Glenn Close
Birth Place: Greenwich, CT, USA
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BIO
Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. In a career spanning over five decades of screen and stage, she has received numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for eight Academy Awards and three Grammy Awards. She is one of the few performers to be nominated for the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT. In 2009, she received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2016, she was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019.
After her professional debut in the 1974 play Love for Love, she received her first Tony Award nomination for her role in Barnum (1980), and won three for her roles in the plays The Real Thing (1983) and Death and the Maiden (1992), and the musical Sunset Boulevard (1995). Her first three major film roles, in the comedy-dramas The World According to Garp (1982) and The Big Chill (1983) and the sports film The Natural (1984), earned Close three consecutive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She established herself as a leading lady in ensuing years, with roles in the thriller Fatal Attraction (1987) and the historical film Dangerous Liaisons (1988), which earned her two consecutive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Transitioning to television, Close received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role in the television film Something About Amelia (1984) and later won three—Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for portraying Margarethe Cammermeyer in the television film Serving in Silence (1995) and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series twice consecutively for playing Patty Hewes in Damages (2007–2012). She returned to the Broadway stage in a 2014 revival of A Delicate Balance.
Close portrayed Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996) and its 2000 sequel, and voiced Kala in Tarzan (1999). She received three additional Oscar nominations for her roles in the dramas Albert Nobbs (2011), The Wife (2017), and Hillbilly Elegy (2020). The Wife won her another Golden Globe for Best Actress.
Close is the president of Trillium Productions and co-founder of the website FetchDog. She has made political donations in support of Democratic politicians and is vocal on issues such as women's rights, same-sex marriage, and mental health. Married three times, she has one daughter, Annie Starke, from her relationship with producer John Starke.
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STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1982 ] Jenny Fields
[ 1983 ] Sarah
[ 1984 ] Iris Gaines
[ 1984 ] Ruth Hillerman
[ 1985 ] Jan, Maxie
[ 1985 ] Teddy Barnes
[ 1987 ] Alex Forrest
[ 1987 ] Ambisextra
[ 1988 ] Marquise de Merteuil
[ 1989 ] Linda Spector
[ 1990 ] Gertrude
[ 1990 ] Sunny von Bulow
[ 1991 ] Gutless
[ 1991 ] Karin Anderson
[ 1993 ] Ferula
[ 1994 ] Alicia Clark
[ 1996 ] Cruella DeVil
[ 1996 ] First Lady Marsha Dale
[ 1996 ] Mrs. Farraday
[ 1997 ] Adrienne Pargiter
[ 1997 ] Vice President Kathryn Bennett
[ 1998 ] Glenn Close
[ 1999 ] Camille Dixon
[ 1999 ] Kala
[ 2000 ] Cruella de Vil
[ 2001 ] Esther Gold
[ 2002 ] Blue Fairy
[ 2003 ] Olivia Pace
[ 2004 ] Claire Wellington
[ 2005 ] Diana
[ 2005 ] Granny
[ 2005 ] Maggie
[ 2005 ] Mrs. Johnson
[ 2007 ] Mrs. Wittenborn
[ 2011 ] Albert Nobbs
[ 2011 ] Granny
[ 2014 ] Arlene Bloom
[ 2014 ] Gram
[ 2014 ] Nova Prime
[ 2015 ] Marcia
[ 2015 ] Nonnie
[ 2016 ] Dr Caroline Caldwell
[ 2017 ] Eve
[ 2017 ] Helen
[ 2017 ] Joan Ctleman
[ 2017 ] Lady Edith de Haviland
[ 2017 ] Nicolette Cayman
[ 2020 ] Deb
[ 2020 ] Mamaw
[ 2021 ] Dr. Jo Scott
[ 2024 ] Ginny
[ 2024 ] Grandmother
[ 2024 ] Cath Munger
[ 2024 ] Alberta
[ 2024 ] Ginny
[ 2024 ] Grandmother
[ 2024 ] Cath Munger
[ 2024 ] Alberta
[ 2025 ] Ginny
[ 2025 ] Freida Pilkington (voice)
[ 2025 ] Martha Delacroix
[ 2025 ] Lady Catherine de Bourgh
[ 2026 ] Drusilla Sickle
TV Shows
Mother
Patty Hewes
Mona Simpson
[ 2026-0 ] Maud Oldcastle
[ 1995-2024 ] Mona Simpson
Carmel Snow
[ 1995-2024 ] Mona Simpson
Carmel Snow
[ 2025-2025 ]
[ 2025-2025 ] Dina Standish
Awards and Nominations
Glenn Close, Mother of the Maid
Glenn Close, Sunset Boulevard
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Glenn Close, Death and the Maiden
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Glenn Close , The Real Thing
Glenn Close, Barnum
Videos
Video: Watch the Official Trailer for THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-13 10:12:46
Video: Watch Jessica Vosk & Kelli Barrett Sing New BEACHCES Songs
by Michael Major - 2026-02-13 12:19:20
Video: Glenn Close Stars in New Trailer for THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-20 10:24:59
Video/Photos: Daniel Craig Is Back in New Trailer for WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-17 12:43:09
Video: Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close & More in New Trailer for Ryan Murphy's ALL FAIR
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-09 16:30:18
Video: Watch the First Teaser for WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-10 11:49:22
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Reflects on Healing Journey Portraying Norma Desmond
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-11 10:56:26
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Shares How She Kept SUNSET BLVD. Stage Blood Off Fans
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-31 10:18:40
Video: Billy Porter Says He is Returning to a 'Better' Broadway in CABARET
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-23 10:20:16
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Talks Taking Final Bow in SUNSET BLVD. on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-21 14:58:53
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Reflects on Tony Win and Wrapping SUNSET BLVD. Run
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-15 10:45:29
Video: 'Overripe Fruit' From ABOUT TIME At Goodspeed Opera House
by Joshua Wright - 2025-06-02 18:04:31
Video: Tom Francis Shares His Mom's Reaction to SUNSET BLVD Tony Nomination
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-20 17:42:24
Video: Watch a Restored Trailer of Billy Wilder's SUNSET BOULEVARD Ahead of Cannes Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-14 14:49:24
Video: Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close & More Star in Teaser for Ryan Murphy's ALL FAIR
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-14 10:50:40
Video: Tom Francis Wasn't Familiar with SUNSET BLVD Before Joining the Show
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-13 15:28:06
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Reflects on Overcoming Typecasting with SUNSET BLVD Role
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-12 10:32:47
News
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 14, 2026
