Glenda Jackson, winner of the "Oscar" award, passes away
- Korca Boom
- Aug 24, 2023
- 1 min read
Two-time Oscar-winning actress and former Labor MP Glenda Jackson has died aged 87, according to her agent.
In a statement, Lionel Larner said: "Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar-winning actress and politician, died peacefully at her home in Blackheath, London this morning after suffering from an illness."
The actress also starred as Queen Elizabeth I in the BBC drama Elizabeth R.
Politics was always important and the actress gave up acting to join the House of Commons as a Labor MP for North London from 1992 to 2015.
She later returned to the screen again and won a Bafta for her comeback role in the TV drama Elizabeth Is Missing in 2020.
The two-time Oscar winner finished filming "The Great Escaper" in which she starred with Michael Caine before falling ill.