| Profile | |
| Born | Glenn Close March 19, 1947 (1947-03-19) (age 61) Greenwich, Connecticut, USA |
| Occupation | actress, producer, singer |
| Years active | 1975 "present |
| Spouse(s) | Cabot Wade (1969-1971) James Marlas (1984-1987) David Shaw (2006-) |
| Domestic partner(s) | Len Cariou (1979-1983) |
| Awards won | |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie 1995 Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Outstanding Lead Actress - Drama Series 2008 Damages | |
| Golden Globe Awards | |
| Best Actress - Miniseries/TV Movie 2005 The Lion in Winter Best Actress in a Television Drama Series 2007 Damages | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| Outstanding Actress - Miniseries/TV Movie 2004 The Lion in Winter | |
| Tony Awards | |
| Best Leading Actress in a Play 1984 The Real Thing 2002 Death and the Maiden Best Leading Actress in a Musical 1995 Sunset Boulevard | |
| Other awards | |
| LAFCA Award for Best Supporting Actress 1982 The World According to Garp NBR Award for Best Supporting Actress 1982 The World According to Garp | |
More about Glenn Close(From Wikipedia)
Early Life
Close was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the daughter of Bettine (née Moore) and William Taliaferro Close, a doctor who operated a clinic in the Belgian Congo and served as a personal physician to President Mobutu Sese Seko. Her parents came from prominent families; her paternal grandfather, Edward Bennett Close, a stockbroker and director of the American Hospital Association, was first married Read more...
Career
Close has had a lengthy career as a versatile actress and performer. Close is remembered for her chilling roles as the scheming aristocrat The Marquise de Merteuil in Dangerous Liaisons and as the psychotic book editor Alex in Fatal Attraction. She has been nominated for five Academy Awards, for Best Actress in Dangerous Liaisons and Fatal Attraction, and for Best Supporting Actress in The Natural Read more...
Personal Life
In February 2006, Close married her longtime boyfriend David E. (Evans) Shaw. They reside in Scarborough, Maine. The actress was previously married to Cabot Wade (1969–1971) and James Marlas (1984–1987). She has one child, Annie Maude Starke (born April 26, 1988), from her previous relationship with John Starke that ended in 1991. Annie is currently attending Hamilton College, a private, Read more...
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