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Remembering renowned British actor Glenda Jackson

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Published June 16, 2023 at 8:20 AM CDT
Glenda Jackson stars as King Lear in a new Broadway production of the William Shakespeare tragedy. (Brigitte Lacombe/Courtesy of the production)
Glenda Jackson stars as King Lear in a new Broadway production of the William Shakespeare tragedy. (Brigitte Lacombe/Courtesy of the production)

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British movie star Glenda Jackson died Thursday at the age of 87.

We revisit Robin Young’s May 2019 conversation with Jackson and actor Ruth Wilson. Jackson was starring on Broadway in “King Lear.“

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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