The actress won two won Academy Awards in her career
Oscar-winning actress and politician Glenda Jackson passed away, age 87, just weeks after completing her last film – The Great Escaper – with Michael Caine who stars as Bernard Jordan, the veteran who left his care home in 2014 to attend D-Day anniversary events in Normandy. It's not the first time Jackson has started alongside Caine – they were together 48 years ago in The Romantic Englishwoman film.
, the first for the 1970 romantic drama 'Women In Love', in which she starred alongside Oliver Reed and Alan Bates. The second was for her role in 1973 comedy 'A Touch Of Class'. In addition to being a serious and theatre actress, she also famously played Egyptian queen Cleopatra in 1971 for an episode of The Morecambe & Wise Show.
After an illustrious acting career, Jackson opted to pursue politics in 1992 though made a return to drama with the acclaimed film production ' ' playing the part of an elderly patient in the early stages of dementia. The film was shot on location in Paisley with the town used as the backdrop for many of the flashback scenes.Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter
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