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Glenn Close Biography

Glenn Close Profile:
  • Name: Glenn Close
  • Sex: F
  • Nationality: American
  • Birth Date: March 19, 1947 at 2:12pm-EST
  • Birth Place: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
  • Profession: actress, aerobics instructor
  • Education: College of William and Mary; B.A. (majored in Drama and Anthropology)
  • Husband/Wife: James Marlas (business executive; married in 1984; divorced in 1987), Cabot Wade (rock guitarist; married in 1969; divorced in 1971)
  • Relationship: Robert Pastorelli (actor; met in 1999), Woody Harrelson (actor; five-month relationship ended in September 1991), Kevin Kline (actor; dated in the 1970s)
  • Father: William (surgeon)
  • Mother: Bettine
  • Sister: Tina (artist), Jessie (author, illustrator)
  • Brother: Alexander (agronomist)
  • Daughter: Annie Maude Starke (father: John Starke; born 1987)
  • Claim to fame: as Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996)

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Glenn Close Quotes:
  • "I've often been mistaken for Meryl Streep, although never on Oscar night."
  • "Celebrity is death - celebrity - that's the worst thing that can happen to an actor."
  • "It always amazes me to think that every house on every street is full of so many stories; so many triumphs and tragedies, and all we see are yards and driveways."
  • "The best thing I have is the knife from Fatal Attraction. I hung it in my kitchen. It's my way of saying, Don't mess with me."
  • "I really think that effective acting has to do literally with the movement of molecules."
Glenn Close Awards:
  • Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special, SERVING IN SILENCE: THE MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER STORY (1995)
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actor/Actress - Family, 101 DALMATIANS (1997)
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Supporting Actress - Action/Adventure, AIR FORCE ONE (1998)
  • Independent Film Project: Gotham Awards (2003)
  • GLAAD Media Awards: Exellence in Media Award (2002)
  • Women in Film Crystal Awards: Crystal Award (2001)
  • CableACE Awards: Guest Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series, IN THE GLOAMING (1997)
  • Tony Awards for Death and the Maiden (1992)
  • Hasty Pudding Theatricals: Woman of the Year (1990)
  • People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actress (1988)
  • Tony Awards for The Real Thing (1984)
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actress, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP (1982)
  • National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actress, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP (1982)

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