Glenda Jackson's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 25, 2025

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Glenda Jackson. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Glenda Jackson (1936-2023) was a celebrated English actress and Labour Party politician. She achieved EGOT status and earned two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award for her acting career. Simultaneously, Jackson served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 23 years, representing Hampstead and Highgate (1992-2010) and later Hampstead and Kilburn (2010-2015). She balanced her successful acting career with dedicated political service.

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1997: Received an absolute majority

In 1997, Glenda Jackson received an absolute majority of votes cast in her constituency, which was the only occasion she achieved this.

2017: Won Natasha Richardson Award

In 2017, Glenda Jackson won the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her performance in "King Lear".

2018: Returned to Broadway in Three Tall Women

In 2018, Glenda Jackson returned to Broadway in a revival of Edward Albee's "Three Tall Women", acting alongside Laurie Metcalf and Allison Pill, and won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role.

2019: Returned to television drama with Elizabeth is Missing

In 2019, after a 27-year absence, Glenda Jackson returned to television drama, portraying an elderly grandmother struggling with dementia in "Elizabeth Is Missing" on BBC One, based on the novel of the same name by Emma Healey. She won the BAFTA TV Award and International Emmy Award for Best Actress for this role.

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