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Glenda Jackson is a Actor British born on 9 may 1936 at Birkenhead (United-kingdom)

Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 9 may 1936 at Birkenhead (United-kingdom)
Death 15 june 2023 (at 87 years)
Awards Academy Award for Best Actress, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Glenda May Jackson est une actrice et femme politique anglaise née le 9 mai 1936, à Birkenhead. Deux fois lauréate de l'Oscar de la meilleure actrice, elle a été faite commandeur de l'ordre de l'Empire britannique en 1978.

Best films

A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class
(1973)
(Actress) Women in Love
Women in Love
(1969)
(Actress)

Usually with

Ken Russell
Ken Russell
(5 films)
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
(2 films)
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley
(5 films)
Christopher Gable
Christopher Gable
(4 films)
Peter Brook
Peter Brook
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Glenda Jackson (36 films)

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Actress

A Murder of Quality
A Murder of Quality (1991)
, 1h43
Directed by Gavin Millar
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Denholm Elliott, Christian Bale, Joss Ackland, Glenda Jackson, Billie Whitelaw, Ronald Pickup
Roles Alisa Brimley
Rating62% 3.1422253.1422253.1422253.1422253.142225
George Smiley, at the request of his old wartime colleague Ailsa Brimley, investigates the murder of Stella Rode. A letter had previously come to Brimley from Rode detailing a plot supposedly by her husband, Stanley Rode, who teaches at Carne School, to kill her. Upon investigating, Smiley learns of many secrets that were kept by the victim, and one being that Terence Fielding, a house master at Carne, was being blackmailed by her due to past homosexual activities. Smiley solves the investigation when it is revealed that it was not Stanley Rode who murdered his wife, but Terence Fielding.
The Rainbow
The Rainbow (1989)
, 1h53
Directed by Ken Russell
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Sammi Davis, Paul McGann, Amanda Donohoe, Christopher Gable, David Hemmings, Glenda Jackson
Roles Anna Brangwen
Rating62% 3.1458953.1458953.1458953.1458953.145895
Set during the final years of England's Victorian era, Ursula Brangwen is one of several children of wealthy Derbyshire farmer Will Brangwen and his wife Anna. Ursula, since age 3, has a fascination with rainbows and after one rainstorm, she runs off with a suitcase hoping to look for a pot of gold at the end of it. Will tries to ease her fascination by giving her coloring books of rainbows and making her peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with several spreads of different flavored jelly resembling a rainbow.
Salome's Last Dance
Salome's Last Dance (1988)
, 1h27
Directed by Ken Russell
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Glenda Jackson, Stratford Johns, Ken Russell, Nickolas Grace, Douglas Hodge, Denis Lill
Roles Herodias / Lady Alice
Rating63% 3.197793.197793.197793.197793.19779
In the play, all the roles are played by prostitutes or their clients, and each actor (except Grace) plays two roles, one in the brothel and the other in the play. King Herod (Stratford Johns) begs his young stepdaughter Salome (Imogen Millais-Scott) to dance for him, promising to give her anything she desires, much to the irritation of her mother, Herodias (Glenda Jackson). Salome ignores him, choosing instead to try and seduce John the Baptist, who is Herod's prisoner. John responds by loudly condemning both Herod and Salome in the name of God. A spurned and vengeful Salome then agrees to dance for Herod — on the condition that she be given anything she asks for. Herod agrees, but it is only after the dance is over that Salome asks for the head of John the Baptist on a platter. Herod is appalled, tries to dissuade her, but finally gives in to her request. The scenes from the play are interwoven with images of Wilde's exploits at the brothel.
Beyond Therapy
Beyond Therapy (1987)
, 1h33
Directed by Robert Altman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Julie Hagerty, Jeff Goldblum, Glenda Jackson, Tom Conti, Christopher Guest, Cris Campion
Roles Charlotte
Rating48% 2.4016252.4016252.4016252.4016252.401625
The film focuses on Prudence and Bruce, two Manhattanites who are seeking stable romantic relationships with the help of their respective psychiatrists, lecherous Stuart and scatterbrained Charlotte, each of whom suggests the patient place a personal ad. Their first meeting proves to be a disaster, but when they reunite sparks begin to fly. Complications ensue when bisexual Bruce's jealous live-in lover Bob decides to assert himself and do everything possible to maintain his status quo.
Business as Usual
Business as Usual (1987)
, 1h29
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Glenda Jackson, John Thaw, Cathy Tyson, Eamon Boland, James Hazeldine, Mark McGann
Roles Babs Flynn
Rating60% 3.002713.002713.002713.002713.00271
Babs Flynn (Jackson) is the manager of a Liverpool boutique. When she accuses the regional manager of sexual harassment she is sacked. She mounts a public campaign to get her job back. The film was met with positive reviews. It starred a young Craig Charles as Cathy Tysons love interest and they were a couple at the time. It was based on a real case at a chain of boutiques called Lady at Lord John.
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary (1985)
, 1h37
Directed by John Irvin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Horror, Romance
Actors Glenda Jackson, Ben Kingsley, Richard Johnson, Michael Gambon, Jeroen Krabbé, Rosemary Leach
Roles Neaera Duncan
Rating67% 3.3927753.3927753.3927753.3927753.392775
Two lonely Londoners - Neaera Duncan, a children's author (Glenda Jackson), and William Snow, a bookstore assistant (Ben Kingsley) - find common ground when visiting the sea turtles at London Zoo; independently of each other, both perceive that the turtles are unnaturally confined, and they hatch a plan with the assistance of zookeeper George Fairbairn (Michael Gambon) to smuggle them out and release them into the sea, which they ultimately succeed in accomplishing. Their release of the turtles represents metaphorically their release of themselves from their own inhibitions.
The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier (1983)
, 1h39
Directed by Alan Bridges
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Glenda Jackson, Ann-Margret, Ian Holm, Frank Finlay
Roles Margaret Grey
Rating66% 3.33753.33753.33753.33753.3375
In 1914, a group of British soldiers is preparing to leave to fight in The Great War in France led by Captain Chris Baldry (Bates). He appears at one final farewell party thrown by his wife, Kitty (Christie), and throughout he seems withdrawn and distant.
Giro City
Giro City (1982)

Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Glenda Jackson, Jon Finch, Kenneth Colley, David Quilter, Bruce Alexander, Peter Halliday
Roles Sophie
Rating57% 2.867762.867762.867762.867762.86776
A team of reporters come up against censorship when they pursue a story.
Health
Health (1980)
, 1h45
Directed by Robert Altman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Political films, Children's films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Carol Burnett, Glenda Jackson, James Garner, Lauren Bacall, Paul Dooley, Alfre Woodard
Roles Isabella Garnell
Rating56% 2.802232.802232.802232.802232.80223
Bearing similarities to Altman's 1975 film Nashville, along with a plotless structure, HealtH chronicles the progress of a health-food convention held at a luxury hotel in St Pete Beach, Florida. As the convention takes place, the members of an organization called HealtH hold a campaign to find out who will become its President. (Their name stands for "Happiness, Energy and Longevity through Health"; it also serves as their slogan.) The candidates are Esther Brill, an 83-year-old afflicted with narcolepsy who calls herself "the first lady of health"; Isabella Garnell, who is serious against commercialism and materialism; and Dr. Harold (Gil) Gainey, a salesperson-turned-independent.
Hopscotch
Hopscotch (1980)
, 1h46
Directed by Ronald Neame
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films, Transport films, Political films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Sam Waterston, Ned Beatty, Herbert Lom, George Baker
Roles Isobel
Rating70% 3.5473353.5473353.5473353.5473353.547335
The movie opens at Munich's Oktoberfest. Kendig and his team foil a microfilm transfer to an East German spy. However, they purposely do not apprehend Yaskov. Kendig is summoned to Washington, where his supervisor, Myerson (Beatty), is forcing Kendig into semi-retirement and a desk job because Kendig didn't arrest the Russian. Kendig resists, claiming to be "a field man", and, on his own initiative, takes leave, shredding his file en route. It is days before that is discovered. He goes to Salzburg, Austria to "hear some Mozart" and visit an old friend, Isobel Von Schoenenberg (Jackson). It is here that he seizes on the idea of writing a book exposing all the 'dirty tricks' of the CIA, KGB and other 'spy agencies'. Isobel is horrified to read the first chapter and tells Kendig that they'll all come after him to kill him. Nevertheless, he mails copies of the chapters to the various spy chiefs in the US, Russia, China, France and Great Britain. Soon enough, Myerson and Yaskov are after him, just as he wanted.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found (1979)
, 1h46
Directed by Melvin Frank
Genres Comedy
Actors George Segal, Glenda Jackson, Maureen Stapleton, Paul Sorvino, John Cunningham, John Candy
Roles Tricia
Rating49% 2.480072.480072.480072.480072.48007
While visiting Switzerland, an American college professor, Adam, keeps running into a divorced British secretary, Patricia, wherever they go. First their cars collide. Then they smash into one another on a ski slope, each breaking a leg.
House Calls
House Calls (1978)
, 1h38
Directed by Howard Zieff
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney, Richard Benjamin, Dick O'Neill, Candice Azzara
Roles Ann Atkinson
Rating65% 3.298173.298173.298173.298173.29817
Charles Nichols is a respected doctor. He is also a new widower, and as soon as he returns to Los Angeles from a tropical vacation and period of mourning, he finds himself propositioned by a number of women.