(CNN) — Actress Glenda Jackson, a two-time Oscar winner and former British Labor politician, has “passed away peacefully” after a brief illness at the age of 87, her agent has confirmed, according to PA.
Born in 1936 in Birkenhead, England, Jackson is one of the few actresses to win what is considered the Triple Crown of acting, having received two Oscars. [cine]three Emmy Awards [TV] and a Tony Award [teatro]. For her contribution to her arts, Queen Elizabeth II awarded her a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1978.
The highlight of Jackson’s career was in the 1970s, when she won the Oscar for best actress twice, for the films “Women in Love” (1970) and “A Touch of Class” (1973). Her work was also praised in the features “Sunday Bloody Sunday” (1971), “Mary, Queen of Scots” (1971) and “Hedda” (1975), among others.
Perhaps the role for which she is still remembered is that of Queen Elizabeth I of England, since her portrayal of the character in the series “Elizabeth R” (1971) earned her two Emmy awards on American television.
A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the United Kingdom, Jackson had a long career as an actress, making her Broadway debut in the play “Marat/Sade” (1966) and offering her last performance in 2021, in the film “Mothering Sunday” ( 2021).
His last award was obtained in 2019, in the television movie “Elizabeth is Missing”, which marked his return to the screen after a 17-year retirement. With this role she won the Bafta for best actress.
Equally important to her career as an actress, Jackson developed significant political work, which led her to retire from acting between 1992 and 2015. During that time, she was elected Labor MP for Hampstead and Highgate in the 1992 general election. Her most outstanding moment was having been Minister of Transport, from 1997 to 1999, under the Government of Tony Blair.
