"Glenda May Jackson", Order of the British Empire/CBE is a British Labour Party (UK)/Labour Party politician and former actress. She first became a Member of Parliament (MP) in United Kingdom general election, 1992/1992, and currently represents Hampstead and Kilburn (UK Parliament constituency)/Hampstead and Kilburn.

As a professional actress from the late 1950s, she spent four years as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1964, being particularly associated with the work of director Peter Brook. During her film career, she won two Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Actress/Best Actress: for Women in Love (film)/Women in Love (1969) and A Touch of Class (film)/A Touch of Class (1973). She appeared in several other award-winning performances such as Alex in the film Sunday Bloody Sunday (film)/Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) and the BBC television serial Elizabeth R (also 1971); for the latter she received an Emmy.

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My money goes to my agent, then to my accountant and from him to the tax man.

It's just a day to celebrate them.

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

One hell of an outlay for a very small return, with most of them. [on men].

I used to believe that anything was better than nothing. Now I know that sometimes nothing is better.

Acting is not very hard. The most important things are to be able to laugh and cry. If I have to cry, I think of my sex life. And if I have to laugh,well, I think of my sex life.

Acting is not about dressing up. Acting is about stripping bare. The whole essence of learning lines is to forget them so you can make them sound like you thought of them that instant.

I want to do a musical movie. Like Evita, but with good music.

You've got to sing like you don't need the money.