Glenn Close
Date of birth: 1947-03-19
Place of birth: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Glenda Veronica Close
Biography
Glenda Veronica Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. In a career spanning over five decades on 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, two BAFTA Awards, and three Grammy Awards. She was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. Close received eight Academy Award nominations for playing a feminist mother in The World According to Garp (1982), a baby boomer in The Big Chill (1983), a love interest in The Natural (1984), a psychotic ex-lover in Fatal Attraction (1987), a cunning aristocrat in Dangerous Liaisons (1988), an English butler in Albert Nobbs (2011), a troubled wife in The Wife (2017), and an eccentric grandmother in Hillbilly Elegy (2020). Her other films include Reversal of Fortune (1990), The Paper (1994), and Mars Attacks! (1996), Air Force One (1997), and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Close also portrayed Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996) and its 2000 sequel and voiced Kala in Tarzan (1999). In television, Close received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role in the film Something About Amelia (1984) and later won three—Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for portraying Margarethe Cammermeyer in the NBC film Serving in Silence (1995) and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series twice consecutively for playing Patty Hewes in Damages (2007–2012). On stage, Close made her Broadway debut in the play Love for Love (1974). She later won three Tony Awards, two for Best Actress in a Play for her roles in the plays The Real Thing (1983) and Death and the Maiden (1992), and one for Best Actress in a Musical for the musical Sunset Boulevard (1995). She was Tony-nominated for Barnum (1980). She returned to the Broadway stage in a 2014 revival of A Delicate Balance. In 2016, she returned to Sunset Boulevard on the West End stage, earning a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical nomination. Close is the president of Trillium Productions and co-founder of the website FetchDog. She has made political donations in support of Democratic politicians. She 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.
Movie Credits
Mars Attacks!
1996-12-13
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if
Dangerous Liaisons
1988-12-21
In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the futu
Hook
1991-04-10
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawye
The House of the Spirits
1993-10-21
A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.
Hamlet
1990-12-19
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne,
102 Dalmatians
2000-10-07
Get ready for a howling good time as an all new assortment of irresistible animal heroes are unleash
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000-05-27
In California, a group of women struggle with personal problems as their paths intertwine in unexpec
Hoodwinked!
2005-12-16
Little Red Riding Hood: A classic story, but there's more to every tale than meets the eye. Before y
Fatal Attraction
1987-09-18
A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his
The Natural
1984-05-11
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take
The World According to Garp
1982-07-23
A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical f
Evening
2007-06-09
As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, A
The Safety of Objects
2002-10-25
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal cri
101 Dalmatians
1996-11-27
An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur
Jagged Edge
1985-10-04
After a wealthy heiress is murdered in her beach house, her devastated husband becomes the prime sus
The Big Chill
1983-09-30
Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.
Cookie's Fortune
1999-03-24
Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of rea
The Paper
1994-03-18
Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long ho
Mary Reilly
1996-02-23
A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde.
Le Divorce
2003-08-08
While visiting her sister in Paris, a young woman finds romance and learns her brother-in-law is a p
The Summer Book
2025-01-31
The story of the relationship between Sophia, an eight-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her
Air Force One
1997-07-25
When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircra
The Stepford Wives
2004-06-10
What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husband
537 Votes
2020-10-21
Documentary chronicling the political machinations that led to the unprecedented, contested outcome
The Chumscrubber
2005-06-08
The Chumscrubber is a dark comedy about the lives of people who live in upper-class suburbia. It all
Heights
2005-07-15
Spanning twenty-four hours, HEIGHTS follows five New Yorkers challenged to choose their destiny befo
Strip Search
2004-04-27
Strip Search follows several parallel stories examining personal freedoms vs. national security in t
Tarzan
1999-06-17
Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that
Nine Lives
2005-09-02
Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the tra
In the Gloaming
1997-04-20
Danny, dying of AIDS, returns home for his last months. Always close to his mother, they share momen
Sarah, Plain and Tall
1991-02-03
Kansas, 1910. Widowed farmer Jacob Witting finds that taking care of both his farm and two children
Skylark
1993-02-07
Jacob's farm is in trouble from a severe drought. Jacob and Sarah begin to wonder if Sarah can stay,
The Lion in Winter
2003-12-26
King Henry II keeps his wife Eleanor locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to o
Reversal of Fortune
1990-10-19
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995-01-23
After serving in the military for more than twenty years, including a tour of duty in Vietnam, Colon
The Deliverance
2024-08-16
Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new
South Pacific
2001-03-26
During World War II in the South Pacific love is found between a young nurse, Nellie Forbush and an
Albert Nobbs
2011-12-21
Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be
Brush with Fate
2003-01-01
A mystery hidden for generations. Now the truth will finally be revealed.
