Glenn Close () este o actriță și cântăreață, cunoscută mai ales pentru rolurile din Atracție fatală și 101 dalmațieni. Considerată a fi una dintre cele mai talentate actrițe a generației sale, Close a câștigat un premiu Emmy, trei premii Tony, și trei Globuri de Aur; a fost de asemenea nominalizată pentru șapte premii Oscar (fiind actrița cea mai nominalizată, dar niciodată câștigătoarea vreunuia), opt premii Emmy și nouă Globuri de Aur.
În 2016, Close a fost aleasă în American Theater Hall of Fame, iar în anul 2019. revista Time a plasat-o pe lista celor 100 cei mai influenți oameni din lume.
Biografie Viață timpurie și familie Glenn Close s-a născut în Greenwich, statul Connecticut, fiica socialitei Bettine Moore Close și a lui William Taliaferro Close, de meserie doctor, care a operat într-un spital din Belgian Congo, servind și ca medic personal al președintelui Mobutu Sese Seko. Taăl actriței fusese un descendent al familiei Taliaferro din Virginia iar bunicul său patern, Edward Bennett Close, fusese director Societății spitalelor americane (în original, American Hospital Association. ) Glenn Close este de asemenea mătușă de gradul doi cu actrița Brooke Shields (străbunica lui Shields, Mary Elsie Moore, fusese sora bunicului matern a lui Close, Charles Arthur Moore, Jr.).
Filmografie Filme 1985 Lama zimțată (Jagged Edge), regia Richard Marquand
thumb|190px|Glenn Close {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film |- ! An ! Titlu ! Rol ! class="unsortable" | Note |- | 1975 | The Rules of the Game | Neighbour |Film de televiziune |- | 1979 | Too Far to Go | Rebecca Kuehn | Film de televiziune |- | 1979 | Orphan Train | Jessica | Film de televiziune
| 1982 | The Elephant Man | Princess Alexandra | Film de televiziune |- | 1982 | The World According to Garp | Jenny Fields | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNational Board of Review Award for Best Supporting ActressNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (2nd place)New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (2nd place)Nominalizare — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |- | 1983 | The Big Chill | Sarah Cooper | Nominalizare — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |- | 1984 | Născut învingător | Iris Gaines | Nominalizare — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |- | 1984 | The Stone Boy | Ruth Hillerman
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Jane Porter | Voce, uncredited |- | 1984 | Something About Amelia | Gail Bennett | Film de televiziuneNominalizare — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV MovieNominalizare — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |- | 1985 | Maxie | Jan / Maxie | Nominalizare — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominalizare — Saturn Award for Best Actress |- | 1987 | Fatal Attraction | Alexandra "Alex" Forrest | Golden Camera Award for Best ActressPeople's Choice Award - Favorite Motion Picture ActressNominalizare — Academy Award for Best ActressNominalizare — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama |- | 1988 | | Sara Everton | Film de televiziune |- | 1988 | Dangerous Liaisons | Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil | Golden Camera Award for Best ActressNominalizare — Academy Award for Best ActressNominalizare — BAFTA Award for Best ActressNominalizare — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress |- | 1988 | Light Years | Queen Ambisextra | Voce |- | 1989 | Immediate Family | Linda Spector
| 1990 | | Ea însăși | Documentar |- | 1990 | Hamlet | Queen Gertrude | Nominalizare — David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress |- | 1990 | Reversal of Fortune | Sunny von Bülow
| 1991 | Sarah, Plain and Tall | Sarah Wheaton | Film de televiziune, also executive producerNominalizare — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV MovieNominalizare — Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries (executive producer)Nominalizare — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |- | 1991 | Hook | Gutless | Cameo |- | 1991 | Meeting Venus | Karin Anderson | Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actress |- | 1993 | Skylark | Sarah Witting | Film de televiziune, also executive producerNominalizare — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |- | 1993 | The House of the Spirits | Ferula Trueba
| 1994 | The Paper | Alicia Clark
| 1995 | Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer | Film de televiziune, also executive producerEmmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or MovieNominalizare — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV MovieNominalizare — Emmy Award for Outstanding TV Movie (executive producer)Nominalizare — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie |- | 1996 | Mars Attacks! | First Lady Marsha Dale
