Interlude" on Broadway (produced by Geisler-Roberdeau). Nominated for Tony award. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 4 Interviews  | 4 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Glenda Jackson MP

Height:

5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on gender roles in theatrical plays] There was the male and female lead, the male and female juvenile lead, and the male and female character lead, and the male and female juvenile character lead, and if you didn't fit into any of those boxes then you didn't work. See more »

Trivia:

Appointed Junior transport minister in 1997. See more »

Trademark:

Playing emancipated women roles See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus