The Latest Breaking News from Glenda Jackson

There was never anything shrinking about the confidence Glenda Jackson projected on stage and screen in her heyday. Afflicted with an uncommon common sense, her characters were defined by their sharp intelligence, independence and, yes, irritability. They were nobody’s fool, even when they wound up with the short end of…

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LONDON - British actress Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar-winning actress who went on to become an MP, died on Thursday at the age of 87, prompting tributes from the worlds of entertainment and politics.

Jackson’s agent said she died Thursday at her home in London after a short illness. The actress had recently completed filming “‘The Great Escaper,” in which she co-starred with 90-year-old Michael Caine.

The worlds of showbiz and politics have remembered the veteran actress turned MP.

Actor who was a fearless, ferocious presence in theatre, cinema and television, then turned to politics as a Labour MP

I will miss her powerful oratory, independent spirit and strong sense of social justice – she fought for her constituents and ignored the party whips

The late actress had a string of iconic and ground-breaking roles during her stellar decades-long career

The former Labour MP and Oscar winner was much admired for her acting talent and her strong sense of justice

We would like to hear your memories of Glenda Jackson – whether you met her, or appreciated her work as an actor and politician

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