| 1996 | 101 Dalmatians | Cruella de Vil | Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor/Actress - Family FilmNominalizare — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominalizare — Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Musical or ComedyNominalizare — Saturn Award for Best Actress |- | 1997 | In the Gloaming | Janet | Film de televiziuneCableACE Award for Guest Actress in a Dramatic Special/SeriesNominalizare — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or MovieNominalizare — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie |- | 1997 | Air Force One | Vice President Kathryn Bennett | Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress Action/Adventure Film |- | 1997 | Paradise Road | Adrienne Pargiter
| 1999 | Cookie's Fortune | Camille Dixon
| 1999 | Tarzan | Kala | Voce |- | 1999 | | Ea însăși | Documentar, host |- | 1999 | Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End | Sarah Witting
| 2000 | 102 Dalmatians | Cruella de Vil | Nominalizare — Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy |- | 2000 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her | Dr. Elaine Keener
| 2000 | | Adult Sophie | Film de televiziune, narator |- | 2001 | The Safety of Objects | Esther Gold
| 2001 | | Ea însăși | Documentar |- | 2001 | | Arvella Whipple | Film de televiziune, also executive producer |- | 2001 | South Pacific | Nellie Forbush | Film de televiziune, also executive producer |- | 2003 | Le Divorce | Olivia Pace
| 2003 | Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio | The Blue Fairy | Voce |- | 2003 | | Ea însăși | Documentar |- | 2003 | A Closer Walk | Ea însăși | Documentar, narator |- | 2003 | Brush with Fate | Cornelia Engelbrecht
| 2004 | Heights | Diana
| 2004 | The Lion in Winter | Eleanor of Aquitaine | Film de televiziuneGolden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV MovieScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV MovieNominalizare — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie |- | 2004 | Strip Search | Karen Moore
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Claire Wellington
| 2005 | Tarzan II | Kala | Voce, direct-to-DVD |- | 2005 | The Chumscrubber | Carrie Johnson
| 2005 | Nine Lives | Maggie | Locarno International Film Festival Award for Best ActressNominalizare — Gotham Award for Best Acting Ensemble |- | 2006 | Hoodwinked! | Granny | Voce |- | 2007 | Evening | Mrs. Wittenborn
| 2007 | | Ea însăși | Documentar |- | 2009 | Home | Ea însăși | Documentar, narator |- |2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil | Granny | Voce |- | 2011 | Albert Nobbs| Albert Nobbs | Also producer, co-writer and author of the lyrics of the song "Lay Your Head Down"Satellite Award for Best Original Song (with Bryan Byrne)Irish Film & Television Award for Best International ActressTokyo International Film Festival Award for Best ActressWomen Film Critics Circle Award for Courage in ActingNominalizare — Academy Award for Best ActressNominalizare — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture DramaNominalizare — Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song (with Bryan Byrne)Nominalizare — Satellite Award for Best ActressNominalizare — Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (with John Banville)Nominalizare — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading RoleNominalizare — AACTA International Award for Best ActressNominalizare — Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Song (with Bryan Byrne)Nominalizare — Irish Film & Television Award for Best FilmNominalizare — Irish Film & Television Award for Best Script for Film (with John Banville)Nominalizare — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress |- | 2011 | Not My Life| Ea însăși | Documentar, narator |- | 2012 | Love, Marilyn| Ea însăși | Documentar, narator |- | 2012 | | Ea însăși | Documentar |- | 2014 | | Marcia Zarrow | Filmare |- | 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy| Nova Prime Rael | Pre-producție |- | 2014
| Pre-producție |- | 2014 | 5 to 7| Arlene | Filmare |- | 2014 | Low Down| Gram | Pre-producție
Filme de televiziune
+ Televiziune An Titlu Rol Note 1995-2012 The Simpsons Mona Simpson 4 episoade 2002 Will & Grace Fanny Lieber Episodul: "Hocus Pocus"Nominalizare — Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 2004 The West Wing Evelyn Baker Lang Episodul: "The Supremes" 2005 The Shield Captain Monica Rawling 13 episoadeNominalizare — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a TV Drama SeriesNominalizare — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 2007-2012 Damages Patty Hewes 59 episoadeGolden Globe Award for Best Actress in a TV Drama Series (2007)Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2008-2009)Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Female Lead in a Drama SeriesNominalizare — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a TV Drama Series (2009-2010, 2012)Nominalizare — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2010, 2012)Nominalizare — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series (2007, 2009-2011)Nominalizare — Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama (2008-2009)
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Legături externe
Glenn Close at Emmys.com Napoleon, Davi. Chelsea on the Edge: The Adventures of an American Theater Includes discussion of Des McAnuff's production of The Crazy Locomotive'' at the Chelsea Theater. Iowa State University Press.
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