Glenne Headly Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Chicago Film Critics Association Award in 1989 for Most Promising Actress for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels․"
• With a full scholarship, she earned a B․A․ from the American College of Switzerland in Leysin, Switzerland
• Graduated with honors from the High School of Performing Arts in New York City, N․Y
• Worked as a New York waitress during the day so that she could work in the theatre at night
• Her training is rooted in hands-on experience as part of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, but she has gone on to perform in all mediums
• Plays supporting roles more often than not, but has excelled in several leading roles in films like "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "Dick Tracy․"
• When she became a mother, she put the majority of her focus on her son instead of her career, even homeschooling him in the seventh grade
• Knows how to speak French and is a member of MENSA