grobler 35 Posted December 11, 2019 If anyone hasn't yet checked out "Elizabeth is Missing " (available on BBC iPlayer) , this is a wonderful insight into Alzheimers . 2020 BAFTA gong assured for Glenda. Now I know she was acting.....and she is "only" 83....but she gives such a convincing performance that you have to wonder...? Anyway...a few players pick her every year.....and it may well be worth keeping an eye out when she collects the gong on Feb 2nd ? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,329 Posted December 14, 2019 Does she still smoke?She has the face and voice of a chain-smoker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,329 Posted December 14, 2019 She certainly looks older than 83 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 481 Posted December 14, 2019 As someone who has won on a trivia game show on U.S. television and as someone who loves the Academy Awards and trivia relating to that, I can honestly tell you all that I have never heard of this person, and she's won two Oscars for Best Actress. Not just one, but two! She just totally slipped through the cracks, for some reason. I went through the list of multiple Best Actress Oscar winners (there are 14), and the only other one I had never heard of was Luise Rainer. Since Rainer won her awards in 1936 and 1937, I suppose that's understandable. But strange that I never encountered reading anything in print or seeing/hearing anything in the media that would've put her existence into my memory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted December 14, 2019 You need to check her out MrW. Brilliant actress...dodgy politics. Clearly never bothered with plastic surgery when the facial lines started to appear , so certainly looks older than she actually is. Its her performance in "Elizabeth is Missing" that is most relevant though. Can you get to see that in the States? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,141 Posted December 14, 2019 54 minutes ago, MrWonderful said: As someone who has won on a trivia game show on U.S. television and as someone who loves the Academy Awards and trivia relating to that, I can honestly tell you all that I have never heard of this person, and she's won two Oscars for Best Actress. Not just one, but two! She just totally slipped through the cracks, for some reason. I went through the list of multiple Best Actress Oscar winners (there are 14), and the only other one I had never heard of was Luise Rainer. Since Rainer won her awards in 1936 and 1937, I suppose that's understandable. But strange that I never encountered reading anything in print or seeing/hearing anything in the media that would've put her existence into my memory. She retired from acting over 25 years ago and began a political career as an MP. So it doesn't surprise me that, as an American, you're unfamiliar with her. But she is a household name in the UK among those old enough to remember her acting career, and it looks as though she has lost none of her brilliance. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted December 14, 2019 9 hours ago, MrWonderful said: As someone who has won on a trivia game show on U.S. television and as someone who loves the Academy Awards and trivia relating to that, I can honestly tell you all that I have never heard of this person, and she's won two Oscars for Best Actress. Not just one, but two! She just totally slipped through the cracks, for some reason. I went through the list of multiple Best Actress Oscar winners (there are 14), and the only other one I had never heard of was Luise Rainer. Since Rainer won her awards in 1936 and 1937, I suppose that's understandable. But strange that I never encountered reading anything in print or seeing/hearing anything in the media that would've put her existence into my memory. Here she is in one of her Oscar winning performances as Cleopatra in a play what Ernie wrote. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,141 Posted December 14, 2019 You are a very naughty cat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 481 Posted December 15, 2019 12 hours ago, Cat O'Falk said: Here she is in one of her Oscar winning performances as Cleopatra in a play what Ernie wrote. Not what I was expecting but that was a fun watch, thanks. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,641 Posted May 10, 2020 Happy 84th Birthday to Fag Ash Glenda for yesterday. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted May 26, 2020 Amusing story from her son. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted May 26, 2020 38 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Amusing story from her son. Her recent turn as King Lear should give her some comebacks on that little git. The one about the serpent's tooth springs to mind 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted May 26, 2020 1 hour ago, The Old Crem said: Amusing story from her son. Surprising she hasn't smacked him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted May 27, 2020 On 14/12/2019 at 20:02, Cat O'Falk said: Here she is in one of her Oscar winning performances as Cleopatra in a play what Ernie wrote. Seeing this reminded me of a post I made nearly 13 years ago: If only Tony Benn had shown the same concern for his offspring... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted May 31, 2020 Hard to believe this fucknugget is her son Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted May 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, Guy Incognito said: Hard to believe this fucknugget is her son Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted July 31, 2020 On 11/12/2019 at 16:55, grobler said: If anyone hasn't yet checked out "Elizabeth is Missing " (available on BBC iPlayer) , this is a wonderful insight into Alzheimers . 2020 BAFTA gong assured for Glenda. Now I know she was acting.....and she is "only" 83....but she gives such a convincing performance that you have to wonder...? Anyway...a few players pick her every year.....and it may well be worth keeping an eye out when she collects the gong on Feb 2nd ? A well deserved victory for Glenda. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,038 Posted July 6, 2022 Just saw a brief clip on the BFI Instagram of an appearance by Glenda. Walks across the stage to her chair with a stick but appears otherwise fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,609 Posted October 3, 2022 On 06/07/2022 at 11:46, prussianblue said: Just saw a brief clip on the BFI Instagram of an appearance by Glenda. Walks across the stage to her chair with a stick but appears otherwise fine. There's a 30 minute interview with Glenda Jackson airing tonight on BBC4, 9pm, conducted by John Wilson, as was this BFI event. There was also an interview by Wilson on Radio 4 which aired on Saturday and gets a repeat broadcast this afternoon (2:15). Elizabeth is Missing follows at 9:30. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dodrade 94 Posted March 30, 2023 Did a ten minute introduction to a repeat of "Elizabeth R" on BBC Four last night, looked rather rough but seemed as sharp as ever. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted June 15, 2023 Dead: https://news.sky.com/story/glenda-jackson-oscar-winning-actress-and-former-labour-mp-dies-ages-87-12902904 7 2 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mollyafox 455 Posted June 15, 2023 Her death gets a BBC Breaking News alert Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson dies at 87 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65916692 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted June 15, 2023 Unique on the DDP. Wow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted June 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Dead It is now on Sky News on the main breaking news feed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted June 15, 2023 Unique Scavvy Hunt Pick 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
