Cast

Glenn Close

1947

Active years (films on this site)

1982–2013

Genres

DramaComedyRomanceHistoryThriller

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaNew HollywoodBritish CinemaAustralian New Wave

Directors worked with

Stephen Frears2 filmsGeorge Roy Hill1 filmLawrence Kasdan1 filmBarry Levinson1 filmJonathan Kaplan1 filmIstván Szabó1 filmWolfgang Petersen1 filmBruce Beresford1 filmRobert Altman1 filmRichard Pearce1 filmAndrei Konchalovsky1 filmSidney Lumet1 filmRodrigo García1 filmTodd Haynes1 film

Biography

Glenn Close is an American actress and singer. In a career spanning 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, three Grammy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. She was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. She has been honoured with the Academy Honorary Award in 2026.

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1984
• Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year 1990
• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1992
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie 1995
• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1995
• Crystal Award 2001
• Golden Globes 2005
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 2008
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 2009
• Donostia Award 2011
• Medalla Delmira Agustini 2014
• Independent Spirit Award 2018
• Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2022
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

15 films on this site

1. The World According to Garp 1982 · George Roy Hill · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. The Big Chill 1983 · Lawrence Kasdan · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. The Natural 1984 · Barry Levinson · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
4. Dangerous Liaisons 1988 · Stephen Frears · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
5. Immediate Family 1989 · Jonathan Kaplan · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
6. Meeting Venus 1991 · István Szabó · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
7. Mary Reilly 1996 · Stephen Frears · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
8. Air Force One 1997 · Wolfgang Petersen · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
9. Paradise Road 1997 · Bruce Beresford · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
10. Cookie's Fortune 1999 · Robert Altman · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
11. South Pacific 2001 · Richard Pearce · IMDb 5.7 · Cast
12. The Lion in Winter (2003) 2003 · Andrei Konchalovsky · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
13. Strip Search 2004 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
14. Nine Lives 2005 · Rodrigo García · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
15. Six by Sondheim 2013 · Todd Haynes · IMDb 7.9 · Cast