Glenn Close



First NameGlenn
Last NameClose
Age64
Date of BirthMarch 19, 1947
BirthplaceGreenwich, CT
Height5' 7" (170 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBlonde
Star SignPisces
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolChoate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT
UniversityBA Drama and Anthropology, College of William and Mary
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameFatal Attraction

Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress and singer of theatre and film, known for her roles as a femme fatale (the scheming Marquise de Merteuil in Dangerous Liaisons (1988), and deranged stalker Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction (1987). She is also known for playing Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996), and its sequel 102 Dalmatians (2000). She has been more recently known for her Emmy winning role as Patty Hewes in the FX TV series Damages. She has been nominated five times for an Oscar, and once for a BAFTA Film Award, and has won three Tonys, an Obie, three Emmys, two Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.


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Filmography

Selected Glenn Close film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2011
Granny Puckett

2011
Albert Nobbs

2007
Mrs. Wittenborn

2007
Patty Hewes

2006
George and Martha Washington: A 40 Year Romance
Narrator

2005
Diana

2005
Granny

2005
Maggie

2005
Carrie Johnson

2004
Claire Wellington

2004
Karen Moore

2003
Olivia Pace

2003
Brush with Fate
Cornelia Engelbrecht

2003
Eleanor of Aquitaine

2003
Eliza Andrews, Mary Antin

2002
Blue Fairy

2002
Captain Monica Rawling

2001
Esther Gold

2001
Nellie Forbush

2001
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Arvella Whipple

2000
Cruella de Vil

2000
Baby
Adult Sophie

1999
Camille Dixon

1999
Kala

1999
Chief Justice Evelyn Baker Lang

1998
Fannie Lieber

1997
Vice President Kathryn Bennett

1997
Adrienne Pargiter

1997
Janet

1996
Cruella De Vil

1996
First Lady Marsha Dale

1996
Mrs. Farraday

1995
Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer

1994
Alicia Clark

1993
Férula Trueba

1993
Skylark
Sarah Witting

1992
Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln

1991
Gutless

1991
Karin Anderson

1991
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah Wheaton

1990
Sunny von Bülow, Narrator

1990
She'll Take Romance
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1989
Linda Spector

1989
Mother Simpson, Mona Simpson

1988
Ambisextra

1985
Teddy Barnes

1985
Jan, Maxie

1984
Iris Gaines

1984
The Stone Boy
Ruth Hillerman

1984
Gail Bennett

1983
Sarah Cooper

1982
Jenny Fields

1982
The Elephant Man
Princess Alexandra

1979
Orphan Train
Jessica

1979
Rebecca

1972
Neighbor

1951
Sara Everton

Producer Credits

2011
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2001
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2001
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
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2000
Baby
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1995
Journey
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1993
Skylark
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1991
Sarah, Plain and Tall
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Pax
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Soundtrack Credits

2008
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1999
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1995
The 49th Annual Tony Awards
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1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
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1984
Carnival of the Animals
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Drama Series
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Drama Series (2001–2025)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (2000–2019)
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