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
1999-11-20
The third installment of the Sarah trilogy provides a glorious and touching story of a family drawn
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012-02-04
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, a
Paradise Road
1997-02-11
A group of English, American, Dutch and Australian women creates a vocal orchestra while being impri
Immediate Family
1989-10-27
Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency whi
Maxie
1985-09-27
When Nick and Jan move into their new apartment in San Francisco, the batty landlady upstairs tells
Love, Marilyn
2013-05-30
Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with parti
Orphan Train
1979-12-22
A dedicated social worker organizes a train trip for a group of slum orphans in 1894, taking them fr
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992-06-10
This program features the music of Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim in a 1992 performance at Carne
Too Far to Go
1979-03-12
Love and passion, anger and heartbreak, laughter and happiness, all complex textures woven into the
The Stone Boy
1984-04-04
12-year-old Arnold Hillerman and his 17-year-old brother Eugene live with their family on a farm in
My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
2009-10-17
Famous New Yorkers and the pooches they love are the focus of this refreshingly honest and endearing
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014-07-30
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of
Meeting Venus
1991-09-18
Celebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast prod
Something About Amelia
1984-01-09
Counseling helps family deal with the discovery that their child was sexually abused by the closest
Heart of Stone
2023-08-09
An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from steal
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
2023-05-20
From humble beginnings to an aspiring thespian to acting as some of the world's most iconic and nota
Discovering Hamlet
2011-11-01
Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and d
Low Down
2014-01-19
The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to
Tarzan II
2005-06-13
When one of his missteps puts his family in jeopardy, Tarzan decides they would be better off withou
5 to 7
2014-04-19
A young writer begins an affair with an older woman from France whose open marriage to a diplomat di
The Elephant Man
1982-01-04
A taped version of the stage play about a hideously deformed 19th-century London man and how he mana
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011-04-29
Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examin
What I Want My Words to Do to You
2003-12-16
An inside look at a writing workshop led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, consisting of 15 wom
Baba Yaga
2021-01-14
Baba Yaga is a witch in the enchanted Forest. When the viewer's mother, the Chief, falls ill, it is
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
2001-01-20
The adventures of a family who head west to the California gold fields in the 1850s.
Anesthesia
2016-01-08
Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy
Not My Life
2011-10-28
Not My Life comprehensively depicts the cruel and dehumanizing practices of human trafficking and mo
Gabon The Last Eden
2007-05-11
Surrounded by war-torn nations, the wilds of Gabon may be the last best hope for many of Africa's sp
The Divine Garbo
1990-12-03
Profile of actress Greta Garbo, narrated by Glenn Close
A Look Through His Lens
2024-01-06
Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insight
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024-09-21
Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles
Back in Action
2025-01-15
Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back i
Lincoln
1992-12-26
Famous actors read testimonies from people close to Lincoln about him and his actions during the Civ
The Wife
2018-08-02
A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated t
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1988-05-26
Washington Irving's eerie tale of romantic rivalry along the Hudson pits the new schoolmaster Ichabo
In Search of the Jaguar
2003-11-26
In the face of his own threatening illness, the greatest protector of jaguars is battling time and a
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005-03-01
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021-08-16
In the mid-1950s, Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley, young composers and romantic partners, are hir
Gates of the Arctic
2008-05-29
Glenn Close narrates this National Park Service movie about the many varied aspects of Gates of the
The Girl with All the Gifts
2016-09-23
In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into thoughtless, flesh-eating monsters.
