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Glenn Close
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Biography

(b. Mar. 19, 1947, Greenwich, Conn.) She earned an Academy Award nomination in her first feature-film role, as Robin Williams' freespirited, nonconformist mother in The World According to Garp (1982), then shocked moviegoers who knew her only in this middle-aged role by playing a contemporary yuppie in The Big Chill (1983, getting another nomination). She has since snagged three additional Oscar nods while establishing herself as one of the screen's most talented and interesting female stars. The striking, aristocratic blond actress played on the New York stage for several years, and even did a few TV movies (including 1979's Too Far to Go and Orphan Train), before being chosen for Garp by director George Roy Hill while appearing on Broadway in "Barnum."

Close has displayed admirable versatility in her film assignments, bringing distinction to thoughtful projects, such as 1988's Dangerous Liaisons in which she played a manipulative sexual opportunist, and 1990's Reversal of Fortune which cast her as real-life comatose heiress Sunny Von Bulow, and lending a touch of class to more dubious fare, such as 1985's Jagged Edge the prototype for a whole slew of "erotic thrillers," and 1987's Fatal Attraction the controversially smarmy melodrama that cast her as the psychotic mistress of Michael Douglas. She hasn't had much success with comedy, however, as Maxie (1985), her lone comedy vehicle, will attest (though the fault wasn't hers).

Close served as executive producer (and starred in) the well-received TV movie Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991) and its sequel Skylark (1992). She returned to Broadway in "Death and the Maiden" in 1992 and won her second Tony Award for her performance (her first was for "The Real Thing"); then in 1993 she agreed to tackle the demanding role of Norma Desmond in the musical version of Sunset Blvd. She won a Tony in 1995 for her performance.

Spouse
'James Marlas' (1984 - ?) (divorced)
'Cabot Wade' (? - ?) (divorced)
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Trivia

Was actually the fourth choice to play the role of Alex in Fatal Attraction. The first choices were Debra Winger, Barbara Hershey, and Miranda Richardson.

Lived with Len Cariou from 1979-83 She became engaged to Steve Beers (39 years old) in 1995.

When Glenn was 13, her father opened a clinic in the Belgian Congo (now Zaire) and ran it for 16 years. During most of that time, the Close children lived alternately in Africa and at boarding schools in Switzerland.

Chosen by Andrew Lloyd Webber to replace Patti LuPone in Sunset Boulevard in 1994.

Born at 2:12pm-EST

Graduated The College of William & Mary

Keeps all her costumes after filming finishes.

Mother to Annie Maude Starke (b.1987) by her relationship with John Starke

Has a cousin who prepares and sells herbal products on Long Island, New York. The two resemble one another.

Good friends with Meryl Streep.

Graduated from the College of William & Mary with a BA in drama and anthropology.

Made her Broadway debut in The Phoenix Theatre's production of Congrieve's "Love for Love." She was the star, Mary Ure's understudy, and went on for a Saturday evening performance after Miss Ure was let go after that Saturday matinee.

Winner of three Tony Awards for her work on Broadway.

Glenn Close stared in:

Title Year Saw with/at: Scene On Rating
World According to Garp 1982 With Peter L. 0000-00-00 1/2 *
Jagged Edge 1984 With Jessica 0000-00-00 ***
Fatal Attraction 1987 With Jessica 0000-00-00 * 1/2
Dangerous Liasons 1988 With Jessica 0000-00-00 *** 1/2
Immediate Family 1989 0000-00-00 **
Hamlet 1990 With Jessica 0000-00-00 ** 1/2
Hook 1991 With Greta at Showcase North Haven 0000-00-00 **
The Paper 1994 Don't Remember 0000-00-00 *** 1/2
101 Dalmations 1996 at Kim Fairs house 0000-00-00 ** 1/2
Air Force One 1997 Showcase Orange 0000-00-00 ***
Cookie's Fortune 1999 Branford Hoyts 0000-00-00 *** 1/2
Tarzan 1999 family on DVD 2008-01-19 **
102 Dalmations 2000 In Chicago at Water Tower Place with Anne, Leah, and Emma Balay 2000-11-24 **
The Lion in Winter 2003 W/ Suzy on DVD 2004-12-31 ** 1/2
The Stepford Wives 2004 w/ Suzy on DVD 2004-12-03 **
Hoodwinked! 2005 Kids 2008-10-10 ***
Guardians of the Galaxy 2014 Suzy and Hanna in Middletown 2014-08-03 *** 1/2
The Great Gilly Hopkins 2015 Suzy and Hanna 2017-02-25 *** 1/2
What Happened To Monday 2017 Suzy & Lichen 2023-06-23 ** 1/2
The Wilde Wedding 2017 Suzy 2019-02-09 ** 1/2
The Wife 2018 Suzy 2019-03-17 ***
Heart of Stone 2023 2024-03-01 **