Seven years ago, an already hot summer in Boston heated up even more during a pre-Broadway tryout of a truncated version of playwright Matthew Lombardo’s “Tea at Five” at the Huntington Theatre when its star, Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway, was fired after allegations that she physically and verbally assaulted crew members on the troubled production.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 13, 2026
Patti LuPone, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Cynthia Nixon, Alan Cumming, and several more from the Broadway community have signed a new open letter opposing the proposed merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 13, 2026
The official trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has debuted, featuring Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Maya Hawke, Jesse Plemons, and Ralph Fiennes as President Snow. Watch it now.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026
The 80th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2026 beginning at 2:00PM. Learn more about the upcoming awards ceremony here!
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 6, 2026
A new trailer has been released for Andy Serkis’s animated adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, featuring a star-studded voice cast including Jim Parsons, Gaten Matarazzo, and Glenn Close.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 2, 2026
Award-winning performer Glenn Close will be honored with a Hand & Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Friday, May 1, 2026, as part of the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival.
by Christopher Verleger - Apr 1, 2026
In the 1983 film, 'The Big Chill,' starring Glenn Close and Kevin Kline, a group of middle-aged, lifelong friends are reunited at a funeral after a member of their college clique commits suicide. The character Chloe, played by Meg Tilly, asks, “I haven’t met that many happy people in my life. How do they act?”
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026
Performances are underway for the Roundabout Theatre Company production of Fallen Angels by Noël Coward, directed by Tony Award-nominee Scott Ellis. Meet the cast of Fallen Angels here!
by Charlie Thomas - Mar 20, 2026
What did our critic think of SUNSET BOULEVARD at Palm Canyon Theatre?
by Lucía Serrano - Mar 12, 2026
In this interview, Regina Fernandez shares her insights on performing in The Maltese Falcon, the world‑premiere stage adaptation by Matthew Salazar‑Thompson, based on the classic noir novel by Dashiell Hammett and directed by Todd Nielsen.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 16, 2026
Prime Video's The House of the Spirits, the first Spanish-language television adaptation of Isabel Allende’s beloved novel, will premiere globally on the streamer on April 29.
by Michael Major - Feb 13, 2026
Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett gave a first listen to Beaches the Musical at an event at So & So's. The performance included the recently released duet 'Wish I Could Be Like You,' as well as 'Words I Could Have Said' and 'Real Woman.' Watch videos!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026
Ben Jacoby (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and Brent Thiessen (Thoroughly Modern Millie Canadian Premiere) will join stars Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett in the Broadway production of the new musical, Beaches.
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 28, 2026
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named Rose Byrne as the recipient of its 2026 Woman of the Year Award. The Woman of the Year festivities will take place on Friday, February 13th, 2026.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026
The date has been set for the 70th Drama Desk Awards! The 2026 Drama Desk Awards will be held at The Town Hall on May 17, 2026. Learn more about the event here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2026
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast and design team for the upcoming production of Fallen Angels by Noël Coward. Learn more about the full cast here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026
The 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced the Judging Panel for the 48th Annual Award. The Winner of the 2026 Prize will be announced on February 26 in a special invitation-only celebration at London's Royal Court Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2026
The Broadway production of Beaches, A New Musical, has launched a virtual casting search called “Are You a Little Cee Cee?” to find the next actor to play Little Cee Cee.
by Brett Cullum - Dec 19, 2025
But before that OH, MARY! run, John is coming to NUMBERS HOUSTON to do a special all-day event for HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. It's gonna happen on December 28th! It's all brought to us by ARTHOUSE HOUSTON, who were the folks who fought to save the River Oaks Movie Theater.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 18, 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, find out what to stream this December, including the new season of Percy Jackson & the Olympians, the third Knives Out movie, Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, Season 5 of Emily and Paris, and more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Glenn Close has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows.
Glenn Close has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Glenn Close's first West End show was Sunset Boulevard which opened in 2016
Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mother of the Maid, Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater (Theatre World Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, Best Actress - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Sunset Boulevard , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Death and the Maiden, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Death and the Maiden, Death and the Maiden (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Death and the Maiden , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Death and the Maiden, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Real Thing and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Barnum.
Glenn Close has won several prestigious awards throughout her career, including the John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater (Theatre World Awards) for Sunset Boulevard. She received the Outstanding Actress in a Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards for Sunset Boulevard, as well as the Best Actress in a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production. Close also won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Sunset Boulevard. Additionally, she earned the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards for Death and the Maiden. Close has received the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for both Death and the Maiden and The Real Thing.
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