Glenn Close

Birth Place: Greenwich, CT, USA

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Throughout her long and varied career, Close has been consistently acclaimed for her versatility and is widely regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation. She has won three Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards and received six Academy Award nominations. Close began her professional stage career in 1974 in Love for Love, and was mostly a New York stage actress through the rest of the 1970s and early 1980s, appearing in both plays and musicals, including the Broadway productions of Barnum in 1980 and The Real Thing in 1983, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Her first film role was in The World According to Garp (1982), which she followed up with supporting roles in The Big Chill (1983), and The Natural (1984); all three earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She would later receive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in Fatal Attraction (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), and Albert Nobbs (2011). In the 1990s, she won two more Tony Awards, for Death and the Maiden in 1992 and Sunset Boulevard in 1995, while she won her first Emmy Award for the 1995 TV film Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story. She starred as Eleanor of Aquitaine in the 2003 TV film The Lion in Winter, winning a Golden Globe Award. In 2005, she starred in the drama series “The Shield.” Then from 2007 to 2012, she starred as Patty Hewes in the FX drama series “Damages,” a role that won her a Golden Globe and two Emmys. She has voiced the character of Mona Simpson in the animated sitcom “The Simpsons” since 1995. She returned to Broadway in November 2014, in a revival of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance. Her other films include Jagged Edge (1985), Hamlet (1990), Reversal of Fortune (1990), 101 Dalmatians (1996), Paradise Road (1997), Air Force One (1997), Cookie's Fortune (1999), Nine Lives (2005) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Close is a six-time Academy Award nominee, tying the record for being the actress with the most nominations never to have won (along with Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter). In addition, she has been nominated for four Tony Awards (three wins), fourteen Emmys (three wins), thirteen Golden Globes (two wins), two Drama Desk Awards (one win), and eight Screen Actors Guild Awards (one win). She has also won an Obie award and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and a BAFTA.

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Glenn Close STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater New York Premiere, 2018
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Norma Desmond

[West End]
English National Opera West End Revival, 2016
Norma Desmond

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Agnes

[New York]
New York Concert, 2006
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Mystery Guest Star [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1994
Norma Desmond

[Regional (US)]
Los Angeles Production, 1993
Norma Desmond

[Broadway]
1992
Paulina Salas

[Broadway]
1985
Jane

[Off-Broadway]
1985
Actress (Childhood)

[Broadway]
1984
Annie

[Off-Broadway]
1982
Albert Nobbs

[US Tour]
2nd National Tour, 1981
Chairy Barnum

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1980
Chairy Barnum

[Off-Broadway]
1979
Kettle

[Off-Broadway]
1979
Performer

[Broadway]
1978
Irene St. Claire

[Off-Broadway]
1977
Leilah

[Off-Broadway]
1977
Sophia Tenser/ Jeanne Cackleson

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1976
Princess Mary

[Broadway]
1975
Janice

Frankie Addams (Understudy)

[Broadway]
1974
Neighbor

Silia Gala (Understudy)