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015-10-05
Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with
Encore
A best-agers comedy about former Broadway stars at a retirement home who decide to put on a show.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025-11-26
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks,
Father Figures
2017-12-21
Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased fath
Anne Frank Remembered
1995-06-08
Using previously unreleased archival material in addition to contemporary interviews, this Academy A
SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler
1999-10-26
Before he was Happy Gilmore, Little Nicky, The Waterboy, or Billy Madison, Adam Sandler was doing Sa
Warcraft
2016-05-25
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race o
Crooked House
2017-09-06
A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived i
What Happened to Monday
2017-08-18
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septupl
In & Out
1997-09-10
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989-09-24
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, m
Welcome to Hollywood
2000-10-27
A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
The Wilde Wedding
2017-09-15
After a whirlwind courtship, retired movie star Eve Wilde prepares to marry her fourth husband, the
The Big Chill: A Reunion
1999-01-26
A look back at the making of the film "The Big Chill" (1983) with cast and crew.
Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries
2009-01-01
In this intimate glimpse at celebrated writer, activist and Buddhist priest Peter Matthiessen (The S
Six by Sondheim
2013-12-09
This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar
2018-03-28
To celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber's 70th birthday, NBC presents Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute to a Supe
The Lady with the Torch
1999-01-08
A short history of Columbia Pictures.
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration
1998-06-06
British superstar composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is feted in this 50th birthday benefit gala produced
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996-03-17
A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led and ho
Let's Dance
2018-12-06
Justin Peck, the New York City Ballet's resident choreographer, created a series of dances for 2018
Stones for Ibarra
1988-01-29
A couple moves to a small Mexican town called Ibarra. They help open a local mine which brings new l
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
2005-12-01
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990-05-16
A television special broadcast on PBS in honor of composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer a
The Lavender Scare
2019-06-07
At the height of the Cold War, President Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be security risks. A viciou
Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back
2002-07-01
Film critics, actors, film historians and other personalities share their experiences and curious st
The Rules of the Game
1975-04-30
Dramatist Luigi Pirandello's mordant comedy of manners tells the tale of upper-crust Italians Silia
Hillbilly Elegy
2020-11-09
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three
Four Good Days
2021-04-30
A mother helps her daughter work through four crucial days of recovery from substance abuse.
Electric Blue 29
1988-01-01
In addition to the usual erotic vignettes and nude photo sessions, this features steamy footage from
Tracking 'The Lion in Winter'
2004-04-20
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020-10-30
Follow Elvira as she searches for the Sanderson Sisters, interviewing various figures who claim to h
Swan Song
2021-12-17
In the near future, Cameron Turner is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Presented with an experimen
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020-10-08
An all-star livestream benefit performance of scenes from Angels in America in support of amfAR’s Fu
Brothers
2024-10-10
A reformed criminal's attempt at going straight is derailed when he reunites with his sanity-testing
Casting By
2012-11-01
This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Ma
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021-08-14
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
1989-11-01
From Casey Stengel to Doc Gooden, An Amazin' Era captures all the magic and mystique surrounding 25
Rabbit Ears - The Emperor and the Nightingale
1987-09-01
When the Emperor of China finds out about the beautiful music of the nightingale, he wishes to have
Show of Titles
2021-06-13
An evening of celebrated stars performing the titles songs from Broadway’s best.
An Amazin' Era
1986-07-01
From Casey Stengel to Dwight Gooden, An Amazin' Era captures all the magic and mystique surrounding
Animal Farm
2026-05-01
A satirical allegory of revolution and power, Animal Farm traces how a movement for equality is syst
Glenn Close, l'art de la transformation
2025-04-06
Actress Glenn Close can transform herself into different roles like a chameleon. Behind this versati
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
2026-11-18
Return to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games for the reaping of the 5
The Plague Monkeys
Recounts the chilling events leading up to the emergence of the deadly Ebola virus. Shot on location
Sunset Boulevard
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood o
The Black Ball
2026-10-02
The Black Ball, inspired by an unfinished play by Federico García Lorca, will be a queer vindication
Glenn Close: A Feminist Force
2025-04-14
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993-10-29
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a special produced forSesame Street’s 25th anniversary.
Do You Mean There Are Still Real Cowboys?
1987-09-06
Life on the range is observed in Big Piney, Wyoming, where the romantic image is contrasted to the h
Baby
2000-10-08
A couple finds a baby on their doorstep with a note asking them to temporarily keep it. They take th
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984-03-30
A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lad