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Glenn Close
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One of the great American actresses of recent decades. Eight Oscar nominations including Fatal Attraction (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Albert Nobbs (2011) and The Wife (2017). Breakthrough with The Big Chill (1983) and Fatal Attraction (1987), where she portrayed one of the most memorable female characters in thriller cinema. Starred in 101 Dalmatians (1996) as Cruella de Vil, Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Hillbilly Elegy (2020). American actress of extremely wide range, a benchmark in American cinema, recognized for her intensity and versatility in auteur cinema and major productions.
Glenn Close
68 Movies
13 Series
One of the great American actresses of recent decades. Eight Oscar nominations including Fatal Attraction (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Albert Nobbs (2011) and The Wife (2017). Breakthrough with The Big Chill (1983) and Fatal Attraction (1987), where she portrayed one of the most memorable female characters in thriller cinema. Starred in 101 Dalmatians (1996) as Cruella de Vil, Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Hillbilly Elegy (2020). American actress of extremely wide range, a benchmark in American cinema, recognized for her intensity and versatility in auteur cinema and major productions.
Movies
Plays Isabelle Durand
La bola negra
2026
Plays Martha Delacroix
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025
Plays Drusilla Sickle
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
2026
Plays Granny (voice)
Hoodwinked!
2005
Plays Cruella de Vil
101 Dalmatians
1996
Plays Kala (voice)
Tarzan
1999
Plays Alex Forrest
Fatal Attraction
1987
Plays Gutless
Hook
1991
Plays Nicolette Cayman
What Happened to Monday
2017
Plays Marsha Dale
Mars Attacks!
1996
Plays Ginny
Back in Action
2025
Plays Kathryn Bennett
Air Force One
1997
Plays Cruella de Vil
102 Dalmatians
2000
Plays King of Diamonds
Heart of Stone
2023
Plays Claire Wellington
The Stepford Wives
2004
Plays Dr. Eve Scott
Swan Song
2021
Plays Frieda Pilkington (voice)
Animal Farm
2026
Plays Dr. Caroline Caldwell
The Girl with All the Gifts
2016
Plays Granny (voice)
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011
Plays Iris Gaines
The Natural
1984
Plays Lady Edith de Haviland
Crooked House
2017
Producer
Plays Eve Wilde
The Wilde Wedding
2017
Plays Kala (voice)
Tarzan II
2005
Plays Mamaw
Hillbilly Elegy
2020
Plays Helen Baxter
Father Figures
2017
Plays Ferula Trueba
The House of the Spirits
1993
Plays Alberta Jackson
The Deliverance
2024
Plays Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
Dangerous Liaisons
1988
Plays Cath Munger
Brothers
2024
Plays Deb
Four Good Days
2021
Plays Joan Castleman
The Wife
2017
Plays Marcia Zarrow
Anesthesia
2016
Plays Sarah Cooper
The Big Chill
1983
Plays Glenn Close
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
Plays Nonnie Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
Plays Olivia Pace
Le Divorce
2003
Writer
Plays Albert Nobbs
Albert Nobbs
2011
Plays Alicia Clark
The Paper
1994
Plays Maggie
Nine Lives
2005
Plays Teddy Barnes
Jagged Edge
1985
Plays Jenny Fields
The World According to Garp
1982
Plays Gertrude
Hamlet
1990
Plays Arlene Bloom
5 to 7
2014
Producer
Plays Grandmother
The Summer Book
2025
Plays Mrs. Farraday
Mary Reilly
1996
Plays Dr. Elaine Keener (segments "This is Dr. Keener" and "Fantasies about Rebecca")
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
Plays Segment: "Night Shift"
Let's Dance
2018
Plays Esther Gold
The Safety of Objects
2002
Plays Chief (voice)
Baba Yaga
2021
Plays Mrs. Wittenborn
Evening
2007
TV Shows
Plays Patty Hewes
Damages
2007
Plays Mother (voice)
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
2018
Plays Captain Monica Rawling
The Shield
2002
Producer
Plays Dina Standish
All's Fair
2025
Plays Mona Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Marjan Montazeri
Tehran
2020
Plays Sara Everton
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Neighbor
Great Performances
1971
Producer
Plays Aunt Bernie
Sea Oak
2017
Plays Fannie Lieber
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Evelyn Baker Lang
The West Wing
1999
Plays Glenn Close (voice)
Family Guy
1999
Latest Trailers
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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Full Filmography
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Drusilla Sickle
2026
Film
La bola negra
Isabelle Durand
2026
Film
Animal Farm
Frieda Pilkington (voice)
2026
Film
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Martha Delacroix
2025
Film
All's Fair
Dina Standish · 13 episodes
2025–
TV
The Summer Book
Grandmother
2025
Film
Back in Action
Ginny
2025
Film
Brothers
Cath Munger
2024
Film
The Deliverance
Alberta Jackson
2024
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Glenn Close and where are they from?
Glenn Close is 79 years old, born on March 19, 1947 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Glenn Close?
Glenn Close is best known for roles in Guardians of the Galaxy, Warcraft, Tarzan.
How many movies has Glenn Close been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1975), Glenn Close has appeared in 66 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Glenn Close's first movie?
The career of Glenn Close began with The Rules of the Game (1975).
What is Glenn Close's most recent movie or series?
Glenn Close's most recent release is La bola negra, which premiered on September 25, 2026.
What TV shows has Glenn Close appeared in?
On television, Glenn Close has appeared in The Simpsons, Family Guy, The Shield, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Does Glenn Close have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Glenn Close's upcoming work includes: The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026).
Glenn Close
1947-03-19 · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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, as well as 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 received 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 several 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 supporting Democratic politicians. She 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.Glenn Close, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.