#seriously as she did acting‚ becoming a vocal critic of Blair and calling for his resignation over the Iraq war and the death of David Kelly

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#glenda jackson#rip#death ment tw#icons#british politics#women in love#the music lovers#elizabeth r#sunday bloody sunday#mary‚ queen of scots#marat/sade#the triple echo#a touch of class#the maids#hedda#the incredible sarah#elizabeth is missing#armchair theatre#z cars#a genuine icon and an acting powerhouse. a winner of two oscars‚ three emmy awards and a tony#as well as baftas‚ a golden globe‚ a cbe and a whole suitcase of honorary doctorates and degrees#all this from the most humble of beginnings‚ having grown up poor and relied on scholarships throughout her education#i think that put a fire in her that stayed with her throughout her life; never one to mince words‚ either in her acting or career or once#she turned to politics. Glenda could be fierce‚ was an avowed feminist‚ a tireless campaigner for human rights and for those living in#poverty. she spurned the celebrity status her two oscars earnt her‚ and approached acting always as a craft‚ to be respected and taken#seriously. her entry into politics was inspired by thatcher‚ only in that she found the Thatcher government's policies and actions to be#detestable and anathema to those concerned with the welfare of the needy and the under represented. she took her political work just as#seriously as she did acting‚ becoming a vocal critic of Blair and calling for his resignation over the Iraq war and the death of David Kelly#a solid socialist‚ an immensely talented actor and a genuinely good person. we see too few Glendas these days. rip#<3

RIP Glenda Jackson (9.5.1936 - 15.6.2023)

"An actor can do Hamlet right through to Lear, men of every age and every step of spiritual development. Where's the equivalent for women? I don't fancy hanging around to play Nurse in Romeo and Juliet. Life's too short."

"If I'm too strong for some people, that's their problem."