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Glenn Close

Actor, Producer, WriterBorn March 19, 1947 (78 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Mars Attacks!
  • The Girl with All the Gifts
  • Hamlet
  • Home
  • Low Down
  • Brush with Fate
  • Journey
  • Orphan Train

Known For

  • 101 Dalmatians
  • Mars Attacks!
  • Dangerous Liaisons
  • Cruella
  • The Wife
  • Damages
  • Tarzan
  • Air Force One
  • What Happened to Monday
  • Fatal Attraction
  • 102 Dalmatians
  • Hillbilly Elegy
  • Albert Nobbs
  • Hoodwinked!
  • Wake Up Dead Man
  • Crooked House
  • The Big Chill
  • The Natural
  • Reversal of Fortune
  • Jagged Edge
  • The Stepford Wives
  • The Girl with All the Gifts
  • Four Good Days
  • Cookie's Fortune

Featured Videos

  • Glenn Close On What Drew Her To The Role
    Glenn Close On What Drew Her To The RoleFather FiguresBehind the Scenes

Glenn Close Filmography

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Animal Farm · as Frieda Pilkington (voice)
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Wake Up Dead Man · as Martha Delacroix
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All's Fair (2025) (TV Series) · as Dina Standish
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Back in Action · as Ginny
2024
The Summer Book · as Grandmother
2024
Brothers · as Cath Munger
2024
The Deliverance · as Alberta Jackson
2024
The New Look (TV Series) · as Carmel Snow
2023
Heart of Stone · as King Of Diamonds
2022
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (TV Series) · as The Woman In Seat 2a (uncredited)
2021
Swan Song · as Dr. Eve Scott
2020
Hillbilly Elegy · as Bonnie "mamaw" Vance
2020
2020
Tehran (TV Series) · as Marjan Montazeri
2020
Disclosure · as Albert Nobbs
2020
Four Good Days · as Deb
2019
You Don't Nomi · as Alex Forrest
2018
3Below: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Mother (voice)
2017
The Wife · as Joan Castleman
2017
The Green Fog · as Teddy Barnes
2017
Father Figures · as Helen Baxter
2017
Sea Oak (TV Series) · as Aunt Bernie
2017
Sea Oak · as Bernie
2017
Crooked House · as Lady Edith De Haviland
2017
The Wilde Wedding · as Eve Wilde
2017
What Happened to Monday · as Nicolette Cayman
2017
The Lavender Scare · as Narrator (voice)
2016
The Girl with All the Gifts · as Dr. Caroline Caldwell
2016
The 70th Annual Tony Awards · as Hillary Clinton
2016
Warcraft · as Alodi (uncredited)
2015
Anesthesia · as Marcia Zarrow
2015
The Great Gilly Hopkins · as Nonnie Hopkins
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy · as Nova Prime
2014
5 to 7 · as Arlene Bloom
2014
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive Footage)
2012
Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez! · as Cruella Deville
2011
Albert Nobbs · as Albert Nobbs
2011
Touch of Evil · as The Vamp
2011
Not My Life · as Narrator (voice)
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil · as Granny (voice)
2010
Louie (2010) (TV Series) · as Woman
2009
Home · as Narrator
2007
Damages (TV Series) · as Patty Hewes
2007
Evening · as Mrs. Wittenborn
2006
2006
2005
Hoodwinked! · as Granny (voice)
2005
Nine Lives · as Maggie
2005
2005
The Chumscrubber · as Carrie Johnson
2005
Heights · as Diana
2005
Tarzan II · as Kala (voice)
2004
Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Cast
2004
The Stepford Wives · as Claire Wellington
2004
Strip Search · as Karen Moore
2004
2003
The Lion in Winter · as Eleanor Of Aquitaine
2003
Freedom: A History of Us (TV Series) · as Eliza Andrews
2003
Le divorce · as Olivia Pace
2003
A Closer Walk · as Narrator
2003
Brush with Fate · as Cornelia Engelbrecht
2002
Pinocchio · as Blue Fairy
2002
Gylne tider (TV Series) · as Alex Forrest
2002
The Shield (TV Series) · as Captain Monica Rawling
2001
The Safety of Objects · as Esther Gold
2001
South Pacific · as Nellie Forbush
2001
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple · as Arvella Whipple
2000
102 Dalmatians · as Cruella De Vil
2000
Baby · as Adult Sophie (voice)
2000
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her · as Dr. Elaine Keener (segments "this Is Dr. Keener" And "fantasies About Rebecca")
1999
1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler · as Gina (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1999
The West Wing (TV Series) · as Evelyn Baker Lang
1999
Tarzan · as Kala (voice)
1999
Cookie's Fortune · as Camille Dixon
1999
Family Guy (TV Series) · as Glenn Close (voice)
1998
1998
Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Fannie Lieber
1997
Air Force One · as Kathryn Bennett
1997
In the Gloaming · as Janet
1997
Paradise Road · as Adrienne Pargiter
1996
Mars Attacks! · as Marsha Dale
1996
101 Dalmatians · as Cruella De Vil
1996
Mary Reilly · as Mrs. Farraday
1995
Anne Frank Remembered · as Diary Readings (voice)
1995
1994
The Paper · as Alicia Clark
1993
The House of the Spirits · as Ferula Trueba
1993
Skylark · as Sarah Witting
1992
Lincoln · as Mary Todd Lincoln (voice)
1991
Hook · as Gutless
1991
1991
Meeting Venus · as Karin Anderson
1991
Sarah, Plain and Tall · as Sarah Wheaton
1990
Hamlet · as Gertrude
1990
Reversal of Fortune · as Sunny Von Bülow / Narrator
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Mona Simpson (voice)
1989
Immediate Family · as Linda Spector
1988
Dangerous Liaisons · as Marquise Isabelle De Merteuil
1988
Stones for Ibarra · as Sara Everton
1987
Gandahar · as Ambisextra (voice: English Version)
1987
Fatal Attraction · as Alexandra "alex" Forrest
1985
Jagged Edge · as Teddy Barnes
1985
Maxie · as Jan / Maxie
1984
The Natural · as Iris Gaines
1984
The Stone Boy · as Ruth Hillerman
1984
Something About Amelia · as Gail Bennett
1983
The Big Chill · as Sarah Cooper
1982
The World According to Garp · as Jenny Fields
1982
The Elephant Man · as Princess Alexandra
1979
SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Marion Cunningham
1979
Orphan Train · as Jessica
1979
Too Far to Go · as Rebecca Kuehn
1965
National Geographic Specials (TV Series) · as Narrator
1955
This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Filmed Tribute
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Sara Everton

