Glenda Jackson Remembered: God Save the Queen

ABOUT THE SERIES:

The American Cinematheque celebrates the life and legacy of Glenda Jackson, Emmy-, Tony-, and Academy Award-winning actor and activist, with a tribute series featuring some of the most celebrated performances of the 20th century.

Star of both stage and screen, Glenda Jackson began her career as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company under legendary director Peter Hall before attracting critical attention with films like NEGATIVES (Dir: Peter Medak, 1968), a boundary-pushing psychosexual drama co-starring Peter McEnery. Jackson earned her first of two Academy Awards for Best Actress with 1969’s WOMEN IN LOVE, inaugurating a decades-long partnership with filmmaker Ken Russell that would include such titles as THE MUSIC LOVERS (1971), THE BOY FRIEND (1971), SALOME’S LAST DANCE (1988), and THE RAINBOW (1989). Following her role as divorcée Alex Greville in John Schlesinger’s SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY (1971), Jackson was nominated the sixth most popular star of the British box office in a nationwide poll of exhibitors. Not to be pigeonholed as a tragedian, the 1973 romantic comedy A TOUCH OF CLASS (Dir: Melvin Frank) showcased Jackson’s talents as a comedic performer and secured her second Academy Award win.

Though she remained active in the entertainment industry through the late 2010’s, Glenda Jackson officially retired from acting for several decades to serve as MP of the British Labour Party, supporting socialist causes such as the takedown of Thatcherism in the late 1980’s. Today, she is remembered worldwide for her outspoken, independent spirit and her pioneering efforts on behalf of women in entertainment, government, and beyond.

Actor Richard Chamberlain joins us at the Los Feliz 3 for a virtual conversation about his THE MUSIC LOVERS co-star and friend Sunday, July 23rd at 4:00pm.