Glenn Close
Glenn Close is an American actress. Born March 19, 1947, in Greenwich. Known for 101 Dalmatians, 102 Dalmatians and Tarzan. Educated at College of William & Mary and Choate Rosemary Hall. Awards include Donostia Award, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (2 times) and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
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- Described as
- American actress (born 1947)
- Born
- March 19, 1947 · 12 references
- Born in
- Greenwich · 1 reference
- Name at birth
- Glenda Veronica Close
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- film actor; voice actor; film director; screenwriter; stage actor; television actor; actor · 2 references; film producer
- Political party
- Democratic Party
- Education
- College of William & Mary; Choate Rosemary Hall; St George's School in Switzerland
- Member of
- Phi Beta Kappa Society; American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Known for
- 101 Dalmatians; 102 Dalmatians; Tarzan; Hoodwinked!; The World According to Garp; The Wife
- Awards
- Donostia Award (2011); Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (2 times) (1984, 1992) · 1 reference; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (1995) · 1 reference; Golden Globes (2005); Crystal Award (2001) · 1 reference; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2 times) (2008, 2009); Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (1995); star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1 reference; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical · 1 reference; Independent Spirit Award (2018) · 1 reference; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2022) · 1 reference; Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (1990); Medalla Delmira Agustini (2014) · 1 reference; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie · 1 reference; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role · 1 reference
- Spouse
- David Evans Shaw (2006–)
- Children
- Annie Starke
- Father
- William Close · 1 reference
- Mother
- Bettine Moore Close · 2 references
- Lived in
- Bedford Hills
- Wikipedias with a page
- 82
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1384598775
Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) 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.
Close gained early recognition for her work on the stage, with her Broadway debut in the play Love for Love (1974), before going on to win 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, the musical Sunset Boulevard (1995). She received her first Academy Award nomination for her film debut in The World According to Garp (1982), and her first Emmy nomination in 1984 for the television film Something About Amelia. Close's career further progressed throughout the 1980s and 1990s with a number of acclaimed film performances, including The Big Chill (1983), The Natural (1984), Fatal Attraction (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Reversal of Fortune (1990), The Paper (1994), Mars Attacks! (1996), and Air Force One (1997). During this period, she also portrayed Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996) and its 2000 sequel 102 Dalmatians, and voiced Kala in Tarzan (1999).
Close won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her portrayal of Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer in Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995), followed by two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for playing Patty Hewes in Damages (2007–2012). In film, Close gained continued recognition in the 21st century for her roles in Albert Nobbs (2011), The Wife (2017), Hillbilly Elegy (2020), and Wake Up Dead Man (2025).
Close is the president of Trillium Productions and co-founder of the website FetchDog. She has made political donations in support of Democratic politicians and 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.
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- March 19, 1947
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