Glenda Jackson’s return to British TV after 27 years, with much of the interim spent as a Labour MP, was widely acclaimed as a tour de force upon its broadcast on BBC One last winter.
In “Elizabeth is Missing,” the 83-year-old actor took viewers inside the mind of a dementia sufferer determined to crack the mystery of one, or possibly two, missing persons despite her unreliable memory.
U.S. public broadcaster PBS, which aired Jackson’s Emmy-winning turn as Elizabeth I in the 1970s, has chosen the 90-minute drama to kick off its 50th anniversary celebrations next year. The show is also in the running for best single drama at Friday’s BAFTA TV Awards and Jackson is tipped to turn her third best actress nomination into a win.
Sarah Brown, executive producer at producer Stv Productions, marvelled at how Jackson swung back into screen acting with a “fearless” performance...
In “Elizabeth is Missing,” the 83-year-old actor took viewers inside the mind of a dementia sufferer determined to crack the mystery of one, or possibly two, missing persons despite her unreliable memory.
U.S. public broadcaster PBS, which aired Jackson’s Emmy-winning turn as Elizabeth I in the 1970s, has chosen the 90-minute drama to kick off its 50th anniversary celebrations next year. The show is also in the running for best single drama at Friday’s BAFTA TV Awards and Jackson is tipped to turn her third best actress nomination into a win.
Sarah Brown, executive producer at producer Stv Productions, marvelled at how Jackson swung back into screen acting with a “fearless” performance...
- 7/31/2020
- by Robin Parker
- Variety Film + TV
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