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Filmography
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Known For
Women in Love Gudrun Brangwen (1969) -
A Touch of Class Vickie Allessio (1973) -
Sunday Bloody Sunday Alex Greville (1971) -
Known For
Elizabeth R Queen Elizabeth I (1971) -
Actress
Elizabeth Is Missing Maud (2019) -
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax Harriet Cohen (1992) -
The House of Bernarda Alba Bernarda (1991) -
A Murder of Quality Ailsa Brimley (1991) -
The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty Glitch the Witch (1990) -
T.Bag's Christmas Ding Dong Vanity Bag (1990) -
Carol & Company Dr. Doris Kruber (1990) -
King of the Wind Queen Caroline (1990) -
Doombeach Miss (1989) -
The Rainbow Anna Brangwen (1989) -
![Salome's Last Dance]( "Salome's Last Dance")
Salome's Last Dance Herodias / Lady Alice (1988) -
![Business as Usual]( "Business as Usual")
Business as Usual Babs Flynn (1988) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Nina Leeds (1988) -
![Beyond Therapy]( "Beyond Therapy")
Beyond Therapy Charlotte (1987) -
![Turtle Diary]( "Turtle Diary")
Turtle Diary Neaera Duncan (1985) -
![Sakharov]( "Sakharov")
Sakharov Yelena Bonner (Sakharova) (1984) -
![Giro City]( "Giro City")
Giro City Sophie (1982) -
![The Return of the Soldier]( "The Return of the Soldier")
The Return of the Soldier Margaret Grey (1982) -
![The Patricia Neal Story]( "The Patricia Neal Story")
The Patricia Neal Story Patricia Neal (1981) -
![The Morecambe & Wise Show]( "The Morecambe & Wise Show")
The Morecambe & Wise Show Woman Kissed by Eric (1980) -
![Hopscotch]( "Hopscotch")
Hopscotch Isobel von Schmidt (1980) -
![HealtH]( "HealtH")
HealtH Isabella Garnell (1980) -
![Lost and Found]( "Lost and Found")
Lost and Found Tricia (1979) -
![The Class of Miss MacMichael]( "The Class of Miss MacMichael")
The Class of Miss MacMichael Conor MacMichael (1978) -
![Stevie]( "Stevie")
Stevie Stevie (1978) -
![House Calls]( "House Calls")
House Calls Ann Atkinson (1978) -
![Nasty Habits]( "Nasty Habits")
Nasty Habits Alexandra (1977) -
![The Incredible Sarah]( "The Incredible Sarah")
The Incredible Sarah Sarah Bernhardt (1976) -
![Hedda]( "Hedda")
Hedda Hedda (1975) -
![The Romantic Englishwoman]( "The Romantic Englishwoman")
The Romantic Englishwoman Elizabeth (1975) -
![The Maids]( "The Maids")
The Maids Solange (1975) -
![The Devil Is a Woman]( "The Devil Is a Woman")
The Devil Is a Woman Sister Geraldine (1974) -
![A Touch of Class]( "A Touch of Class")
A Touch of Class Vickie Allessio (1973) -
![The Nelson Affair]( "The Nelson Affair")
The Nelson Affair Lady Hamilton (1973) -
![The Triple Echo]( "The Triple Echo")
The Triple Echo Alice (1972) -
![Mary, Queen of Scots]( "Mary, Queen of Scots")
Mary, Queen of Scots Queen Elizabeth (1971) -
![The Boy Friend]( "The Boy Friend")
The Boy Friend Rita Monroe (1971) -
![Sunday Bloody Sunday]( "Sunday Bloody Sunday")
Sunday Bloody Sunday Alex Greville (1971) -
![Elizabeth R]( "Elizabeth R")
Elizabeth R Queen Elizabeth I (1971) -
![The Music Lovers]( "The Music Lovers")
The Music Lovers Nina (Antonina Milyukova) (1971) -
![BBC Play of the Month]( "BBC Play of the Month")
BBC Play of the Month Margaret Schlegel (1970) -
![Women in Love]( "Women in Love")
Women in Love Gudrun Brangwen (1969) -
![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Marina Palek (1969) -
![Negatives]( "Negatives")
Negatives Vivien (1968) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre (1968) -
![The Wednesday Play]( "The Wednesday Play")
The Wednesday Play Julie (1965-1968) -
![Half Hour Story]( "Half Hour Story")
Half Hour Story Claire Foley (1967) -
![Marat/Sade]( "Marat/Sade")
Marat/Sade Charlotte Corday (1967) -
![Z Cars]( "Z Cars")
Z Cars WPC Fernley (1963) -
![This Sporting Life]( "This Sporting Life")
This Sporting Life Singer at Party (1963) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week Jurywoman (1957-1961) -
Actress
![The Extra Day]( "The Extra Day")
The Extra Day Extra (1956) -
Soundtrack
![Fifty Poems of Emily Dickinson]( "Fifty Poems of Emily Dickinson")
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![Aesop's Fables]( "Aesop's Fables")
Aesop's Fables (1995) -
![Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers]( "Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers")
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![T.Bag's Christmas Ding Dong]( "T.Bag's Christmas Ding Dong")
T.Bag's Christmas Ding Dong (1990) -
![A Touch of Class]( "A Touch of Class")
A Touch of Class (1973) -
![Sunday Bloody Sunday]( "Sunday Bloody Sunday")
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) -
Soundtrack
![Elizabeth R]( "Elizabeth R")
Elizabeth R (1971) -
Archive footage
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![Cows, Cash & Cover-ups? Investigating VCJD]( "Cows, Cash & Cover-ups? Investigating VCJD")
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![The Theory of Everything]( "The Theory of Everything")
The Theory of Everything (2014) -
![Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story]( "Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story")
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![Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters]( "Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters")
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![The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You']( "The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'")
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The Sketch Show Story (2001)
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![The Best of Morecambe & Wise]( "The Best of Morecambe & Wise")
The Best of Morecambe & Wise (2001) -
![You Don't Want to Do That]( "You Don't Want to Do That")
You Don't Want to Do That (2001) -
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![Oscar's Greatest Moments]( "Oscar's Greatest Moments")
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) -
![The Rock 'n' Roll Years]( "The Rock 'n' Roll Years")
The Rock 'n' Roll Years (1987) -
![Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show']( "Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show'")
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![Parkinson]( "Parkinson")
Parkinson (1974-1978) -
![The Morecambe & Wise Show]( "The Morecambe & Wise Show")
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1974) -
Archive footage
![E.M. Forster 1879-1970]( "E.M. Forster 1879-1970")
E.M. Forster 1879-1970 (1970) -
![Opus]( "Opus")
Opus (1967)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Is one of 25 actresses to have won an Academy Award for their performance in a comedy; hers being for A Touch of Class (1973). The others, in chronological order, are: Claudette Colbert (It Happened One Night (1934)), Loretta Young (The Farmer's ...
Quotes
If I'm too strong for some people, that's their problem.
Trademark
Good diction and strong speaking voice.
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Glenda May Jackson
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
Height:
5' 6½" (1.69 m)User Polls
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