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The 78th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
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Glenn Close - A Feminist Force · as Self - (archive Footage)
2025
Hollywood Squares (2025) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
2025
82nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter
2024
2023
The Mountain Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self
2023
Tom Hanks: The Nomad · as Self (archive Footage)
2022
The Kardashians (TV Series) · as Self
2021
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Boulevard! A Hollywood Story · as Self (archive Footage)
2021
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The Me You Can't See (TV Series) · as Self
2021
The Oscars · as Self - Nominee
2021
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2021 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2020
Giving Voice · as Self
2020
537 Votes · as Self (archive Footage)
2020
The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2020
Celebrity IOU (TV Series) · as Self
2020
2020
Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (TV Series) · as Self - Video Clue Presenter
2020
2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter
2019
The Oscars · as Self - Nominee
2019
34th Film Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner
2019
Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self
2019
2019
The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner
2019
2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner
2018
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert · as Self - Audience Member
2018
So Jannelle (TV Series) · as Self
2017
The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2017
Quan arribin els marcians (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
2017
2016
A Classy Broad · as Self
2016
Harry (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2016
Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self
2015
2015
The IMDb Studio at Sundance (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self
2014
The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self
2014
The Oscars · as Self - Presenter
2014
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2013
Six by Sondheim · as Self (archive Footage)
2013
Makers: Women Who Make America (TV Series) · as Self
2013
The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self
2013
70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2012
Casting By · as Self
2012
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2012
Love, Marilyn · as Self
2012
Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self
2012
The 84th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2012
The Tents · as Self
2012
2012
2012
CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
2011
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self
2011
2011
Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
Close Up (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
2010
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2010
2010
2009
2009
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner
2009
The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self
2009
C à Vous (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter
2008
2008
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner
2008
2008
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
2008
2007
CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute · as Self - Presenter
2007
CNN Heroes (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2006
Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2005
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
2005
Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member
2005
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner
2005
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 · as Self - Presenter & Winner
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
2004
Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self
2004
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops · as Self - #67 Faye Dunaway: Fired!: Sunset Boulevard Musical
2003
2003
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003
Che tempo che fa (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - At The Oscars
2002
2002
The 74th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Announcer
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
The 55th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
2000
1999
1999
1999
The Lady with the Torch · as Self - Host
1998
Welcome to Hollywood · as Glenn Close
1998
1998
1997
The Directors (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1997
In & Out · as Glenn Close
1997
The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self
1997
1997
The 69th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1997
1997
54th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
1996
1996
Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
VIP World (TV Series) · as Self
1996
1995
MADtv (TV Series) · as Self
1995
1995
The 49th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Host, Performer & Winner
1995
E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self
1995
The Plague Monkeys · as Self - Narrator
1994
Extra (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self
1994
The 48th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
1994
1994
Ellen (TV Series) · as Glenn Close
1994
The 66th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1994
Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration · as Self(segment "monster In The Mirror")
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
The 65th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
Blast 'Em · as Self
1992
The 46th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Host & Winner
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1991
1991
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1990
1990
The Divine Garbo · as Self - Host / Narrator
1990
The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1990
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1989
1989
The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee
1989
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
American Experience (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice)
1988
This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
The 60th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1987
The Tracey Ullman Show (TV Series) · as Self
1986
1986
The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1985
The 57th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Co-Host
1984
Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Video Clue Presenter
1984
The 56th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee
1983
Sally Jessy Raphael (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1983
The 55th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self
1979
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Audience Member
1979
1976
Working in the Theatre (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1972
Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1969
Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self
1962
The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1956
Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1944
Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee

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All's Fair (2025) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2024
2021
2017
Sea Oak (TV Series)
2017
2017
The Wilde Wedding · as Executive Producer
2011
2001
South Pacific · as Executive Producer
2001
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple · as Executive Producer
2000
Baby · as Executive Producer
1999
Sarah, Plain & Tall: Winter's End · as Executive Producer
1995
Journey · as Executive Producer
1995
1993
Skylark · as Executive Producer
1991
Sarah, Plain and Tall · as Executive Producer
1988
American Experience (TV Series) · as Associate Producer

2011
Albert Nobbs · as Screenplay

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