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Glenda Jackson recalls fond memories of working with Morecambe and Wise

Glenda Jackson has said she “loved” working with comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise after she recalled fond memories of playing the role of Cleopatra on the pair’s comedy show. The 86-year-old British actress and former politician took on the ...

27 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Movies

Boredom drew me to acting, says Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson has said “boredom” is what drew her to acting after she grew up learning that “if you didn’t work, you didn’t eat”. The 86-year-old former politician has won the Oscar for best actress twice, although opted not to attend the ...

01 Oct 2022 at 13:04

Contents of late costume designer’s studio fetch more than £52,000 at auction

The contents of the studio of an artist who designed costumes for opera star Dame Joan Sutherland and ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev have sold at auction for a total of more than £52,000. Michael Stennett, who died aged 74 in 2020, worked ...

24 Feb 2022 at 17:55

Movies

Sir Michael Caine’s 90th birthday celebrated with new image from upcoming film

A new image of Sir Michael Caine starring in his latest project, The Great Escaper, has been released to celebrate his 90th birthday. Two-time Oscar winner Sir Michael stars alongside Glenda Jackson in the forthcoming movie, which is ...

14 Mar 2023 at 12:28

Ruby Wax: I would be dead if I had not escaped my parents and come to UK

Ruby Wax said she had the “drive of a Rottweiler” to leave her parents’ home in the US and – had she not escaped – believes she “would be dead”. The comedian, writer and mental health campaigner, described her childhood as a ...

08 Aug 2023 at 21:00

Sir Bobby Charlton, Paul O’Grady and Sinead O’Connor among those mourned in 2023

The Prince of Wales joined football royalty and fans to mourn former England footballer Sir Bobby Charlton after he died in October. It came in a year which also saw the deaths of Paul O’Grady, Sinead O’Connor and Sir ...

31 Dec 2023 at 11:19

Movies

Sir Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson reunited in new image for The Great Escaper

Sir Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson are reunited as a married couple in a first-look image for their new film The Great Escaper. The Oscar-winning British actors last acted together 47 years ago. They will star ...

08 Sept 2022 at 14:04

Movies

Glenda Jackson says Commons culture is ‘by no means equal yet’

Glenda Jackson has said the sexist culture in the House of Commons is “beginning to crack” but is “by no means equal yet”. The actress and former Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate, 86, said Parliament had ...

04 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Two-time Oscar-winning actress turned Labour MP Glenda Jackson dies age 87

Veteran actress and former politician Glenda Jackson has “died peacefully” after a brief illness at the age of 87, her agent has confirmed. The screen star and former Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate ...

15 Jun 2023 at 16:13

Glenda Jackson hailed ‘one of our greatest movie actresses’ after death aged 87

Two-time Oscar winner and former Labour MP Glenda Jackson has been hailed as a one-of-a-kind talent of the likes we will “never see again” following her death aged 87. The worlds of showbiz and politics ...

15 Jun 2023 at 17:32

Glenda Jackson: From Oscar-winning actress to formidable politician

After portraying characters hailed for their independence and conviction on the screen and stage, Glenda Jackson came to champion these attributes when she later turned her hand to politics. Her acting ...

15 Jun 2023 at 14:23

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Labour leader Keir Starmer: We won’t see talent like Glenda Jackson again

Sir Keir Starmer has led tributes to veteran actress and former Labour politician Glenda Jackson saying she “leaves a space in our cultural and political life that can never be filled”. Jackson “died ...

15 Jun 2023 at 14:48

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