Actress Glenn Close is a beloved and acclaimed performer, creating indelible characters on stage, screen and television. A Tony, Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe award winner, she began her career on stage and in 1974 received her first Tony nomination for her Broadway appearance in Barnum. She is now the recipient of three Tony Awards for her performances in The Real Thing, Death and the Maiden and for the musical, Sunset Boulevard.
Close made her film debut in 1982’s The World According to Garp, receiving an Academy Award nomination for her performance. She went on to receive four additional Oscar nominations for performances in The Big Chill, The Natural, Fatal Attraction and Dangerous Liaisons. Other popular films that she has appeared in include Jagged Edge, Reversal of Fortune, Air Force One, 101 Dalmatians and its sequel.
For television, she won an Emmy Award for her TV film, Serving in Silence, a SAG Award and a Golden Globe for her performance in Showtime’s The Lion in Winter, and a Golden Globe for her new critically acclaimed FX drama series, Damages, of which the Los Angeles Times said, “Close's performance illuminates rather than outshines with its high wattage.”
Close is a Trustee Emeritus of The Sundance Institute and a Trustee of The Wildlife Conservation Society.
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