She began her acting career in the theater in the ’60s, then added feature movies to her resume.
Glenda Jackson had a long and successful career
Glenda Jackson had always intended on being an actor.
She nabbed her second for 1974’s “A Touch of Class,” playing Vickie Allessio.
In 1992, Jackson took a break from acting to enter the political arena.
“I miss the constituents.
But I must be honest: I don’t miss Parliament itself,” she revealed toNPR.
“It always amazed me it still does that people offer me work,” she confided to NPR.
“Every time a show finished, I was convinced I would never work again.”
Jackson won a Tony award for her performance in the play.
