Glenda Jackson has died at age 87 in England. The former MP in Parliament had a brilliant career as an actress, particularly in the 70s. She won two Oscars on four nominations. She won two Emmys for the same role in 1972. More recently, after leaving Parliament, she returned to Broadway twice and won a Tony Award for Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women. It was her fifth nomination since 1996.
Jackson was acerbic and eccentric, a character actress who played leads, which is why she was so good. She one more film coming up, with Michael Caine. A couple of years ago she was excellent as always in the little seen but very good “Mothering Sundays.”
She has a long, stellar resume. But my favorite of her films is Melvin Frank’s “A Touch of Class” with George Segal. The romantic comedy was like a well made souffle, and something no one seems to be able to do anymore. What a life!
