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Glenn Close

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Glenn Close: Biography

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Birth Place: Greenwich, CT
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/19/1947, Pisces
Profession: Actor; producer

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Glenn Close Fast Facts:

Grandfather Edward Bennett Close was once married to cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, the mother of actress Dina Merrill. Glenn is also a second cousin of Brooke Shields, and is distantly related to Princess Diana.
Father, a physician, opened a clinic in Congo when she was 13.
Made her Broadway debut (in a starring role) in the 1974 Phoenix Theatre Company production of William Congreve's Love for Love.
Big-screen debut was in the role of Robin Williams' mother Jenny Field in the 1982 film The World According to Garp.
Replaced Patti LuPone as Norma Desmond in the 1994 Broadway premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard amid controversy between the singer and the composer.
Is an avid New York Mets fan and has sung the national anthem at Shea Stadium.
Collects her acting costumes.
Accepted the lead role of fierce lawyer Patty Hewes on the series Damages after a successful season playing a police captain on The Shield.

Glenn Close Relationships:
Annie Maude Starke - Daughter
Bettine Moore Close - Mother
Cabot Wade - Ex-husband
Cam Neely - Ex-significant Other
David Shaw - Husband
James Marlas - Ex-husband
Jessie Close - Sister
John Starke - Ex-significant Other
Len Cariou - Ex-significant Other
Robert Pastorelli - Ex-significant Other
Sandy Close - Brother
Steve Beers - Ex-fiancé
Tina Close - Sister
William T. Close - Father
Woody Harrelson - Ex-significant Other
Edward Bennett Close - Grandfather
Glenn Close Awards:
2005 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Winner
1991 Emmy: Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Nominee
1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
2005 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1980 Tony: Actress (Featured Role--Musical) - Nominee
1987 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1988 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1982 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1983 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1984 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1995 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Winner
1984 Tony: Actress (Play) - Winner
1992 Tony: Actress (Play) - Winner
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1991 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1984 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special - Nominee
2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
1988 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actress - Winner
2010 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1989 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Winner
1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2012 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
2012 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee
2011 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
College:
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA (BA in Drama and Anthropology, 1974)