Biography: Glenn Close was born on 3/19/47 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Her acting career began in the theater as she had roles in plays like "The Real Thing and Sunset Boulevard". Her movie career took off when she took the role of a psychotic mistress in the film "Fatal Attraction" in 1987. Films like "Dangerous Liasons, Hamlet, 101 Dalmations and the sequel 102 Dalmations" would follow.
Filmography:
Safety of Objects, The (2001)
South Pacific (2001)
Ballad of Lucy Whipple, The (2001)
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Baby (2000)
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
Cast and Crew (1999)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler (1999)
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (1999)
Tarzan (1999)
Cookie's Fortune (1999)
Lady with the Torch, The (1999)
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1998)
Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
In & Out (1997)
Air Force One (1997)
In the Gloaming (1997)
Paradise Road (1997)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
101 Dalmatians (1996)
Mary Reilly (1996)
Anne Frank Remembered (1995)
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
"Century of Women, A" (1994)
Paper, The (1994)
House of the Spirits, The (1993)
65th Annual Academy Awards, The (1993)
Skylark (1993)
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
Lincoln (1992)
Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992)
Hook (1991)
Meeting Venus (1991)
63rd Annual Academy Awards, The (1991)
Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)
Hamlet (1990)
She'll Take Romance (1990)
Reversal of Fortune (1990)
Immediate Family (1989)
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Stones for Ibarra (1988)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Light Years (1986)
Maxie (1985)
Jagged Edge (1985)
Stone Boy, The (1984)
Natural, The (1984)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
Something About Amelia (1984)
Big Chill, The (1983)
World According to Garp, The (1982)
Elephant Man, The (1982)
Orphan Train (1979)
Too Far to Go (1979)
Rules of the Game, The (1975)
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Nominations and Awards
Academy Awards, USA
1989
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Actress in a Leading Role for Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
1988
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Actress in a Leading Role for Fatal Attraction (1987)
1985
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Natural (1984)
1984
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Big Chill (1983)
1983
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The World According to Garp (1982)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1998
• Won, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Supporting Actress - Action/Adventure for Air Force One (1997)
1997
• Won, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actor/Actress - Family for 101 Dalmatians (1996)
British Academy Awards
1990
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actress for Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Emmy Awards
1997
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for In the Gloaming (1997)
1995
• Won, Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Made for Television Movie for Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
Award Shared With: Barbra Streisand (executive producer), Craig Zadan (executive producer), Neil Meron (executive producer), Cis Corman (executive producer), Richard Heus
1993
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special for Sarah, Plain and Tall: Skylark (1993)
1991
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special for Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries for Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)
Award Shared With: William Self (executive producer), Edwin Self (supervising producer), Glenn Jordan (producer)
1984
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special for Something About Amelia (1984)
Golden Globes, USA
1997
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for 101 Dalmatians (1996)
1996
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
1992
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)
1988
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Fatal Attraction (1987)
1986
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Maxie (1985)
1985
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Something About Amelia (1984)
Golden Satellite Awards
2001
• Nominated, Golden Satellite Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for 102 Dalmatians (2000)
1998
• Nominated, Golden Satellite Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for In the Gloaming (1997)
1997
• Nominated, Golden Satellite Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for 101 Dalmatians (1996)
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
1990
• Woman of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1982
• Won, LAFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress for The World According to Garp (1982)
National Board of Review, USA
1982
• Won, NBR Award
Best Supporting Actress for The World According to Garp (1982)
People's Choice Awards, USA
1988
• Won, People's Choice Award
Favorite Motion Picture Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1998
• Nominated, Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for In the Gloaming (1997)
1996
• Nominated, Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
ShoWest Convention, USA
1989
• Won, ShoWest Award
Female Star of the Year
Women in Film Crystal Awards
2001
• Won, Crystal Award
Biography: Glenn Close was born on 3/19/47 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Her acting career began in the theater as she had roles in plays like "The Real Thing and Sunset Boulevard". Her movie career took off when she took the role of a psychotic mistress in the film "Fatal Attraction" in 1987. Films like "Dangerous Liasons, Hamlet, 101 Dalmations and the sequel 102 Dalmations" would follow.
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