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Glenda Jackson, who won Academy Awards for Women In Love and A Touch of Class, has passed away at 87.

The English actress also had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker. She joined the House of Commons as a Labour MP in north London from 1992 to 2015.

In a statement on Thursday, her agent Lionel Larner said: “Glenda Jackson, two-time Academy Award-winning actress and politician, died peacefully at her home in Blackheath, London this morning after a brief illness with her family at her side. She recently completed filming The Great Escaper in which she co-starred with Michael Caine.”

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Odessa Young and Josh O’Connor are co-stars in an upcoming film.

The 23-year-old Shirley actress and the 31-year-old The Crown actor appear in the newly released trailer for the Eva Husson-directed Mothering Sunday, based on the best-selling novel by Graham Swift.

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Ruth Wilson strikes a pose on the pink carpet as she arrives at the 2019 Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (May 6) in New York City.

The 37-year-old actress looked so pretty in a white, feathered dress as she was joined on the pink carpet by her King Leary co-star Glenda Jackson.
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Also stepping out for the event was Oscar-winning actress Regina King, who donned as shimmering tan gown with a bold, purple smokey eye.

The Costume Institute Gala Benefit this year is celebrating the opening of the “Camp: Notes on Fashion” exhibition and is hosted by Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Serena Williams, Gucci designer Alessandro Michele, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

FYI: Regina is wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress, Alexandra Birman heels, and Lark and Berry jewelry.

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Pedro Pascal is dapper in a suit as he poses alongside his co-star Ruth Wilson while attending the opening night after party for the new production of King Lear on Broadway held at The Bowery Hotel on Thursday (April 4) in New York City.

The 44-year-old actor and the 37-year-old actress were joined at the event by their co-star Glenda Jackson, who was last season on Broadway in Three Tall Women and is a two-time Academy Award winner, two-time Emmy Award winner, and 2018 Tony Award winner.

King Lear details the gradual descent into madness of its title character, a King who, prior to offering his bequests, tests his three daughters by asking each of them to declare how much they love him. The decision leads to chaos and treachery within the kingdom.

Performances began February 28.

FYI: Ruth is wearing an Erdem dress. Pedro is wearing Dior Men.

Glenda Jackson appears on stage to accept her award at the 2018 Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday (June 10) in New York City.

The 82-year-old actress won the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her work in the play Three Tall Women.

This is Glenda‘s first Tony Award and she is now the 24th person to win the Triple Crown of Acting – a Tony, an Oscar, and an Emmy.

Glenda won an Oscar in 1971 for Women in Love and she won two Emmys in 1972 for Elizabeth R. She has been nominated for four other Tonys.

Tina Fey and Andrew Garfield show off their trophies in the press room at the 2018 Drama Desk Awards held at Town Hall on Sunday night (June 3) in New York City.

Tina won the award for Outstanding Book of a Musical for writing the script to Mean Girls. She was joined at the event by the show’s nominated cast members Kate Rockwell, Ashley Park, and Grey Henson, as well as Barrett Wilbert Weed.

Andrew won the award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for Angels in America. He was joined by cast members Nathan Lane, who won Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, as well as Denise Gough and James McArdle.

SpongeBob SquarePants stars Ethan Slater and Gavin Lee both won awards, as did Carousel‘s Jessie Mueller and Lindsay Mendez.

Other stars in attendance included Outstanding Solo Performance winner Billy Crudup, Three Tall Women‘s Glenda Jackson and Laurie Metcalf, Lobby Hero nominee Brian Tyree Henry, and Carousel nominee Joshua Henry.

FYI: Tina is wearing an Escada outfit. Barrett is wearing an Ines Di Santo gown. Brian is wearing a Perry Ellis suit.

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Andrew Garfield and Lauren Ambrose step out to accept their awards at the 2018 Outer Critics Circle Theatre Awards on Thursday (May 24) at Sardi’s in New York City.

The winners of the awards were announced a couple weeks ago and the recipients gathered to accept their prizes.

Andrew won Outstanding Actor in a Play for Angels in America and Lauren won Outstanding Actress in a Musical for My Fair Lady.

The other winners in attendance included Three Tall Women‘s Glenda Jackson (Outstanding Actress in a Play) and Laurie Metcalf (Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play), SpongeBob SquarePants‘ Ethan Slater (Outstanding Actor in a Musical), Angels in America‘s Nathan Lane (Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play), My Fair Lady‘s Norbert Leo Butz (Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical), Carousel‘s Lindsay Mendez (Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical), and Harry Clarke‘s Billy Crudup (Outstanding Solo Performance).

Tina Fey was joined by husband Jeff Richmond to accept Outstanding Book of a Musical for Mean Girls.

Other stars in attendance included Christine Ebersole, Martha Plimpton, Come From Away‘s Jenn Colella, and SpongeBob‘s Danny Skinner.

Outstanding New Broadway Musical went to SpongeBob SquarePants and Outstanding New Broadway Play went to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.