[Broadway]
1974
Angelica

[New York]
Reading, 1998
Performer


Glenn Close Movies

The World According to Garp
[ 1982 ] Jenny Fields
The Big Chill
[ 1983 ] Sarah
The Stone Boy
[ 1984 ] Ruth Hillerman
The Natural
[ 1984 ] Iris Gaines
Maxie
[ 1985 ] Jan, Maxie
Jagged Edge
[ 1985 ] Teddy Barnes
Fatal Attraction
[ 1987 ] Alex Forrest
Gandahar
[ 1987 ] Ambisextra
Dangerous Liaisons
[ 1988 ] Marquise de Merteuil
Immediate Family
[ 1989 ] Linda Spector
Hamlet
[ 1990 ] Gertrude
Reversal of Fortune
[ 1990 ] Sunny von Bulow
Meeting Venus
[ 1991 ] Karin Anderson
Hook
[ 1991 ] Gutless
The House of the Spirits
[ 1993 ] Ferula
The Paper
[ 1994 ] Alicia Clark
101 Dalmatians
[ 1996 ] Cruella DeVil
Mary Reilly
[ 1996 ] Mrs. Farraday
Mars Attacks!
[ 1996 ] First Lady Marsha Dale
Paradise Road
[ 1997 ] Adrienne Pargiter
Air Force One
[ 1997 ] Vice President Kathryn Bennett
Welcome to Hollywood
[ 1998 ] Glenn Close
Cookie's Fortune
[ 1999 ] Camille Dixon
Tarzan
[ 1999 ] Kala
102 Dalmatians
[ 2000 ] Cruella de Vil
The Safety of Objects
[ 2001 ] Esther Gold
Pinocchio
[ 2002 ] Blue Fairy
The Divorce
[ 2003 ] Olivia Pace
The Stepford Wives
[ 2004 ] Claire Wellington
Hoodwinked
[ 2005 ] Granny
The Chumscrubber
[ 2005 ] Mrs. Johnson
Heights
[ 2005 ] Diana
Nine Lives
[ 2005 ] Maggie
Evening
[ 2007 ] Mrs. Wittenborn
Albert Nobbs
[ 2011 ] Albert Nobbs
Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil
[ 2011 ] Granny
Guardians of the Galaxy
[ 2014 ] Nova Prime
Low Down
[ 2014 ] Gram
5 to 7
[ 2014 ] Arlene Bloom
Anesthesia
[ 2015 ] Marcia
The Great Gilly Hopkins
[ 2015 ] Nonnie
The Girl with All the Gifts
[ 2016 ] Dr Caroline Caldwell
Crooked House
[ 2017 ] Lady Edith de Haviland
The Wife
[ 2017 ] Joan Ctleman
Father Figures
[ 2017 ] Helen
What Happened to Monday
[ 2017 ] Nicolette Cayman
The Wilde Wedding
[ 2017 ] Eve
Hillbilly Elegy
[ 2020 ] Mamaw
Four Good Days
[ 2020 ] Deb
Swan Song
[ 2021 ] Dr. Jo Scott

Glenn Close TV Shows

3Below: Tales of Arcadia
Mother
Damages
Patty Hewes
The Simpsons
Mona Simpson

Glenn Close Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Glenn Close, Mother of the Maid

Olivier Awards - 2017 - Best Actress in a Musical

Glenn Close, Sunset Boulevard


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Theatre World Awards - 2017 - John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater

Glenn Close, Sunset Boulevard


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Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Glenn Close, Sunset Boulevard


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1995 - Best Actress - Musical

Glenn Close, Sunset Boulevard


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Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Glenn Close , Sunset Boulevard

Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Glenn Close, Death and the Maiden


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Drama League Awards - 1992 - Distinguished Performance Award

Glenn Close, Death and the Maiden

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1992 - Death and the Maiden

Glenn CloseDeath and the Maiden


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Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Glenn Close, Death and the Maiden


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Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Glenn Close , The Real Thing

Tony Awards - 1980 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Glenn Close, Barnum

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Glenn Close FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Glenn Close been in?

Glenn Close has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows.

How many West End shows has Glenn Close been in?

Glenn Close has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Glenn Close's first West End show?

Glenn Close's first West End show was Sunset Boulevard which opened in 2016

What awards has Glenn Close been nominated for?

Glenn Close has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career. These nominations include Outstanding Actress in a Play by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Mother of the Maid," Best Actress in a Musical by the Olivier Awards for "Sunset Boulevard," and the John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater by the Theatre World Awards for her role in "Sunset Boulevard." She has also received nominations for Outstanding Actress - Musical by the Drama Desk Awards, Best Actress - Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards, all for her performance in "Sunset Boulevard." Additionally, Glenn Close received nominations for Outstanding Actress - Play by the Drama Desk Awards and Distinguished Performance Award by the Drama League Awards for "Death and the Maiden." She was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for both "Death and the Maiden" and "The Real Thing." Furthermore, she received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for her role in "Barnum."

What awards has Glenn Close won?

Glenn Close has won the 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," Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League 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," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "The Real Thing."

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