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Who was the first actress to be elected as a member of Parliament?
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The first woman from a theatrical background to be elected to the House of Commons was Betty Boothroyd in 1973. Betty Boothroyd had previously been a dancer in the "Tiller Girls" troupe. The first actress elected to the House of Commons was Glenda Jackson, who became MP for Hampstead and Highgate in 1992. Glenda Jackson appeared on stage in leading roles with the Royal Shakespeare company and starred in several films, winning the Academy Award for best actress in the film "Women In Love" in 1969.
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