Oscar-winning actress, former British MP Glenda Jackson dies at 87

Glenda Jackson, an actress and former British politician who won the Triple Crown of Acting, died Thursday. She was 87.

Jackson’s agent Lionel Larner said she passed away at her London home following a short illness, The Associated Press reported. She had recently finished filming "The Great Escaper," an upcoming movie that she co-starred in with 90-year-old Michael Caine.

She was born in 1936 in England and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Jackson won two Academy Awards in the 1970s for her performances in "Women in Love" and "A Touch of Class."

She also won two Emmy Awards for her performance as Queen Elizabeth I in the 1971 TV series "Elizabeth R." She secured her third Emmy for the 2019 TV drama film "Elizabeth Is Missing."

Jackson became one of 24 people to ever win the Triple Crown of Acting when she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in "Three Tall Women."

During her hiatus from acting, Jackson entered politics, winning a 1992 election to Parliament, where she spent 23 years as a Labour Party lawmaker.

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